decrees

• Decree No. (57) for the year 2016 on the subordination and organization of the Information & eGovernment Authority (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (69) for the year 2015 on establishing the Information & eGovernment Authority (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (69) for the year 2007 on establishing and organizing the eGovernment Authority (Arabic only)

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Legislations related to Personal Data

• Law No. (30) of 2018 regarding Issuing the Protecting Personal Data law (Arabic only)

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Legislations related to the Digital Identity

• Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies (Arabic only)
• Decree Law No.(54) for the year 2018 for Issuance of Letters and Electronic Transactions (Arabic only)
• Law No.(60) of 2014 regarding IT Crimes (Arabic only)
• Law No. (2) for the year 2013 on the adoption of official Identity Cards issued by the GCC countries (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (2) for the year 2012 regarding the use of the electronic portal (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (1) for the year 2012 on fees for publishing services, publications and electronic services (Arabic only)
• Resolution No. (16) for the year 2011 on amending certain provisions from Decree No. (1) for the year 2007 regarding the executive regulations of the Identity Card Law No. 46 of 2006 (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (4) for the year 2010 on amending Decree No. (3) for the year 2008 regarding the provision of additional services for the extraction of identity card and the fees prescribed therein (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (3) for the year 2008 regarding the provision of additional services for the issuance of the ID card and the fees prescribed therein (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (1) for the year 2007 regarding the executive regulations of the Identity Card Law No. 46 of 2006 (Arabic only)
• Law No. (46) for the year 2006 regarding the Identity Card (Arabic only)

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Legislation related to Open Government Data

• Open Government data policy

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Legislation related to eParticipation

• Electronic Participation Policy

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Legislation related to eProcurement & Tenders

• Decree No. (84) of 2021 amending some provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Law Regulating Government Tenders and Procurement (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (1) for 2020 concerning the prequalification of suppliers and contractors (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (1) for 2017 Concerning fees for purchasing tender documents and the value of prequalification documents (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (1) for 2015 concerning the tender procedures (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (1) for 2010 concerning the criteria for the comparison of bids (Arabic only)
• Law No. 29 of 2010 amending certain provisions of Decree-Law No. (36) (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (3) for 2004 Concerning the terms and conditions for bid bonds and performance bonds (Arabic only)
• Decree No. (37) of 2002 With Respect to Promulgating the Implementing Regulations of the Law Regulating Government Tenders and Purchases.
• Legislative Decree No. (36) of 2002 With Respect to Regulating Government Tenders and Purchases

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Legislations related to the Statistics & Census

• Decree-Law No. (7) for the year 1977 regarding statistics and census (Arabic only)
• Law No. (45) for the year 2006 amending certain provisions of Decree Law No. (9) of 1984 regarding the Central Population Register (Arabic only)
• Decree-Law No. (9) of 1984 Concerning the Central Population Register (Arabic only)

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Legislation related to Telecommunications

• Resolution No. 20 of 2020 regarding the approval of the National Frequency Plan (Arabic only)
• Resolution No. 11 of 2018 On organizing the registration and utilization of domains for Levels Two and Three Within the framework of Domain’s name of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic only)
• Joint Public Notice issued by Telecommunications regulatory No. TOD/0618/005 dated 11 June 2018 on assignment of frequency blocks for the operation of Fixed Wireless Access systems in the band 27.5-29.5 GHz in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Decision of Telecommunication regulation authority chairman’s No. (13) for the year 2018 to amend some provisions of the regulation’s fees imposed by the authority on licenses and other services issued by decree law No. (7) for the year 2017 (Arabic only)
• Decision of the Information & eGovernment Authority's Chief Executive No.2 of 2018 regarding regulation of licenses for private and non-commercial fixed radio links and the approved appendix for all users of telecommunications services (Arabic only)
• Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief Executive No. (1) of 2018 regarding regulations of licenses for radio amateurs service (Arabic only)
• Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief No. 12 of 2017 on the adoption of the National Frequency Plan (Arabic only)
• Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief No. (8) of 2017 on the conditions for the type approval of short-range devices (Arabic only)
• Decision of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's Chairman No. (7) for the year 2017 to issue the regulation fees imposed by the Authority on licenses and other services (Arabic only)
• Decree Law No. (38) of 2017 amending certain provisions of the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (48) for the year 2002 (Arabic only)
• Decree Law No. (48) for the year 2002 issuing the Telecommunications Law (Arabic only)

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Legislation related to Digital Certification/Signatures

• Decree of the Prime Minister No.(36) of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies (Arabic only)
• Decree Law No. 55 for the year 2018 of Circulated Electronic Records (Arabic only)
• Decree Law No. 54 for the year 2018 for Issuance of Letters and Electronic Transactions (Arabic only)
• Law No.(34) of 2017 with respect to amending certain provisions of legislative decree No.28 of 2002 with respect to electronic transactions (Arabic only)
• Law No. (6) of 2012 amending section (d) of Article (2) of Article (2) of Decree-Law No. (28) of 2002 on electronic transactions (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (9) for the year 2009 regarding the terms of acceptance of e-government Authority for electronic transactions (Arabic only)
• Law No. (13) for the year 2006 amending certain provisions of Decree Law No. (28) of 2002 regarding electronic transactions (Arabic only)
• Decision No. (2) for the year 2006 regarding the technical requirements for the acceptance of public entities for electronic transactions (Arabic only)
• Decree-Law No. (28) of 2002 on electronic transactions (Arabic only)

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Other legislations

• For more legislations in the kingdom of Bahrain, please visit "Bahraini Legislations" page on the National Portal bahrain.bh

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