Domain Names
Legal Basis
– Decree Number 5 of 2021 regarding the issuance of the Rules of Domain Names of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .bh (also available in Arabic).
Sub-domains: .com.bh; .net.bh; .edu.bh; .biz.bh; .info.bh; .cc.bh; .med.bh; .name.bh; .me.bh
Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
Restriction as to nationality: none.
Local presence: not required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Registration, Protection
Duration: one to five years.
Renewal/maintenance: one to five years, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: available (variation of UDRP) before WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center.
Authority name: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).
Internet address: https://register.bh