Bahrain domiciled retail CIUs must be authorised by the CBB prior to being offered to investors. Applicants must fill in Form 1 (Retail CIU Application Form) online, available on the CBB website under E-services/online Forms. Each application must be accompanied by a processing fee of BD 100 upon submission of the application. Each Bahrain domiciled CIU is subject to an annual fee of BD 2,000 payable each year before 31 March.