{"id":961,"date":"2026-06-24T06:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.stcpay.com.bh\/business\/help\/opening-your-business-account\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:44:17","slug":"opening-your-business-account","status":"publish","type":"help_article","link":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/help\/opening-your-business-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening your business account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The corporate registration process is fully digital. You can complete the entire journey from your desktop or mobile browser in approximately 5 to 7 minutes, provided you have your Commercial Registration (CR) number, your authorised signatory details, and an active Bahraini mobile number ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.\u00a0Enter your CR number<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to business.stcpay.com.bh and click\u00a0<strong>Register Now<\/strong>. Enter your active CR number. The system retrieves your company details directly from the Sijilat registry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.\u00a0Verify your company details<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the company information displayed \u2014 name, branch, and registered partners. Select the correct branch if your CR has multiple branches, then click\u00a0<strong>Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Verify your mobile number and email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scan your CPR card and complete the identity verification steps. This takes about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Review and add authorised signatories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirm all company information. If your company has more than one authorised signatory, click\u00a0<strong>+ add another signatory<\/strong>. Each signatory receives an independent SMS link to complete e-KYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Create your admin account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set the email address, password, mobile number, and full name for the portal administrator. Passwords must be 14\u201320 characters with at least one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Select products and accept terms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose the products to activate: Corporate Card, WPS, Bill Payment, or International Transfers. Review and accept the Terms and Conditions and the stc pay Master Service Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Complete e-KYC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each authorised signatory receives an SMS link to verify their identity using their original CPR ID. The account is reviewed and activated within 24 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#fcb90047\"><strong>What happens next:<\/strong>\u00a0Your administrator will receive a confirmation email with login credentials once the account is approved. Keep an eye on the registered admin inbox over the next 24 to 48 business hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to register and activate your stc pay Business account in under 5 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":1,"template":"","help_category":[16],"class_list":["post-961","help_article","type-help_article","status-publish","hentry","help_category-quick-start"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/help_article\/961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/help_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/help_article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"help_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stcpay.com.bh\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/help_category?post=961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}