Service Directory
Ownership or Resale of Vehicle Registration Numbers
Ownership of or resale of a vehicle registration number used or reserved to another person.
Service Conditions
- Valid vehicle registration
- No legal restrictions on the vehicle (seizure, loans)
- Clear all traffic fines, contraventions, and accidents (if any)
- Pay the applicable fees
Required Attachments
- Valid ID card.
- Vehicle ownership certificate.
- Completed licensing division form signed by the owner; for companies: attach a copy of the commercial registration, the form stamped by the company, and a letter signed and stamped by the authorized signatory.
- Submission of a letter of waiver for the registration number.
- A copy of the marriage certificate to prove the relationship between spouses, and a birth certificate for transfers between ascendants and descendants as follows: Exemption from the fee applies in the case of transfer between: -Ascendants (first-degree relatives: father, mother, and those above such as grandparents from both sides)-Descendants (second-degree relatives: son, daughter, and their children such as grandson, granddaughter)-Spouses (husband and wife)
Legal Regulations
- Law No. (23) of 2014 issuing the Traffic Law
- Ministerial Resolution No. (47) of 2017 regarding the sale of unique and semi-unique vehicle registration plate numbers for vehicles in the Kingdom of Bahrain
- Ministerial Resolution No. (96) of 2017 regarding the adoption of a guide to procedures for selling unique and semi-unique vehicle registration plate numbers
- Minister of Interior Decision No. (154) of 2015 issuing the executive regulations for the Traffic Law promulgated by Law No. (23) 2014, and its amendments
Fees
- 100 : Ownership or resale of vehicle number
Payment Methods
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Cash (TAM Kiosk)
Process Time
- 1 Working Day
Service Provider
Ministry of Interior - General Directorate of Traffic
Cooperative Entities
- Information & eGovernment Authority
Service Processes
- Through the eGovernment website
- Select General Directorate of Traffic services
- Enter authentication factors to ensure compliance with conditions.
- Pay the fees and receive a certificate of number ownership via email.
- Book an appointment through the Appointment System app (Mawaeid).
- Go to the General Directorate of Traffic – Vehicle Licensing Division or one of the external service centers, ensuring the required documents are provided.
- Verify that all required documents and conditions are met.
- Pay the fees.
