Issuance of a temporary driving license valid for one year for all license categories

• Pay the applicable fees
• All fines, violations, and accidents (if any) must be settled.
• No legal restrictions on the applicant’s personal number.
• The applicant must be free of physical and mental disabilities.
• A valid residence permit is required for foreigners.
• Must pass the vision test.

For Issuing a Learner’s License for Private Transport:

• Age must be between 25 and 50 years.
• Applicant must have at least five years of experience driving private vehicles (private license).
• A valid residence permit is required for foreigners with the profession (Heavy Driver).

For Issuing a Learner’s License for Public Transport:

• Applicant must be Bahraini and unemployed.
• A valid residence permit is required for foreigners with the profession (Public Transport Driver).
• Applicant must have at least five years of experience driving private vehicles (private license).
• Age must be between 25 and 65 years.
• Approval from the Ministry of Transportation.
• Medical examination stamped by the Ministry of Transportation.
• Good Conduct Certificate.

For Issuing a Learner’s License for Private and Motorcycle Categories:

• Applicant must be at least 18 years old.

For Issuing a Learner’s License for Driving Instructors:

• Applicant must be Bahraini and unemployed.
• Must have at least five years of experience driving private vehicles (private license).
• Must hold a high school diploma.
• Age must be between 25 and 60 years.
• Approval from the Minister of Interior.
• Good Conduct Certificate.

Traffic Accident Handling

• Valid civil liability insurance for the duration of the registration certificate.

Settlement of Traffic contraventions (View and Pay contraventions)

• None

Renewal of Registration Certificate

• The vehicle must pass the technical inspection if required (these centers can be found via the Service and Vehicle Inspection Centers Inquiry service in the Traffic application).
• Civil liability insurance for accidents must cover the validity period of the registration certificate.

Renewal of Registration Certificate

• No documents required

Settlement of Traffic contraventions (View and Pay contraventions)

• No documents required

Issuance of a temporary driving license valid for one year for all license categories

• Valid ID card. View Document

Traffic Accident Handling

• Driving license
• Vehicle ownership certificate
• Injury report from hospital in case of accident with injuries

Issuance of a temporary driving license valid for one year for all license categories

• 12 BHD , Use of the center
• 2 BHD , Theoretical lecture per hour (BHD 2) – delivered electronically through the links available on the General Directorate of Traffic website.
• 1 BHD , Driving training procedure booklet
• 5 BHD , Issuance of a temporary driving license
• 5 BHD , Vision test per attempt.
• 20 BHD , Driving course fee for motorcycles (BHD 2 per hour) – total BHD 20.
• From 15 BHD to 47 BHD , Fees

Traffic Accident Handling

• From 6 BHD to 10 BHD , Based on service type

Damage Accidents:

• from 25 BHD To 1000 , Reconciliation amount: (based on accident type).
• 6 , Accident report fee

Renewal of Registration Certificate

• From 10 BHD to 80 , Depending on the vehicle weight

Vehicle inspection fee:

• 5 , Internal inspection (5 BHD) per time (or inspection through private inspection centers)
• 15 , External inspection

Annual vehicle registration fee by weight:

• 15 , Empty weight not exceeding 2.5 tons
• 30 , Empty weight over 2.5 tons and not exceeding 5 tons
• 36 , Empty weight over 5 tons and not exceeding 7 tons
• 60 , Empty weight over 7 tons and not exceeding 11 tons
• 65 , Empty weight over 11 tons
• 10 , Motorcycle
• 0.500 , A late registration fee of 500 fils per day is calculated starting from the day after the registration certificate expiry date, with a maximum of 20 BHD per year

Settlement of Traffic contraventions (View and Pay contraventions)

• From 5 BHD to 300 , based on contraventions type