Renewal of a temporary learner’s driving license valid for one year for all categories

• All fines, violations, and accidents (if any) must be settled.
• A valid Identity Card.
• All fines, violations, and accidents (if any) must be settled.
• No legal restrictions on the applicant’s personal number.

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.

Cancellation of Vehicle Registration Certificate

• Submit the ownership certificate and metal license plates
• Clear all fines, contraventions, and accidents (if any)
• No legal restrictions on the vehicle (seizure or loans)

Issuance of Various Certificates

• Valid vehicle registration (for Clearance Certificate and Temporary Tourist Export).
• Valid driver’s license (for Driver’s License Verification Certificate).
• Settlement of all fines, contraventions, and traffic accidents, if any (for Clearance Certificate, Vehicle Ownership Certificate, Vehicle Registration Cancellation Certificate, Temporary Tourist Export, Driver’s License Verification Certificate).
• No restrictions on the vehicle or owner (e.g., seizure or installment payments) – (for Clearance Certificate, Temporary Tourist Export, Driver’s License Verification Certificate).
• Payment of the prescribed fees.

Final Export of Vehicle

• Clear all traffic fines, contraventions, and accidents (if any)
• Valid vehicle registration
• No legal restrictions (seizure or loans)
• Pay applicable fees

Modification of Inspection and Ownership Certificate Data

• Settlement of all traffic fines, contraventions, and accidents (if any).
• Clearance certificate from the financing authority if the applicant wishes to change the vehicle ownership certificate data from installment to cash.
• Technical inspection approval is required in cases where changes are made to the inspection and ownership certificate data (color, chassis number, engine number, make, vehicle model, weight).
• Payment of the prescribed fees.

Vehicle Record Inquiry

• None

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

Cancellation of Vehicle Registration Certificate

• Valid ID card.
• Vehicle ownership certificate.
• Completed licensing division form signed by the owner; for companies: a copy of the commercial registration, form stamped by the company, and a letter signed and stamped by the authorized signatory must be attached.

Issuance of Various Certificates

• 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.

Final Export of Vehicle

• Valid ID card
• Vehicle ownership certificate
• Completed licensing division form signed by the vehicle owner (for companies or establishments: the form must be stamped, a company letter attached, along with a copy of the commercial registration)
• Clearance certificate issued by the financing entity in case the vehicle is under installment.

Modification of Inspection and Ownership Certificate Data

• Valid ID card.
• Vehicle ownership certificate.
• Completed licensing division form signed by the vehicle owner; for companies or establishments: the form must be stamped and accompanied by a company letter and a copy of the commercial registration.

Vehicle Record Inquiry

• 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.

Renewal of a temporary learner’s driving license valid for one year for all 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 a temporary learner’s driving license valid for one year for all categories

• 5 BD , Fees

Issuance of Various Certificates

• From 6 BHD to 15 , Based on certificate type

Fee Details:

• 6 , Fee for issuing various types of certificates
• 15 , No-objection certificate for exporting any vehicle

Final Export of Vehicle

• 45 , Final Export of Vehicle

Fee Details:

• 15 , No-objection certificate for exporting any vehicle
• 6 , Fee for issuing ownership certificate
• 12 , Fee for issuing a single-copy metal plate for any other type of plate
• 6 , If any other type of certificate is requested, an additional fee applies

Modification of Inspection and Ownership Certificate Data

• From 6 BHD to 21 , Fees

Fee Details:

• 6 , Fee for issuing ownership certificate
• 5 BHD to 15 , Technical inspection fee (internal: 5 BHD – external: 15 BHD) for cases requiring modification of inspection and ownership certificate data (color, chassis number, engine number, make, vehicle model, weight).

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

Cancellation of Vehicle Registration Certificate

If the applicant requests a vehicle cancellation certificate or wishes to retain or own the number, the following fees apply:

• 6 , Vehicle cancellation certificate
• 20 , Number retention fee
• 100 , Number ownership fee
• - , Without prejudice to other applicable fees: if the vehicle registration is invalid, the applicant must pay the previous registration fee based on the vehicle's weight and the daily late fees.