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.

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

Vehicle Transport from its Location to the General Directorate of Traffic or Another Location

• Settle all fines, violations, and accidents if any
• Ensure vehicle meets safety, durability, and environmental standards
• 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

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

• 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.
• Must pass the vision test.
• A valid residence permit is required for foreigners.
• Pay the applicable fees

For Issuing a Learner’s License for Public Transport:

• 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.
• Applicant must be Bahraini.
• Applicant should not be an employee of the government or private sector, or a holder of a commercial registration

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.
• Applicant should not be an employee of the government or private sector or a holder of a commercial registration.
• Must have at least five years of experience driving private vehicles (private license).
• Must hold a high school certificate.
• Age must be between 25 and 40 years.
• Good Conduct Certificate.

Initial Vehicle Registration - New Vehicles from Dealerships or Retail Showrooms

• Civil liability insurance covering the validity period of the registration certificate
• Obtain the necessary approvals from the relevant official authorities

Issuance of Test Plates for Companies

• Attach proof of commercial registration for those trading or importing vehicles
• Civil liability insurance covering the registration validity period
• Pay the applicable fees

Initial Vehicle Registration - Used Vehicles Imported from Abroad

• Civil liability insurance arising from accidents must cover the validity period of the registration certificate.
• Customs clearance certificate.
• Obtaining the necessary approvals from the relevant official authorities-in cases where opening a file is required for certain classifications-(Example: Approval from the Ministry of Transport to open a file for public transportation vehicles, along with fulfilling all technical requirements for the vehicle).

4. Attach one of the following certificates depending on the country of origin:

• Final export certificate (if the vehicle is coming from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, or Oman), or attach a clearance certificate and vehicle ownership certificate if the vehicle is arriving with Gulf plates.
• Attach one of these two certificates (final export, clearance certificate, detailed report) (if the vehicle is coming from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
• Certificate of Title and Bill of Lading for vehicles coming from other countries.
• In case of importing a semi-trailer, proof of the year of manufacture must be provided, to be attached with the vehicle record, and the year of manufacture must be stated in the ownership certificate.
• Ownership or registration certificate (European Union).
• Letter from the official governmental authority (Arab countries).
• Attach the certificate of origin, free zone letter, sales contract, and authentication of documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Jordanian Embassy (for semi-trailers coming from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan).
• Attach the invoice along with the certificate of origin in the case of a new semi-trailer.

Registration of Vehicles with Cancelled Registration Certificates

• Vehicle must pass the technical inspection
• Civil liability insurance for accidents must cover the validity period of the registration certificate
• Pay the applicable fees

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.

Issuance of Replacement for Lost or Damaged Inspection and Ownership Certificate

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

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

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

• Valid ID card View Document

Initial Vehicle Registration - New Vehicles from Dealerships or Retail Showrooms

• Valid ID card
• Fill out the agency form signed by the vehicle owner; for companies or institutions, the form must be stamped and accompanied by a copy of the commercial registration
• If the vehicle is sold in installments, attach a bank document confirming this

Issuance of Test Plates for Companies

• Fill and stamp the licensing division form by the company, attach a commercial registration copy, and a signed and stamped letter by the authorized signatory

Initial Vehicle Registration - Used Vehicles Imported from Abroad

• Valid ID card
• Fill and sign licensing division form by owner. For companies and institutions: stamp the form and attach the commercial registration. Subject to technical inspection review
• Ministry of Transportation approvals for public transport, taxi, and on-call taxi vehicles

Registration of Vehicles with Cancelled Registration Certificates

• Valid ID card
• Fill and sign the licensing division form by the owner, for companies; attach a stamped form, commercial registration, and a signed company letter by the authorized person.

Traffic Accident Handling

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

Vehicle Transport from its Location to the General Directorate of Traffic or Another Location

• Vehicle release authorization issued by the designated division at the General Directorate of Traffic after the vehicle impoundment period has ended.
• Proof of identity of the vehicle owner, responsible party, or possessor, or an official authorization issued by the vehicle owner to allow the authorized person to retrieve the vehicle.
• Vehicle ownership certificate

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

• Valid ID card.

Registration of Vehicles with Cancelled Registration Certificates

• From 29.500 BHD to 135 , depending on vehicle weight and classification

Annual Registration Fee by Weight:

• 65 BHD , Empty weight over 11 tons
• 10 BHD , Motorcycle
• 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

File Opening Fee:

• 5 , Vehicle or motorcycle
• 100 , Classic number registration (first time)

Inspection Fees:

• 5 , Internal inspection
• 15 , External inspection
• 6 , Inspection and ownership certificate

License Plate Fees:

• 3.500 , Private registration number
• 3.500 , Motorcycle registration number
• 5 , Public transport number
• 5 , Private transport number
• 12 , Other types of plates

Delay Fees:

• 0.500 , per day starting from the next day after registration expiry (up to 20 BHD/year) plus overdue registration fees by weight in case of previous late fees before cancellation.

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

Vehicle Transport from its Location to the General Directorate of Traffic or Another Location

• 15 BHD , Transporting the vehicle from its location to the General Directorate of Traffic or any other location (15 BHD).
• 3 BHD , If the vehicle is impounded, the impoundment fee is calculated as 3 BHD per day or part thereof for the first 30 days, and 1 BHD for each additional day, starting from the fifth day after the end of the impoundment period.

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

• 5 BD , Fees

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

• From 15 BHD to 47 , 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).

Issuance of Replacement for Lost or Damaged Inspection and Ownership Certificate

• 10 , Fee for issuance of replacement inspection and ownership certificate

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

Initial Vehicle Registration - Used Vehicles Imported from Abroad

• From 29.500 BHD to 1135 , depends on weight, year, and classification

File Opening Fee:

• 5 , Vehicle or motorcycle - not older than 5 years.
• 1000 , Private vehicles or private passenger vehicles or motorcycles over 5 years old
• 1000 , Private transport, joint private, special use vehicles, or tractors over 10 years old
• 100 , For first-time classic (vintage) registration number

Vehicle Inspection Fee:

• 5 , Internal inspection (5 BHD) per time.
• 15 , External inspection (15 BHD) per time.
• 6 , Inspection and ownership certificate fee

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

The fee for issuing a single copy of a vehicle plate:

• 3.500 , Private registration number
• 3.500 , Motorcycle registration number
• 5 , Public transport registration number
• 5 , Private transport registration number
• 12 , Classic category (A) or (B) plate
• 12 , Any other type of plate
• 1.5 BHD To 45 , For rental of test plates, the fee is 1.500 BHD per day, with a maximum of 45 BHD.

Issuance of Test Plates for Companies

• From 75 BHD to 99 , Fees

Fee Details:

• 75 , Test plate issuance for companies
• 12 , Single metal plate issuance for other types of plates - for new requests

Initial Vehicle Registration - New Vehicles from Dealerships or Retail Showrooms

• From 24.5 BHD To 86 , Depending on the vehicle weight

Fee Details

• 5 , vehicle or motorcycle
• 6 , Ownership certificate issuance fee

Annual registration fee based on vehicle 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

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.