Ownership or Resale of Vehicle Registration Numbers

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

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)

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

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

Ownership or Resale of Vehicle Registration Numbers

• 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)

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

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.

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.

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.

Ownership or Resale of Vehicle Registration Numbers

• 100 , Ownership or resale of vehicle number

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.

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

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.