Bahrain to introduce number plate auction

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Bahrain to introduce number plate auction

Bahrain will soon introduce special new private vehicle number plates thorough the auction of registration plates.

The auction of the number plates will be administered by a new government company, in which the revenues will be referred to the Ministry of Finance, said Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, the Ministry of Interior Under Secretary.

He said the step, announced as part of the directives of Interior Minister Lt-General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, is in line with the kingdom’s commitment to the principles of competitiveness, fairness and sustainability.

Following the sale of vehicle numbers at the auction, the General Directorate of Traffic will issue a certificate of ownership to the buyer.

He clarified that the private vehicle number plates already in circulation will remain the property of their current owners, as all the numbers that will be auctioned are new.

When you own a personalised number plate, you have to become familiar with the DVLA’s vehicle registration transfer process. It is not difficult to do, once you know the rules and have gone through it at least once. Our guide will walk you through the three main processes:

Transferring a registration from one vehicle to another
Transferring a registration away from one vehicle but retaining it for future use
Transferring a registration that you have previously retained (i.e. that is not currently on a vehicle) onto a vehicle

Vehicle to Vehicle Registration Transfer Rules

You can transfer a registration between any vehicle that is subject to, or will be subject to at some stage, an MOT or GVT test. This means you cannot, for example, transfer a registration number to a tractor.

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