Car Ownership Transfer Steps in KSA

The Saudi Muroor is now offering a service that enables citizens or residents in Saudi Arabia to transfer car ownership online. The process of transferring ownership is part of buying and selling the car which requires legal documentation.

Before getting started with all the procedures, the most important thing that you need to be aware of is that both the buyer and seller must pay and clear their traffic violations or fines, as this step will refrain them from having any issues during the process.

This guide includes all you need to know about car ownership transferring online in KSA, such as the requirements, conditions, and detailed steps. Follow up if you’re interested!

The Requirements

In order to transfer any car in KSA, both the seller and buyer have to look over these points before going through the process:

1. They must own activated accounts on Absher

2. They must have bank accounts

Terms and Conditions

Before transferring car ownership online, the seller and the buyer of the car need to ensure the following terms and conditions:

• Vehicle price has to range from 500 SAR to 1,000,000 SAR

• The vehicle must be in good running condition (not missing, wanted, or kept in custody)

• Vehicle type must be "private" or "private transport" only

• Valid vehicle registration license

• The vehicle must have a valid technical inspection certificate

• The car must have a good insurance policy

• Fees must be paid using SADAD (150 SAR)

• No violations must have been recorded against the buyer or the vehicle

• A Resident can own two private cars with a maximum of 8 seats per car

How Can I Transfer Ownership of a Car Online in Saudi Arabia?

Transferring the ownership of a car can be done entirely online by using the Absher platform. We will go through all the steps that enable beneficiaries to transfer a car in KSA.

Transferring A Car Online (Seller)

The seller has to apply the following steps in order to transfer his car to the buyer:

• Log in to your Absher account

• Choose Vehicle Services

• Click on Vehicle Sales

• Select the vehicle

• Fill in the required information

• Click on continue

• Scroll down and click confirm

Transferring A Car Online (Buyer)

On the other hand, the buyer has to apply the following seven steps:

• Get into Absher your account

• Accept the request that was sent to you

• Fill in the required information

• Transfer the money to the buyer

• Get the car insurance

• Pay the fees

• Click on Confirm

Once all is done, the traffic department will hand over the car’s new registration card “Istimara” to the new owner of the car.

It should be noted that vehicle ownership transfer is one of more than 200 online services that are actually used by more than 15 million people via Absher for both individuals and the business sector.

Lastly, we have summarized all the information you should consider when you are willing to have your car’s ownership transferred to another person online. That includes the requirements, the conditions, as well as all the steps that the seller and the buyer have to follow to transfer car ownership online in Saudi Arabia.

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