How to transfer ownership of a car online in Saudi Arabia?

Transfer ownership of your car online in Saudi Arabia using an Absher account. Here's a brief overview of the different steps involved in transferring vehicle ownership via Absher.

Vehicle transfer steps

• The buyer pays a car transfer fee of 150 riyals via SADAD.
• The seller creates a demand to sell their vehicle.
• The buyer accepts/rejects the request to transfer ownership of the car.
• The buyer transfers the money to the Absher bank account.
• The seller delivers the vehicle.
• The buyer collects the Istimara from the Muroor (traffic office).

Requirements for transferring car ownership

Here are the requirements for transferring ownership of a car in Saudi Arabia online via the Absher platform.

• Both the buyer and the seller must have an Absher account.
• The buyer's Iqama number and date of birth.
• Vehicle sequence number.
• Seller's IBAN bank account number.
• Buyer's IBAN bank account number.
• The price of the vehicle (ranging from 500 riyals to 200,000 riyals).
• Car transfer fee of 150 riyals + 230 riyals = 380 riyals in Saudi Arabia.
• Fahas validates – Check the validity of the Fahas online.
• Third-party or comprehensive insurance by the buyer.
• The maximum number of cars an expatriate can own is 2.
• If any of the above conditions are not met, Absher will display this error message.
• In this case, you can go to a car transfer office to complete the process manually.

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Step 1: Pay the car transfer fees in Saudi Arabia

The cost of transferring ownership of a car in Saudi Arabia is 380 riyals, of which 150 riyals are paid through SADAD. The remaining 230 riyals will be added to the vehicle's cost and paid by the buyer.To get all the latest news, please join our Telegram group. CLICK HERE

To pay the car transfer fees in Saudi Arabia via Al Rajhi Bank

1. Download the app via Play Store Or iTunes.
2. Log in to your online banking account.
3. Click on the three dots in the upper left corner.
4. Select "Payments".
5. Press the "Government Payments" button.

On the next page, select the following options;

• Services: Motor vehicle.
• Request type: Transfer of ownership.
• Transaction type: Payment.
• Current owner ID: Current owner's Iqama number.
• Enter the vehicle sequence number.
• New owner ID: New owner's Iqama number.
• Pay the car transfer fees in Saudi Arabia.

• The system will tell you the name of the new owner and the amount of 150 riyals for the car transfer fee to be paid.

Step 2: Request for transfer of vehicle ownership

The next step in transferring car ownership online in Saudi Arabia is for the seller to create a request to sell their vehicle through Absher. To do this;

1. Log in to your Absher account on https://www.absher.sa/.
2. Click on the "Services" tab under "Vehicles".
3. Select "Vehicle Ownership Transfer" from the online services.
4. Scroll down and select "Seller" from the options.

On the next page, you will need to;

1. Select the car to transfer.
2. Enter the price of the vehicle.
3. Enter the buyer's Iqama number.
4. Choose the calendar type: Gregorian.
5. Select the buyer's date of birth.
6. Enter the seller's IBAN bank account number.
7. The proceeds from the sale of the car will be transferred to this account.
8. Select the region where the vehicle will be sold.

On the next page, you will need to accept the terms and conditions to create an online car ownership transfer application in Saudi Arabia via the Absher account.

The buyer has only one hour to accept the request.

Step 3: Accept the car ownership transfer request

In the next step, the buyer will accept/reject a car ownership transfer request via Absher within one hour of its creation. To do this;

1. Log in to your Absher account on https://www.absher.sa/.
2. Click on the "Services" tab under "Vehicles".
3. Select "Vehicle Ownership Transfer" from the online services.
4. Scroll down and select "Buyer" from the options.

In the next step,

• Accept or reject the car transfer request.
• Enter the buyer's IBAN bank account number.
• The amount will be credited to this account in the event of cancellation of the transaction.
• Select the region where the vehicle will be sold.

Accept the terms and conditions to transfer ownership of the car to Saudi Arabia online via the Absher account.

The Absher system will display a bank account number for payment. This is Absher's bank account. The funds will not be released to the seller at this stage.

The buyer has only 72 hours to make the payment. Payment will not be processed outside of bank hours. The car transfer fee of 230 riyals is already included in the price.

Step 4: Make the payment.

The buyer must make the payment to the designated bank account within 72 hours of acceptance of the car ownership transfer request in Saudi Arabia online via the Absher account.

The payment will not be processed outside of banking hours. Beneficiary's first name: Account. Beneficiary's last name: Dhamen.

Step 5: Vehicle delivery.

After the successful transfer of funds, the buyer and seller will wait for an SMS from Absher.

The seller will log into their Absher account and deliver the vehicle to the buyer. The buyer will receive an OTP code via SMS, which the seller must enter into their Absher account to finalize the delivery.

Make sure to give the OTP code to the seller only after you have received the vehicle. After delivery, payment will be released to the seller from the Absher account.

That's it, you have successfully completed the online process to transfer ownership of the car to Saudi Arabia via the Absher account.

Step 6: Retrieving the Istimara

To retrieve the Istimara after the transfer of ownership of the car;

• Make an appointment with the Muroor with the reason "طباعة رخصة سير مركبة" (Print the vehicle's driver's license).
• Go to the traffic police station with your Iqama.
• Retrieve the new Istimara.

You can also request postal delivery of the new Istimara.

To do this, scroll down a little and;

Click on "Request Postal Document Delivery". Press the "+" button and select your Saudi national address.

Confirm your delivery request by phone. You will soon receive a text message with a link to pay for the delivery service.

Delivery fee: 17.25 riyals.