Overview
Transferring vehicle ownership in Saudi Arabia is now an electronic process completed through the Absher (أبشر) platform and the Tam (تم) platform, or through an authorized center (مركز معتمد). For the transfer to go through, several conditions must all be satisfied at once: a valid insurance policy issued in the buyer's name, a vehicle record clear of outstanding traffic violations, a valid periodic technical inspection (الفحص الدوري / MVPI), valid registration (الاستمارة), and payment of the government transfer fee. If any single condition is missing, the system blocks the sale — which is where most buyers and sellers get stuck.
At Omnera One we handle the entire transfer on your behalf. We begin by auditing the vehicle's record up front — checking the registration validity, the periodic inspection status, and the traffic-violation record on Absher — so there are no surprises mid-transaction. Where a condition is missing, we arrange it for you: we issue the buyer's insurance policy through a licensed insurer, book and complete the periodic inspection (الفحص الدوري), and ensure any outstanding violations are settled before we initiate the sale on Tam or at an authorized center.
The service works for individuals and for companies and establishments alike (نقل ملكية لمنشأة) — whether you are selling a single private car or moving a vehicle into or out of a company's commercial registration (السجل التجاري) through Absher Business (أبشر أعمال). Because the e-service is fully electronic where the conditions allow, the buyer and seller often do not need to attend in person at all; the transfer is confirmed once the buyer approves the sale request on the platform. Government fees are passed through at cost, and a consultant confirms the final price and timeline with you before we proceed.
Who is this for?
Individuals buying or selling a private car who want the transfer handled without queues or back-and-forth
Companies and establishments adding or removing vehicles from their commercial registration (نقل ملكية لمنشأة)
Buyers and sellers blocked by a missing condition — no insurance, an expired inspection, or unpaid violations
Key Benefits
Every condition verified up front — no failed transfer at the counter
Insurance in the buyer's name and periodic inspection arranged for you
Outstanding traffic violations identified and settled before the sale
Completed electronically via Tam/Absher — often no in-person attendance
Works for individuals and for companies and establishments
Government fees passed through at cost — full transparency
How it works
Record audit
We check the vehicle's registration validity, periodic inspection status, and traffic-violation record on Absher before anything else.
Insurance in buyer's name
We issue a valid insurance policy for the vehicle in the buyer's name through a licensed insurer.
Inspection and violations
We book and complete the periodic technical inspection (MVPI) and settle any outstanding violations.
Initiate the sale
We initiate the ownership transfer on Tam/Absher (or at an authorized center) under the correct buyer and seller details.
Buyer approval and fee
The buyer approves the request on the platform and the government transfer fee is paid.
New registration issued
Ownership is transferred and the new registration (الاستمارة) is issued in the buyer's name.
Requirements
Valid registration (الاستمارة) for the vehicle being sold
Valid periodic technical inspection (الفحص الدوري / MVPI)
Verified identities of buyer and seller (or the establishment's commercial registration for a company transfer)
A traffic record clear of unpaid violations on the vehicle
What you receive
Completed ownership transfer on Tam/Absher with new registration in the buyer's name
Valid insurance policy issued in the buyer's name
Confirmation that the periodic inspection and any violations are cleared
Frequently Asked Questions
In most cases, no. Where the e-service conditions are met, the transfer is completed electronically on Tam/Absher and confirmed once the buyer approves the sale request — neither party needs to attend in person. We use an authorized center only when a specific case requires it.
The transfer is blocked if any condition is missing: no valid insurance in the buyer's name, an expired or missing periodic inspection, unpaid traffic violations on the vehicle, or an expired registration. We verify all of these up front and resolve them before initiating the sale, so the transfer does not fail midway.
The buyer's insurance and the periodic inspection are part of the transfer requirements and are billed at their actual cost. We arrange both on your behalf, pass the government and provider fees through transparently, and a consultant confirms the full breakdown with you before any payment.
The government transfer fee is typically a modest fixed amount, with an additional platform service charge for completing the sale. Because amounts can change, we do not quote a fixed figure as fact; a consultant confirms the exact fees, paid at cost, before we proceed.
Yes. We handle transfers for companies and establishments (نقل ملكية لمنشأة) through Absher Business, whether you are registering a vehicle under the company's commercial registration (السجل التجاري) or moving it out to an individual. The same conditions apply, and we verify the establishment's details and authorizations before initiating the transfer.