At the Survey and Land Registration Bureau, we are committed to ensuring customer satisfaction by providing high-quality services characterised by prompt delivery. Through this agreement, we aim to offer the best possible service to our clients within the timeframes specified in the table below, provided that all required documents and prerequisites are met, as detailed in our Service Guide.
The estimated time for completing each service has been determined based on accumulated experience and the actual time required for completion. Additionally, the time taken for each service is subject to regular review as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance and improve the services provided by the government, including customer service.
| Service Description | Estimated Time for Completion |
|---|---|
| Provisional Ownership Statement | 15 minutes |
| Registration Salrs Contract | 3 working days* |
| Registration of an Apartment, Residential Unit, or Office Under the Floors and Apartments System | 10 working days* |
| Registration of a Gift | 3 working days* |
| Registration a division or partition judgment pursuant to a court ruling | 3 working days* |
| Registration of Property by Inheritance | 3 working days* |
| Registration of a Plan (Subdivision) | 10 working days* |
| Registration of a Mortgage Contrect | 2 working days * |
| Registration of Transfer Contrect | 3 working days* |
| Waqf Transaction | 3 working days* |
| Registration for Replacement Court Judgment | 3 working days* |
| Royal Gift Registration | 3 working days* |
| Umrah Registration | 1 working days |
| Registration for Corner Sale Contract | 3 working days* |
| Registration of Public Auction Judgment | 3 working days* |
| Will Registration | 3 working days * |
| Registration of Housing Unit and Housing Plot Gift | 10 working days* |
| Registration of Apartment Ownership Contracts with the Ministry of Housing | 10 working days* |
| Registration for Voluntary Division Contract | 3 working days* |
* The above-mentioned period starts from the date of payment of the transaction fees.
**In cases where a new metric map is not required.
***Unless the transaction requires more time.
| Service Description / Classification | Estimated Time for Completion |
|---|---|
| Sale of Nautical Charts, Hydrographic Survey Publications and Marine Information (Depths, Tides) | 1-3 working days** |
| Hydrographic Survey Operations and Sand Search | 10 working days** |
| Survey Operations for Current Speed and Direction | 60 working days (unless a longer duration is required)** |
| Participation in the Approval of Compliance Forms Related to Excavation and Filling Licenses and Marine Sand Extraction | 1-4 working days** |
*In cases where a new metric map is not required.
**Unless the transaction requires more time.
| Service Description / Classification | Estimated Time for Completion |
|---|---|
| Topographic Data Scale 1:1000 | 3-4 working days |
| High-Resolution Aerial Images (Orthophoto) | 3-4 working days |
| Contour Maps | 3-4 working days |
| Digital Terrain Model (DTM) | 3-4 working days |
| As-Built Survey Job Audit | 3-4 working days** |
| Benchmarks | 1-4 working days |
| Subscription to the Positioning Network | 1-2 working days |
| Topographic Maps at Scale 1:250,000 – Map of Bahrain |
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| Topographic Maps at Scale 1:200,000 – Map of Bahrain |
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| Topographic Maps at Scale 1:100,000 – Map of Bahrain |
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| Topographic Maps at Scale 1:50,000 – Map of Bahrain (North 1, North 2, South, Hwar, Fisht Al-Jarim, Heer Shatieh) |
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| Topographic Maps at Scale 1:25,000 – Map of Bahrain (Manama, Budaiya, Riffa, Hamad Town, Rumaitha, Ras Al-Bar, Northern Hwar Island, Southern Hwar Island) |
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*In cases where a new metric map is not required.
**Unless the transaction requires more time.
| Service Description / Classification | Estimated Time for Completion |
|---|---|
| Request for Survey Information | 5 working days |
| Request for Preparation of Real Estate Survey Certificate | 5 working days** |
| Request for Preparation of Document Maps for Properties Not Previously Surveyed (Normal and Strata Parcels) | 20 working days** |
| Preparation of Cadastral Plans | 30 working days** |
| Request for Property Survey Maps | 2 working days |
| Request for Land Certificate from Previous Files | 5 working days |
| Request for Preparation of Document Maps for Previously Surveyed Properties (BY PASS) | 5 working days |
**Unless the transaction requires more time.