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 Property Ownership Certificate | immediately after payment |
| Sales Contract Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Apartment or Residential Unit or Office Registration Service under the Layered and Apartment System | 1 working day* |
| Gift Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Division or partition judgment pursuant to a court ruling registration service | 1 working day* |
| Property by Inheritance Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Subdivision Plan Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Mortgage Registration Service | 1 working day * |
| Transfer Contract Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Waqf Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Replacement Court Judgment Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Royal Gift Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Umrah Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Corner Sale Contract Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Auction Court Judgment Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Will Registration Service | 1 working day * |
| Housing Units and Housing Plots Gift Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Appartment Sale Owned by Ministry of Housing Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Voluntary Partition Contract Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Status Change or Modification Registration Service | 1 working day* |
| Property Expropriation or Exchange Registration Service | 1 working day * |
| Property Merger Registration Service | 1 working day * |
* 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.