How to check Istimara validity in KSA?

The new vehicle registration cards in Saudi Arabia do not mention the expiry date, but you can easily check Istimara’s validity with the Absher account.

• How to check Fahas validity online in KSA?

What is an Istimara?

In Arabic, Istimara means Car Registration, which contains information such as the owner’s name, his Iqama number, vehicle number, registration number, vehicle name, model number, etc.

The Validity of Istimara

The maximum validity of an Istimara is 3 years.

• Istimara for a brand new car is issued for 3 years.
• Istimara is renewed for 3 years.

Check Istimara validity with Absher

To check the Istimara expiry date with Absher,

• Login to your Absher account https://absher.sa
• Click on the “Vehicles” button.
• Select “Vehicles Management“.
• Absher will ask you to select the vehicle if you have more than one car under your ownership.

A new page will open with the details of your car, including the Istimara expiry date as highlighted in the screenshot below.

Check Istimara validity with Tawakkalna

You can also check the validity of Istimara through the Tawakkalna application. To do that;

• Download Tawakkalna Services from Play Store or iTunes. 
• Log in to it using your Absher ID and password.
• Click on the “Personal” button in the bottom right corner.
• Select “Cards” from the options.
• Click on the Vehicle Registration in the Vehicles tab.
• On the next page, you can check the Istimara Validity in Hijri and Gregorian calendars.

The fine for the late istimara renewal

If you don’t renew Istimara within its expiry date, there is a fine of SR 100 per annum. In this way, a delay in renewing Istimara for 3 years would cost you SR 300. To avoid fines in KSA, you should keep on checking the Istimara validity online.

It is also important to mention here that you need to have a valid Istimara to transfer the ownership of a car in Saudi Arabia.