Gulf Digital News, 28 April 2026: Bahrain’s Housing and Urban Planning Ministry has upgraded its electronic homeownership service into a proactive digital system, enabling citizens to finalise ownership procedures automatically without submitting applications.

The Ministry confirmed that the service reduces processing time from 60 working days to 20, allowing beneficiaries to complete ownership procedures immediately after settling all instalments. The system now automates the entire process, from completion of the beneficiary period and full payment of the unit value to issuance of the ownership deed.

Minister Amna Al Rumaihi stated that the initiative reflects ongoing efforts to modernise housing services, improve efficiency, and align with government directions to enhance service quality. She noted that the development was based on citizen proposals submitted through various channels, aiming to simplify procedures, eliminate paper transactions, and provide a secure digital environment.

The initiative forms part of the Government Plan 2023–2026, which seeks to deliver flexible and sustainable services, promote innovation, and improve quality of life. The Ministry highlighted that over 1,300 government services have been documented and published, with 800 services under development and re‑engineering, supported by feedback from the Tawasul system, investor input, and mystery shopper evaluations.

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