Description

Individuals and companies may submit a request online to the Authentication Department, at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), to authenticate a ship sale contract that regulates an agreement between two parties to sell a ship in return for a defined amount of money that is paid by the buyer to the seller following the approval of the competent entity.

Online Instructions

• Login to Sak portal using your username and password on Hukoomi.
• Select “Authentication”, then “Sale” from the “Authentication Services” list.
• Select “Ship Sale” from the “Transaction Type” list.
• Select applicant (First Party - Second Party), then enter the expiry date of the personal identification document.
• Select the capacity from the “Capacities” list (Authorized Signatory, Attorney, Partner…etc).
• Enter the proof of identity for the capacity, then click on “Save”.
• Select adding “Second Party”, then enter personal identification number and expiry date.
• Select the capacity from the “Capacities” list (Authorized Signatory, Attorney, Partner…etc).
• Enter a proof of identity for the capacity and click on “Save”.
• Select forms and enter sale contract details (price, registration number, ship name, ship type, registration port, total height, width, diver, total tonnage, expiry date, approval letter number), then click on “Save”.
• Attach the following documents:

• Personal identification (QID/passport) for natural person
• Valid commercial registration, establishment ID and ship license (for juridical person)
• Valid authorization and power of attorney, in case the signature on the document is based on a power of attorney
• Determination of heirs and letter from the General Authority for Minor Affairs
• Approval of a government entity, a semi-government entity and a non-government entity
• Copy of ship ownership card with no impediment
• Approval letter from the Transport and Communications on ownership transfer

• Pay appropriate fees.

Offline Instructions

• Visit any of the Single Window OSS branches affiliated to MoJ.
• Provide all the required documents.

Service Center

A Single Window OSS branch affiliated to MoJ

Additional Information

• If the transaction is “resubmission”, the system displays the “rejected” application details, then the user reviews and modifies the data before resending the application in no more than 15 days from the rejection date or, otherwise, it is canceled.
• If the application is not completed within seven days, the transaction is canceled.
• The details of the party are verified through QID number - expiry date.
• The applicant shall be a resident/citizen and registered in Hukoomi database.
• The first party in the transaction can be more than one person.
• The applicant may not be repeated with the same identity or details proving such identity.
• The company details may not be modified.
• The commercial registration shall be valid.
• A text may be added to the record subject.
• If the transaction is (draft), the system displays the details of the incomplete application to the user, and the user reviews the details, then completes and submits the application.
• The transaction may be completed as well by visiting any of the single window OSS branches affiliated to the ministry or through Sak mobile app.
• The application is submitted online, along with the approval of parties and the registrar, then the transaction - in terms of fee payment and printing of a documented contract – is completed at any of the MoJ branches or the ministry’s headquarters.

Fees

Applicable fees are as follows:

• Three copies: QR100
• Each party: QR50
• Any additional copy: QR50