Motor Vehicle Licensing

Yes, drivers over 70 years of age can now pay for their driving licence for one (1) year once they have visited their doctor and the doctor has approved and submitted their 'fit to drive' certificate to the Barbados Licensing Authority.

Drivers in this category can now renew their driver’s licence online at ezpay.gov.bb. Your National Registration Number and Driver's Licence Number are required. The cost is $25.00.

Drivers' licences can be renewed for 1, 3 or 5 years.

Note that persons 70 years of age and over are required to renew their licence every year at a cost of $25.00.

Avoid standing in line and visit portal.bra.gov.bb to submit your private & commercial vehicle registration applications online.

You can also apply for Visitor’s Permits and General Licensing services .e.g. (weight certificates, inspections & regulation tests, etc).

Make sure to enter a valid email address as you will receive your official receipt via email.

How to Pay?

Payments are facilitated using SurePay online or any Surepay location, using the unique alphanumeric code provided upon submission of your online vehicle registration application.

What Documents Do You Need?

The following documents (where applicable) will be required to be uploaded in your online application (jpeg, png or PDF formats):

• Weight Certificate (certificate of weight unladen of a vehicle)
• Valid Identification (ID Card, Driver’s Licence or Passport)
• Single Administrative Documents (if applicable)-(Customs Documents) with chassis, engine number, name of person who brought in the vehicle & Customs Paid Stamp.
• Insurance Certificate or Cover Note with at least seven (7) days validity stating type of registration i.e. commercial or private.
• Letter of Sale, dated and addressed to the Chief Licensing Officer, Barbados Licensing Authority, The Pine, St Michael. Letter of sale if from a Company, must come with their Letter head, Company’s Stamp and Position of the person in the company with their Name and Signature affixed at the bottom of the letter.
• Financial institution letter (if applicable)
• Sticker and Disc if the road tax on the number being used has not expired.
• Certificate of Inspection (if applicable)
• If registering as a Business, the Business Certificate, Application of Business and Valid ID of one of the owners.
• If registering as a Company, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Notice of Directors must be submitted along with Valid ID of letter (if applicable)
• Roadworthy certificate (if applicable)
• Special Licence (if applicable, dependent on weight of vehicle)
• Letter from the Insurance Company deeming the vehicle a total loss, if applicable.

*NB* Your gas tank should be full when you take your vehicle to be weighed at the the Licensing Authority's weigh bridge at their Pine, St. Michael location.

Visit the ezpay.gov.bb website and log in (create an account if visiting for first time).

On the Dashboard, select ‘Renewal of Drivers’ Licences’, follow the prompts and enter your National Registration Number and Driver's Licence Number. Follow prompts to pay using credit/debit card, mMoney or direct debit.

Print your receipt. Receipt is also stored in Payment History.

The red book is no longer considered a valid licence and is obsolete. Persons who want to renew the book must present their National Registration Card in order to pay and renew their licences.

You should then visit either one of the Barbados Licensing Authority's card centres at their Pine, St. Michael to obtain the new drivers' licence card.

Payment is due on the birth date of the license holder but can be paid at any time during that month.

If possible, license holders should try to pay and renew their driver's licences before the final working day of the month as this is when taxpayer lines tend to be heaviest.

For persons renewing for the first time after receiving their licences, prices will vary. This is simply because those licences have to be adjusted to the taxpayer's birth month.