In a time when digital transformation is essential, Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority has been at the forefront of modernizing vehicle management and safety protocols. The opening of the N TSA TIMSVIRL site in 2024, which offers Kenyan drivers and automobile owners a convenient online platform, will mark a significant turning point in this journey. This digital innovation simplifies the registration, activation, and management of vehicle-related services, embodying the authority’s commitment to leveraging technology to improve service delivery.
Overview of NTSA TIMSVIRL
Kenya’s National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is well known for using cutting edge techniques to improve vehicle management effectiveness and road safety. The NTSA’s dedication to adopting digital technologies to optimize operations and deliver exceptional service to car owners and operators nationwide is demonstrated by the launch of the TIMSVIRL site.
Key Features and Benefits
Features are the one which plays an important role in the success of the website. Given below are the list of the feature of the website are:-
- Simplified Vehicle Registration: By facilitating both new and re-registrations, the site helps owners more easily adhere to regulatory requirements.
- Motor Vehicle Ownership Transfer: Efficient and transparent ownership transfers may be completed online.
- Scheduling Vehicle Inspections: The platform’s capacity to schedule vehicle inspections is one of the most crucial measures in maintaining traffic safety laws.
- Entire Records Management: TIMSVIRL offers a digital archive for car records that may be accessed by transport firms as well as private owners.
Requirements For Opening A TIMS Account
TIMS account opening is free of cost. All that is required of you are the documents listed below.
- KRA PIN
- Original ID card
- Good internet connection.
Process to register for timsvirl account
You will need a phone number, a KRA PIN, and an ID—either foreign or Kenyan—in order to register for an account. To register, take these actions:
- Go to timsvirl’s official webpage at tims.ntsa.go.ke.
- After accessing the website, select Register. You’ll be sent to the gateway for registration.
- Select the people choice from the available categories.
- An input prompt for your ID serial number will appear. Please take care not to enter your ID number. You must use the serial number from your previous ID card if you replaced it within the last two years.
- Include your mother’s maiden name, job title, phone number, and KRA PIN.
- Select “Get code” by clicking on it. Your phone will get a code.
- Type the code in and click “Verify.”
- Complete the remaining fields as needed and double-check.
- Select ‘Next’ to finish the registration process.
- Return to tims.ntsa.com, the home page.go.ke and log in. By selecting your name in the upper right corner of the screen, you may modify your password.
Process to apply for new digital number plate
You don’t need to wonder anymore about how to obtain the new digital license plate in Kenya or even where to begin. Here is a detailed tutorial on how to accomplish that.
- The first step is to go to https://timsvirl.ntsa.go.ke/#!/login to access your NTSA TIMS account.
- Once inside, select “Reflective No Plate” from the option that appears on the left side of the screen.
- Click “Apply for Reflective No. Plate” under reflective number plates. This ought to take you to the Vehicle Identification page, where a list of the cars associated with your account will shown. By checking the box next to the car you want to apply for on the left side of the screen, you may choose it. After making your choice, press the “Next” button. This will take you to a website containing further information about the mentioned car. Click the “Next” button once again as there is no need to take any action on this page.
- The “Number Plate collection Arrangement Page” will now appear to you. Choose “New Generation Plate” as the application’s justification for a reflective plate. Mark one notification mode (such as SMS) and choose between oblong and square plates for the front and rear.
- You will need to include a picture of the front and rear of your existing registration plates on the same page.
Services Found On timsvirl Portal
Currently offered on the new platform, the NTSA online portal, are the following services.
- TRANSPORT NETWORK
- NTSA SURVEY
- DEALERS APPLICATION
- DRIVER TESTING AND LICENSING
- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
- DRIVING SCHOOL
- SPEED LIMITER LICENSE APPLICATION
- PASSENGER BODY BUILDER
- NYSA SELF SERVICE APP
- E-CITIZEN
In conclusion
With the launch of the NTSA’s TIMSVIRL website, a new era of efficiency and convenience for Kenyan motorists has begun. NTSA’s commitment to using digital innovation to enhance road safety and service delivery demonstrated by TIMSVIRL, which provides enhanced security, expanded services, and accelerated ownership transfer, inspection, and registration procedures.
