Description
This is to give notice to the traffic registering authority that
ownership or the titleholder of a motor vehicle has changed. The
notice must be submitted at any registering authority within 21
days from the date on which the changes were made.
The titleholder (usually commercial banks or financial
institutions) or owner must sign off the current registration
certificate and hand it over to the new titleholder or owner.
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Steps to follow
- The current owner of the motor vehicle must contact the nearest
traffic office.
- Bring the following documents:
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- the vehicle’s registration certificate
- valid licence disk
- identity document.
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Legal framework
(Documents are provided in PDF
format. To open PDF documents, you need to have
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on
your computer.)
National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of
1996)
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Service standard
The application is processed on the same day.
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Cost
The service is free.
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Forms to complete
Notification of change of ownership or sale of a motor vehicle
form is available at your nearest
traffic office.
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Contact details |