When you buy a vehicle
Before you buy a vehicle, you should check the registration and CTP insurance details of the vehicle via myRTA or phone the RTA Contact Centre on 13 22 13. You must transfer the registration into your name within 14 days of the vehicle coming into your possession or management.
You'll need to visit a motor registry with:
Proof of identity, or if you're registering the vehicle in the name of a company or organisation, proof that the company or organisation is a legal entity.
Proof of entitlement to register the vehicle. If the vehicle is to be registered in another person's name, a letter of authorisation must be provided detailing the name and address of the person to be recorded as the registered operator. A registered operator may or may not be the owner of the vehicle.
A completed Application for Transfer form.
And you may need to pay:
Transfer fee.
Stamp duty (unless exempt).
Additional motor vehicle tax (or national heavy vehicle charges) if you have bought your vehicle from someone receiving an RTA concession (such as a pensioner) and you are not eligible for that concession.
Late transfer surcharge. A surchage will be applied to customers who fail to transfer the registration within 14 days of the date of acquisition.
Transferring and Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance
A vehicle's existing CTP insurance will be automatically transferred when the registration is transferred. You don't need to do anything about CTP insurance until the registration is due for renewal.
When you sell a vehicle
When you sell or dispose of a vehicle, you need to notify the RTA of the change promptly, so that any fines or infringements incurred by the new operator are not referred back to you.
You need to complete a Notice of Disposal form.
Otherwise, complete the Notice of Disposal on the back of the vehicle's Certificate of Registration and take it to a motor registry. You can also download a Notice of Disposal from the registration forms link, below.
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