Vehicle Transfers
If you are a title holder of a new, pre-owned, built or re-built motor vehicle, you must register it at your relevant registering authority to get a registration certificate. If the vehicle is financed, the title holder will be the financing institution. When it has been registered and licenced, you will get a motor vehicle licence disc.
You must register and license your motor vehicle within 21 days after a change of ownership. If you do not register it, you will have to pay arrears and penalties. The motor vehicle registration is recorded on the national traffic information system (eNaTIS).
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Vehicle ownership transfer in South Africa requires both parties to submit specific documents to a licensing department within 21 days. Essential documents include the original Vehicle Registration Certificate (RC1), a signed Notification of Change of Ownership (NCO) form, certified copies of IDs, a valid roadworthy certificate, and proof of address for the buyer.
Key Steps and Information for the NCO Form:
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- Form Sections: The form (often called the yellow form) contains three main parts:
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Part A/Transferor: Details of the current owner/seller.
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- Part A/Transferor: Details of the current owner/seller
- Part B/Transferee: Details of the new owner/buyer.
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Part C: Vehicle details.
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Submission: The completed NCO form must be submitted to the local registering authority within 21 days of the sale.
- Required Accompanying Documents:
- Seller: NCO form and, for security, a copy of the buyer’s ID.
- Buyer: Application for Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicle (RLV) form,
- If In Business/Trust (Copy of The Traffic Register Number Certificate (RNC))
original registration certificate, copy of seller’s ID, and proof of address.
You can contact us for more information of documents and the process.
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