Introduction
When a NSW-registered vehicle changes ownership, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) needs to update its records. To do this, it requires:
- The new owner/buyer to transfer the vehicle's registration into their name.
- The previous owner/seller to lodge a notice of disposal (NOD) of the vehicle.
If you are the new owner/buyer, make sure you transfer the rego into your name within 14 days of acquiring the vehicle.
If you wait longer than 14 days you'll have to pay a late transfer fee as well as the:
- registration stamp duty
- motor vehicle tax (if the previous owner was a pensioner who received a tax concession and you're not entitled to the concession).
You can transfer the rego online unless certain circumstances apply.
Eligibility
You must:
- hold a NSW Driver Licence
- be transferring a vehicle registered in NSW.
Sometimes it’s not possible to transfer registration online, so you'll need to visit a Service NSW Centre if any of the following apply:
- the vehicle’s previous owner has not submitted a NOD
- you’ve bought the vehicle:
- on behalf of an organisation/business, or
- from interstate
- you need to transfer the registration due to the death of the owner
- you’re transferring the registration as the carer or guardian of the vehicle’s owner
- the vehicle is a heavy vehicle with a gross vehicle mass of over 4.5 tonnes
- the vehicle has special or personalised number plates you don’t want to keep
- the vehicle’s previous NSW registration expired more than 3 months ago
- you’re entitled to a stamp duty exemption.
What you need
- a MyServiceNSW Account – you can create one when you start your application
- your concession details (if applicable)
- the previous owner to have submitted a NOD
- the vehicle's NSW registration plate number
- the purchase date of the vehicle
- the purchase price or market price of the vehicle (whichever is higher)
- payment for the transfer fee and any additional fees and taxes (if applicable).
How to transfer
- Check the eligibility requirements.
- Select the 'Transfer online' button.
- Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
- Follow the prompts to transfer the registration.
If you're not eligible to transfer the registration online:
- Download and complete the Application for Transfer of Registration – PDF.
- Visit a service centre with:
- the completed form
- your proof of identity
- your concession details (if applicable)
- your certificate of registration, completed and signed on the back by the seller, or other proof of registration entitlement
- your payment.
More information
- When you buy a vehicle that has current NSW registration, the compulsory third party insurance (CTP green slip) will automatically transfer to you.
- If you are transferring a current NSW registration, you will not need an eSafety inspection report (pink slip).
- If the vehicle has special number plates and they've been transferred with the vehicle, you take on all the rights, responsibilities and annual fees that go with those plates.
- Motor vehicle tax is based on the unladen weight of the vehicle. Eligible pensioners do not have to pay motor vehicle tax.
Payment methods
Last updated: 20 April 2023