Transfer a vehicle registration

When you buy a NSW-registered vehicle, if you transfer the registration within 14 days of purchase you'll avoid having to pay a late transfer fee.

You can transfer the registration online if the seller/previous owner has submitted a notice of disposal (NOD).

If the seller has not done this, you can still complete the transfer at a Service NSW Centre within 14 days of purchase and avoid paying the late transfer fee. 

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 centre if any of the following apply:

• 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’s previous owner has not submitted a NOD
• 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.

• 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).

1. Check the eligibility requirements.
2. Select the 'Transfer online' button.
3. Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
4. Follow the prompts to transfer the registration.

If you're not eligible to transfer the registration online:

1. Download and complete the Application for Transfer of Registration – PDF.
2. 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.

• 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.
• If you bought the vehicle from a pensioner eligible for a tax concession you are not entitled to, you may need to pay motor vehicle tax when transferring the registration.