 | Transferring a vehicle online takes about 10 minutes. |
Key info
- You must transfer a vehicle into your name within 14 days of purchase, otherwise penalties may apply.
- You can only use the online transfer service if both parties have a Tasmanian licence (or for organisations, a customer identification number).
- To register a vehicle you must be a registered operator of the vehicle.
- If you are selling a vehicle you must dispose of a vehicle registration.
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About transferring a vehicle registration
To understand the steps you need to take before and after buying, selling, or transferring ownership of a vehicle without a sale, please visit Transport Services.
You can use the online rego check service to confirm the vehicle's registration status.
In addition to a transfer fee, you may also need to pay stamp duty on the market value or price paid for the vehicle.
There are some exemptions from paying duty available.
If the vehicle has TasPlates attached, ownership of those plates must be transferred to the new registered owner. If you want to keep your TasPlates, you will need to replace them with a set of standard number plates before selling the vehicle.
How to transfer
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What you need to transfer
To transfer online you need:
- the vehicle registration number
- the vehicle identification number (VIN) or chassis number
- surname of both buyer and seller or organisation's name
- date of purchase
- purchase price or market price (whichever is higher) of the vehicle
- payment.
You cannot transfer online if both parties do not have a Tasmanian licence (or for organisations, a customer identification number). You must visit a service centre.
To transfer at a service centre you need:
- a completed transfer application form (PDF, 3.2MB) (or the reverse side of the registration certificate) with signatures of all previous operators (or proof of entitlement). Signatures of all new operators are also required.
- your current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents
- proof of exemption from duty (if applicable)
- to pay a fee.
Duty exemption
Duty payment is required for the transfer of most vehicles, but some exemptions do apply. Duty exemptions may require approval from the State Revenue Office or other bodies. For more information on what you need for a duty exemption, please visit Transport Services.
Can I transfer?
A maximum of 2 individuals may be listed as joint operators of a light vehicle.
A heavy vehicle (over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass) can only be registered in one name.
To transfer a vehicle into your name, you must:
- be over 16 years old (for a light vehicle) or over 18 years old (for a heavy vehicle), and
- have a Tasmanian garage address.
For a body corporate to be a registered operator, it must be recognised by ASIC as:
- a registered company with an ACN, or
- an incorporated association with a certificate of incorporation, and
- have a Tasmanian garage address.
Proving your identity
There are 2 ways to prove your identity:
1. Your Tasmanian driver licence
You can show your driver licence, even if it expired up to 2 years ago.
2. Provide identity documents
If you don't have a Tasmanian driver licence you must show at least:
- one category A document and 2 category B documents, or
- two category A documents and one category B document.
These documents must:
- show your current Tasmanian address
- be the originals (not photocopies, certified copies or laminated)
- be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Overseas passport/visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)
- Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian firearms licence
- Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)
- Department of Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued Immicard
- Department of Home Affairs certificate of evidence of resident status.
- Medicare card
- Bank or credit card, with signature
- Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government
- Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll
- High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania
- Government issued working with vulnerable people card.
If you have changed your address or name
If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show evidence of:
- your address, and/or
- change of name documents.
To show evidence of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:
- Financial institution statement
- Lease or rent agreement
- Council rate notice
- Utility account (electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, gas)
- Aurora+ phone application (name and address details must match the applicant's and be visible when sighted at a service centre. Must not be a screenshot)
- Land tax valuation notice
- Australian Taxation Office assessment (current or last financial year)
- Certificate of title.
To show evidence of change of name you must provide one of the following documents:
- Adoption paper issued by court
- Divorce paper issued by court, showing your original name
- Change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages or deed poll
- Guardianship order
- Marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (not a church or celebrant issued document).
If you cannot show these identity documents, please contact Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
How much it costs
Please use the duty and transfer fee calculator to work out the transfer cost.
Payment options
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More Information
- If you are buying a vehicle from outside Tasmania you must apply to register an:
- Some vehicles cannot be transferred, please check the registration certificate to see if it has a condition recorded that indicates that it cannot be transferred. For advice call 1300 13 55 13.
- If the vehicle is unregistered for less than 3 months, you must pay the renewal fee backdated to when it expired.
- If you need to add or remove a person from your current registration you must pay half the duty fee and the full transfer fee.
- Heavy vehicles that have a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 4.5 tonne or more can only have one registered operator.
- Vehicles with 10 or more seats must be registered as a large public passenger vehicle. If you have purchased a vehicle of this size for private use, you will be exempt from the MAIB premium costs associated with public passenger vehicles.
Please visit Transport Services for more information on transferring a vehicle registration.