When you are the new owner or buyer of an SA registered vehicle (including a car, caravan, motorcycle or trailer), you must transfer the registration within 14 days or you may have to pay a late transfer fee of $102.
There is a different process if you are the seller of a vehicle.
Circumstances where you can't transfer online - for example, the vehicle is unregistered.
Transfer online
You can transfer registration online if you have a mySAGOV account.
You'll need:
- the plate number
- the seller’s SA driver’s licence or client number
- the seller’s name.
Cost
You will need to pay:
- a transfer fee of $31
- stamp duty - use the stamp duty calculator.
Stamp duty doesn't apply for trailers or caravans with a GTM of 4.5 tonnes or less.
Reasons you can't transfer online
To transfer registration online you must have a mySAGOV account.
Online transfer isn't available if:
- the vehicle is unregistered
- the vehicle is from interstate
- the vehicle is conditionally registered
- the registration is being transferred between partners
- the registration is being settled as part of a deceased estate
- you're eligible for a registration concession and would like to apply it to the vehicle
- new number plates are required - eg the previous owner had special number plates on the vehicle
- a change of ownership inspection is required because it's a heavy vehicle or trailer which is 3 years or older from the date of manufacture.
Proof of ownership
The registration certificate does not prove legal ownership of a vehicle. If you are the buyer of a vehicle, it is recommended you obtain a receipt as proof the vehicle has been purchased. The receipt should include:
- your name, address and signature
- the seller's name, address and signature,
- the vehicle’s details such as plate number, vehicle identification number (VIN), engine number, make and model.
- details of the sale including the date, and price paid.
