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nguilla1

Hello

Do you know what type of documentation I need to request from the seller to purchase a car?
cheers
Nicolas

Christine

Hi Nicolas,

1. Transfer ownership of a vehicle purchased from someone else


The previous owner should provide you with the registration book, 2 originals of the deed of sale and a “Certificat de Gage sans Deplacement” obtained from the NTA.

The deed of sale should be registered at the Registrar General’s Department within 15 days of the date on deed of sale.

You should call at the NTA with:-

    The original registration book of the vehicle;
    Insurance certificate in the name of new owner (same as it appears in the duly registered deed of sale);
    The original deed of sale duly registered + 1 photocopy of the same document;
    Payment receipt from the Registrar.


The vehicle will be transferred to your name after you have paid a fee as follows:-

Autocycle - Rs 100

Motorcycle - Rs 200

Other vehicles - Rs 300

This can help :

nguilla1

thank you very much for this complete answer Christine .. much appreciated

Sanmot

Dear Nicolas

Your ID

Ensure when you buy the car you get the following documents which have to be on your name

Insurance Certificate
Fitness Certificate if more than 7 years old car
RTLA Certificate also called as Carte Rose or Horse Power Certificate . this is issued by the Road Traffic Licencing Authority .  RTLA
A letter in 2 identical copies confirming sale and purchase of car ...you can get a format from RTLA
.....Name ..Address ..Phone Num ...ID Card or Passport No. have copies of same ....

Hope this will be of some help
Regards
Sanjay Motah

shinacar

@nguilla1


Hi,


Papers will be:

Registration book

Gage sans déplacement

Deed of sale


You can register online then go the NLTA to change the name on the registration book(don't forget the insurance in your name.

1 copy + 1 original of registered Deed of sale

Payments will be Rs300 for registration, Rs300 to change name o  registration book.


Good day


Regards

Chitra

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