Change of ownership

When ownership of a motor vehicle is changed, the vehicle must be re-registered in the new owner’s name within 14 days. The benefits of changing ownership include:

• Making it easier for the relevant authorities to contact the rightful owner when necessary as the contact details will be of the correct owner.
• Making it easier for the rightful owner to use the vehicle as collateral to obtain financing

The requirements for change ownership are:

𝟏. 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫

If one of or both parties are an organisation, the letter(s) must be printed on headed paper and must be signed and stamped. Garibara can help prepare the letter of sale for free as part of the change of ownership process if requested

𝟐. 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤)

𝟑. 𝐈𝐃 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫

Certificate of incorporation if seller or buyer is an organisation

𝟒. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐱 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬)

Garibara can facilitate the renewal of road tax/fitness at a reduced fee as part of the change of ownership process if needed

𝟓. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞

Garibara can facilitate getting this insurance for free as part of the change of ownership process.

𝟔. 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫

Garibara will obtain this for you

𝟕. 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭

Garibara will obtain this for you

𝟖. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

Garibara will obtain this for you

𝟗. 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭

Garibara will do this for you

𝟏𝟎. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦

Garibara will complete the form for you

Change of ownership takes approximately 𝟓 - 𝟕 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. During this time you will be able to use the vehicle normally except a few instances when it would be required such as physical inspection. Garibara will not get the vehicle for any activity that does not require its physical presence.

Let Garibara do the change of ownership for you while your focus on your core activities. Garibara are here to offer convenience for motorists.