Transfer a vehicle registration

When you buy an SA registered vehicle, such as a car, trailer, caravan or motorbike, you must transfer the registration within 14 days.

You can't transfer a vehicle if it's unregistered or has other requirements. Go to other types of transfers for more information.

Fees

You will need to pay:

• a $33 transfer fee
• stamp duty — Calculate stamp duty to find out how much it will be or if there may be an exemption.

Late fee

If you don't transfer the registration within 14 days, you may have to pay a late transfer fee of $108.

Reasons you can't transfer online

Online transfer is not available if:

• you're eligible for a registration concession and would like to apply it to the vehicle – see concessions for registration
• the vehicle has special plates or new number plates are required
• the vehicle is conditionally registered
• it's a heavy vehicle or trailer that is 3 years or older from the date of manufacture and requires a change of ownership inspection
• it’s a trailer or caravan that has never been issued a chassis or vehicle identification number.

Go to other ways to transfer for more ways to transfer registration.

Other ways to transfer

1. Complete the form

The paper transfer form is on the seller's registration certificate. The certificate is sent to the seller with their registration renewal form.

Both the seller and buyer must sign the transfer form on the certificate.

If the seller doesn't have their registration certificate, they can download a replacement online.

2. Submit the form and pay the fees

You can submit the form:

In person

Take the transfer form to a Service SA centre.

By post

Post the transfer form with the correct fee (cheque or money order only) to:

Service SA
GPO Box 1533
Adelaide SA 5001

Other types of transfers

There’s a different transfer process if the vehicle is:

• unregistered
• from interstate
• being transferred between married or de facto partners
• being settled as part of a deceased estate.

If you've sold a vehicle

If you've sold a vehicle, go to notify Service SA you've sold a vehicle.