You can transfer vehicle registration without paying stamp duty between current or former married or de facto couples.
Stamp duty is not exempt for reasons such as being gifted a vehicle or transferring the vehicle between other family members - see transfer a vehicle registration instead.
Stamp duty does not apply for trailers or caravans with a GTM of 4.5 tonnes or less.
How to apply
- Step 1
Complete the forms
Paper transfer form
- The paper transfer form is on the back of your vehicle's registration certificate.
- This is posted to you with your renewal notice or you can download a replacement certificate for free in your mySAGOV account.
- Both parties must sign the form.
- If both parties cannot sign the form, you can apply to transfer an unregistered vehicle instead, but this will forfeit any remaining rego on the vehicle or trailer.
Statutory declaration form 71CB (PDF 225KB)
- Download and print this form, or get one from a Service SA centre.
- This form must be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace.
- Both people can sign the same form, or each person can complete their own copy.
- This form is not required if stamp duty doesn't apply (e.g. light trailers or caravans).
- Step 2
Submit the forms and pay the fee
You will need to pay:
- a $31 transfer fee
Note: the statutory declaration only exempts stamp duty - the transfer fee still applies.
The new owner can submit the forms:
In person
Submit the forms to a Service SA centre and pay the fee.
By post
Post the forms with the correct fee (cheque or money order) to:
Service SA
GPO Box 1533
Adelaide SA 5001
