Transferring or cancelling vehicle registration

Find out how to transfer registration from one owner to another when buying or selling a vehicle, and how to cancel registration.

Buying a vehicle

Just bought a vehicle? You have 14 days to transfer the registration into your name. Follow these simple steps to transfer online or in person.

Selling a vehicle

What to do when you sell a vehicle and want to transfer registration and ownership.

Deceased estates

This step-by-step guide will help you transfer or cancel vehicle registration when someone close to you dies.

How to cancel your registration

Find out when you can cancel your vehicle registration, how to return your number plates and whether you're entitled to a refund.

Cancelling registration from interstate

If you've moved away from NSW – or bought a NSW-registered vehicle from interstate – you can cancel your NSW registration by post. Here's how.

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