gic.gov.lk Registration of Transfer of Motor Vehicle : Government Information Centre Sri Lanka

Organization : Government Information Centre (gic.gov.lk)
Facility : Registration of Transfer of Motor Vehicle
Country : Sri Lanka
Website : http://www.gic.gov.lk/gic/index.php?option=com_info&id=413&task=info&lang=en

Registration of Transfer of Motor Vehicle :

Step 1 : Registered Owner should Obtain M.T.A. 6 and M.T.A. 8 Application Forms from either

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** Main office at Colombo (priority service)
** Relevant District office (normal service)

Step 2 : Registered owner should retain and duly complete Form A &A1 of M.T.A. 6
Step 3 : Registered owner should handover Form B & B1 of M.T.A. 6 and Form C & C1 of M.T.A. 8 to the New Owner

Step 4 : Registered owner should send Form A of M.T.A.6 to the Commissioner of Motor Traffic by Registered Post or by hand and retain A1 of M.T.A.6 with him.
** Main office at Colombo (priority service)
** Relevant District office (normal service)

Step 5 : New Owner should Pay the registration fee at a bank and obtain the voucher.

Step 6 : New Owner should handover the payment voucher, Form B of M.T.A.6 along with duly completed Form C of M.T.A.8 with all support documents to Department of Motor Traffic.
** Main office at Colombo (priority service)
** Relevant District office (normal service)

Step 7 : New Owner should obtain a receipt Form CMT 52 Main office at Colombo (priority service)
Step 8 : The New Owner should retain Form B1 of M.T.A.6 and Form C1 of M.T.A.8
Step 9 : When relevant documents are found to be accurate, Department issues the transferred Certificate of Registration.

Note : If relevant documents submitted by New Owner are found Inaccurate : Reject Request for Transfer and the New Owner should Re-submit all relevant documents.

Eligibility :
Anyone who holds all the relevant support documents are eligible to obtain this service. Mostly the signatures and the previous registration Documents should be accurate.

Note :
Any applicant who is not able to meet with above conditions will be considered disqualified from obtaining the service

Submission Procedure :
All the applications should be directed to the. Commissioner of Transferring Division
Addl. Commissioner – Department of Motor Traffic (Vehicle Transfer),
P.O Box 533, 581-341,
Elvitigala Mawatha,
Colombo 5.

Note 1 : Applicants are given the facility of obtaining registration of transfer through:
** Relevant divisional secretariat office to applicant’s residential area. (Normal service)
** One day/ Normal service can be obtained only by the Main office (Colombo -5)

Note 2 : For further details please Refer “Support Documents Required” and “Time Line”
Application Forms :
** Statement of Change of possession of a Motor Vehicle. M.T.A. 6
** Application for Registration of Motor Vehicle on Transfer. M.T.A.8

** Statement of Hire-Purchase Agreement Relating to Motor Vehicle M.T.A.3 (Finance)
** Application for registration of Motor Vehicles consequent on Death of Registered Owner. M.T.A.7 / M.T.A.5 (To transfer registration after the death of Registered Owner)

Time Line :
Process Time Line
One Day : If applicants submit applications and support documents within one day to Transfer Registrations- One day Counter at Department of Motor Traffic, he /she can obtain Transferred Certificate of Registration and vehicle identification card within that day.

Normal : If applicants submit applications and support documents to Transfer Registrations- Normal Counter at Department of Motor Traffic, applicant will be able to obtain their vehicle identification card within that day.