How Much Are Car Registration Fees in Mauritius

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Organization : National Transport Authority
Type of Facility : Vehicle Registration & Transfer Ownership
Country : Mauritius

Website : http://nta.govmu.org/English/Procedures/Pages/Registration.aspx

NTA Vehicle Registration & Transfer Ownership

How to register a vehicle on your name? :
(1) New or second hand imported vehicle :
The vehicle will have to be taken to the Vehicle Examination Centre where a Particulars of Motor Vehicle Form will be issued.

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Call at the Registrar General's Department for the registration of the deed of sale.

Call at the Registration section of the NTA with the following documents :-
** one original deed of sale duly registered + 1 photocopy of the document;
** the original Bill of Entry;
** the Particulars of Motor Vehicle Form obtained from the Vehicle Examination Centre;
** import permit (if the vehicle is a second hand imported one); and
** in case you have reserved a registration mark to be allocated to your vehicle, the receipt of payment for that mark.

The vehicle will be registered on your name and you will be issued with a registration book (horse power) after you have paid the fee of :
(a) Rs 400 for a motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle or autocycle) or trailer; or
(b) Rs 300 for a motor cycle; or
(c) Rs 2,000 for an auto cycle.

(2) Locally assembled vehicle (trailer) :
The vehicle will have to be examined at the Vehicle Examination centre and a Particulars of Motor Vehicle Form obtained. A certificate from a local Mechanical Engineer has to be produced on the assembly of the vehicle.

The deed of sale will have to be registered at the Registrar General's Department.

You will then have to call at the NTA with :
** the original deed of sale duly registered and 1 photocopy of the document; and
** the Particulars of Motor Vehicle Form obtained from the Vehicle Examination Centre.
** The vehicle (trailer) will be registered on your name and you will be issued with a registration book after you have paid the fee of Rs 400.

How to transfer ownership of a vehicle?

1. Transfer ownership of a vehicle purchased from someone else :
The previous owner should provide you with the registration book, 2 originals of the deed of sale and a "Certificat de Gage" obtained from the NTA.
The deed of sale should be registered at the Registrar General's Department within 15 days of the sale transaction.

You should call at the NTA with :
the original deed of sale duly registered + 1 photocopy of the same document; and a valid insurance certificate on your name.

The vehicle will be transferred to your name after you have paid a fee as follows :-
Autocycle – Rs 100
Motorcycle – Rs 200
Other vehicles – Rs 300

2. Transfer ownership of a vehicle purchased at Auction :
You should call at the NTA with :
** the registration book of the vehicle
** the deed of sale duly registered + 1 photocopy thereof
** a Particulars of Motor Vehicle form obtained from the Vehicle Examination Centre certifying the roadworthiness of the vehicle
** a valid insurance certificate on your name.
** The vehicle will be transferred to your name after you have paid the fee for the transfer of ownership.

In case the vehicle needs to be re-registered, an additional fee may be charged as follows :-
Autocycle – Rs 200
Motorcycle – Rs 300
Other vehicles – Rs 400

3. Transfer of ownership of a vehicle in case of death of the registered owner :
You should call at the NTA with :
** the registration book of the vehicle
** the original and 1 photocopy of the affidavit duly registered by the Registrar-General.
** In case of a vehicle with duty concession, a certificate from the Customs Department of the MRA authorizing the transfer of the duty concession to the Succession will have to be produced.
** In case there is a lien inscribed on the vehicle, an authoization from the body in favour of which the lien is inscribed for the transfer of the lien to the Succession will have to be produced.

4. Transfer of ownership of a vehicle under lease agreement :
For any vehicle purchased under a lease agreement, the lease should be cleared prior to any sale being effected. The procedures for transfer of ownership are as follows:

The lessee should call at the NTA with :
** The registration book of the vehicle
** A letter from the leasing company certifying that the lease may be cleared
** 2 originals of the deed of sale
** A letter of authorization from the leasing company allowing him to take out a Certificat de Gage.
** The deed of sale should be registered at the Registrar General's Department within 15 days of the sale transaction.
** The lessee should call at the NTA with the original deed of sale duly registered + 1 photocopy of the same document and a valid insurance certificate on his name in order to be registered as the owner of the vehicle.
** Once the lessee becomes the owner, he may sell the vehicle to another party.

How to obtain a Certificat de Gage?

A "Certificat de Gage" is a document issued to the owner of a vehicle when his vehicle is being sold. It certifies whether or not the vehicle is burdened with a lien.

The registered owner should call at the NTA with 2 original copies of the deed of sale, the registration book of the vehicle and his original National Identity Card to obtain the "Certificat de Gage" against a payment of Rs 50.

Note :
Clearance from Customs Department will have to be obtained for vehicles on which customs duty was remitted fully or partly or else the "Certificat de Gage" will not be issued.

How Much Are Car Registration Fees in Mauritius

Source: https://www.statusin.org/9100.html

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