Do you want to sell your car? The residents of UAE are usually unaware of how they can seal the deal in order to transfer the car ownership to a new buyer. Similar to other legal matters, the UAE government has adopted a very direct and easy procedure for the transfer of car ownership. It is not very time-consuming.
What you should know
Purchasing a new vehicle is a thrilling experience, especially if the purchase involves your dream car for which you have been saving for a long time. Hence, when you finally buy the car, as a buyer you simply want to seal the deal and start driving.
Fortunately, in the UAE, the documents and paperwork related to purchasing a vehicle is easy. This means that the process of transferring the car ownership in the UAE is hassle free.
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The procedure
Similar to any other legal process, specific rules and regulations have to be followed in order to transfer the car ownership in the UAE. Both the buyer and seller have to offer a list of compulsory documents to guarantee a fast and effective transfer of ownership.
Documents needed for people
Vehicles can be either registered in the name of a person or a company. In order to transfer car ownership, people have to offer the following documents:
The buyers have to submit the following documents:
- Buyers that are residents of the UAE must present their original Emirates ID along with its copy, a valid residence visa, passport and driver’s license.
- Buyers that are GCC or UAE citizens have to submit their original Emirates ID along with its copy, passport and their driver’s license.
- Diplomats have to submit a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and their valid diplomatic card.
- Electronic insurance of the vehicle
- A technical inspection certificate of the vehicle and a pass report from Tasjeel
- The official notification for adding a mortgage or redeeming electronic mortgage at the bank, in case the vehicle is still under the mortgage.
- Police report in case any vehicle plate is lost
- Plate numbers have to be submitted to the center in case the seller wants to keep them
- When it comes to the seller, they have to submit the Emirates ID and mulkiya which is their car registration card. The seller also has to offer the original passport copy and their residential visa. If it is a car loan, the seller has to present the confirmation for the final loan payment. In case the car loan is still not paid off, the seller has to get a release letter or a NOC from the bank.
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Documents needed for companies
If the vehicle is registered in the name of the company, the documents needed are listed below.
- Copy of trade license
- Police report in case any car plate is lost
- Official Arabic letter
- NOC from the relevant authorities. These are Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone
- Endorsement of authorization letter and signature
- Electronic insurance
- Car Ownership certificate
- Technical inspection certificate
- Redeeming electronic mortgage or adding mortgage at the bank, in case the vehicle is still under mortgage
- Plate numbers have to be submitted to the centre, if the seller wants to keep them
