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Note: registration can be done on behalf of the motorist by a car agent. If the car to be registered has been imported from another country make sure the import and inspection documentation is complete.
Registering a CarGet a Certificate of Entitlement (COE) Get insurance cover for the vehicle.
Submit the vehicle's particulars at any computer service terminal at the Singapore Network Services (SNS) service centre, Bugis Junction and collect a Car Registration Application Form. At the New Registration Section of the Land Transport Authority (LTA), submit the following:
Collect the following from the New Registration Section at LTA on registration:
Car Registration FeesThere is a registration fee imposed when registering a private car. An additional registration fee is 110 percent of the vehicle's Open Market Value (OMV), as assessed by the Customs and Excise department.
Certificate of Entitlement (COE)The Land Transport Authority
(LTA) controls the number of vehicles on Singapore roads using the Vehicle Quota
System. The COE is valid for ten years from the date of registration, and may be renewed at the end of that period upon payment of the current quota premium. Alternatively, the vehicle may be revalidated for five years by paying 50
percent of the prevailing quota premium. The five-year COE is not renewable.
To Bid for a COEThere are two COE open bids a month. The person bidding must have a bank account with a participating bank: DBS, Citibank, UOB or OCBC. A bid can be submitted by indicating a reserve price. The minimum reserve is S$1. Bids cannot be withdrawn or revised to a smaller amount. A fixed deposit will be deducted from the bidder's bank account upon submission of the bid application. A small administration charge is also made. At the time of registration the difference between the quota price and the initial deposit is payable. If the bid is unsuccessful, the bid deposit will be refunded. Each applicant can only make one bid (unless representing a company). COE Categories A and B are not transferable. Category E is transferable.
Categories of VehiclesThe Vehicle Quota System classifies vehicles according to these categories:
De-registering a vehicleVehicles that are to be scrapped or exported must be de-registered. Apply to the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Once de-registered, a vehicle cannot be re-registered in Singapore. It is an offence for anyone to keep or use a de-registered vehicle. If a private car is de-registered before it is 10 years old, its owner may apply for the Preferential Additional Registration Fee (PARF) benefit.
If a vehicle is de-registered before the COE expires, the registered owner may be given a rebate on the Quota Premium (QP), pro-rated to the number of months and days remaining on its COE. The rebates for vehicles registered under the "Open" Category will be based on the QP of the "Open" category or its corresponding category, whichever is lower. The PARF/COE Rebate may be used to offset the Additional Registration Fee (ARF), Registration Fee (RF) and the COE when registering a new car. Any excess not used will lapse. The rebate must be used within 12 months of the vehicle being de-registered. Alternatively, the rebate to may be sold to someone else. To de-register a vehicleGet a Transaction Pin from the LTA office at 10 Sin Ming Drive, Singapore 575701.
Vehicle de-registration forms can be completed and submitted online: Click here (PDF) The vehicle must be scrapped or exported within five days of submitting the de-registration form. To scrap a vehicleThe vehicle must be taken to an approved scrap yard within five days of the application, along with:
The LTA will then notify the last registered owner of the de-registration and details of any PARF/COE rebates. To export a vehicleA car owner may consider exporting a vehicle. If a car is under 10 years old it can be beneficial to export as the government refunds part of the COE (Certificate of Entitlement), the PARF (Preferential Additional Registration Fee) and the owner may be granted a rebate on any Quota Premium (QP) that has been paid. For vehicles de-registered within two years of their registration for the purpose of export, the rebate will be capped at 80 percent of the QP paid on registration. The PARF rebate date is computed from the date of its registration in Singapore Arrange for clearance customs and shipping must be arranged with the Singapore Customs. Submit the vehicle de-registration form together with the necessary export documents:
Original documents must be produced at the LTA counter when de-registration takes place.
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