How to transfer a car or bike into your name in Pakistan — verify on MTMIS, prepare the transfer file (TR, sale deed, CNICs), submit at Excise and pay the fee.
When you buy a used car or bike, transfer it into your name promptly — otherwise you remain dependent on the seller and can face challans and liability under their name. Transfer is done at the provincial Excise & Taxation office where the vehicle is registered.
Always verify the vehicle on MTMIS first and match the engine and chassis numbers. Then submit the transfer file with the seller's and buyer's documents and pay the transfer fee. This guide covers the general steps.
Check the registration on your province's MTMIS to confirm the seller is the owner, token tax is paid, and the engine/chassis numbers match.
Collect the original registration book/card, a signed Transfer of Ownership (TR) form, the sale receipt/agreement, and copies of the seller's CNIC.
Have your CNIC copies and passport photos ready. Both parties usually sign the transfer deed, attested where required.
Make sure token tax and any outstanding challans are paid up to date before transfer.
Submit the transfer file at the Excise & Taxation office (or facilitation centre) that registered the vehicle.
Pay the transfer/ownership fee. Fees depend on engine capacity and province.
After processing and verification, the registration is updated to your name; collect the new registration book/card.
Verify the vehicle on MTMIS, prepare the transfer file (registration book, signed TR form, sale receipt, both parties' CNICs), submit it at the Excise office and pay the transfer fee.
Until it is transferred, the vehicle stays in the seller's name — so challans, taxes and legal liability remain linked to them, and you can't prove ownership.
It varies by engine capacity and province. The Excise office calculates the exact amount when you submit the file.