How to Transfer Vehicles Without Revenue Licenses

According to the law of Sri Lanka, there are several documents that are mandatory for driving a vehicle on the road. One of them is the revenue license. So, this license must be renewed annually. Today, MotorGuide, we will tell you how to transfer vehicles without obtaining a revenue license.

Cases of transferring possession of the vehicle

• Death of the registered owner of the vehicle
• Transfer of the vehicle according to the will of the registered owner of the vehicle
• Transfer of the vehicle when the leasing installments of a vehicle that is owned by financial companies have not been paid properly

Things to be followed by the owner when transferring a vehicle

• Correctly completing the transfer form called MTA 6
• Correctly signing by witnesses
• The registered owner of the vehicle must provide the two copies of the MTA 6 form, b and b1, to the transferee.
• Sending the copy of the MTA 6 form, a1, to the Department of Motor Vehicles by post or Bring and hand over.
• Inform your provincial Motor Transport Department in writing that the vehicle has been sold

Things to be followed by the transferee

• If buying a vehicle, buy from the registered owner of the vehicle
• Obtain the MTA 6 form from the transferor
• Submit the copy of the MTA 6 form b1 to the Motor Transport Department within 14 days and register the transfer

Things to consider when taking over a vehicle

• Check whether the registered owner of the vehicle has filed objections
• Check whether there is a court case pending regarding the vehicle
• Be aware of the payment of taxes
• Pay attention to the conditions in column 4 of the registration certificate
• Be concerned about the absolute ownership of the vehicle

If there is no revenue license

When you buy a vehicle, a revenue license is required for that vehicle What to do if not? Most of the time, this problem arises when a vehicle is purchased from a government auction or a court auction because these vehicles have not been used for a long time and may not have obtained the annual revenue license for a long time. Therefore, it is imperative to obtain a letter specifically mentioning this matter from the institution where the vehicle is purchased.

When renewing a revenue license that has not been continuously renewed annually

When renewing a revenue license that has not been continuously renewed annually, you must definitely come to the head office of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Then, you must go to the Department Investigation Division and submit the documents provided there. After that, the vehicle is inspected and approved, you can obtain the revenue license.

So, this is how vehicles that have not obtained a revenue license are transferred. As mentioned earlier, this problem arises when a vehicle is purchased from a government auction or a court auction. Otherwise, if the revenue license of a vehicle that was in private use has not been continuously obtained, it is necessary to pay a fine and renew it. You can then transfer the vehicle to someone else.