Sell your car in Belarus

Step by step

1. Draw up a written sale contract Required by law Seller and buyer

   Contracts between individuals must be in writing. They must include the parties' full names, ID numbers and addresses; the make, model, year and VIN; the details of the registration certificate; the price and payment terms; a statement that the car is not sold, pledged, leased, under arrest or in dispute; and each party's liability.

   Decree of the President of Belarus No. 246 of 18 July 2022 (in force 22.01.2023)
2. Register the contract at GAI or have it notarized Required by law Seller and buyer

   The parties choose between registering the contract with GAI and having a notary certify it. GAI registration normally happens together with deregistration or registration of the car. It is done in three copies, with both parties or their representatives present, and costs nothing. Ownership passes to the buyer at the moment of registration or notarization.

   Free at GAI (contract registration)

   Decree of the President of Belarus No. 246 of 18 July 2022
3. Present the car for GAI inspection Required by law Seller and buyer

   Registration actions require the vehicle to be shown at a GAI registration office. The VIN must be accessible and clean, and the office photographs the car and its identification number. A 'matches' result is valid for 30 days.

   Council of Ministers Resolution No. 691 of 28 November 2025, Regulation, para. 5
4. Take the car off the register (seller) Required by law

   When selling, the owner must deregister the car at any GAI registration office and hand in the plates. If the new owner applies for registration at the same time, no transit plates are issued.

   0.08 base unit (application) + 0.04 base unit (computer services); 1 base unit if transit plates are issued

   Council of Ministers Resolution No. 691 of 28 November 2025, Regulation, paras. 31-33
5. Register the car in the buyer's name within 30 days Required by law Buyer

   The new owner must apply to a GAI registration office no later than 30 days after acquiring the car. The buyer receives a registration certificate and a set of plates; the procedure can take up to 7 working days.

   2 base units (registration with car plates) + 1 base unit (registration certificate) + 0.08 base unit (application) + 0.04 base unit (computer services)

   Presidential Edict No. 200, list of administrative procedures, item 15.11

Documents checklist

Tick what you already have. This stays on your device, and none of it is needed to post your car.

• Written sale contract (договор купли-продажи), registered at GAI or notarizedThree copies when registered at GAI: one for the seller, one for the buyer, one stays at GAI.Required by law
• Passport or other identity document (паспорт)Required for both deregistration and registration.Required by law
• Vehicle registration certificate (свидетельство о регистрации / технический паспорт)Required from the seller to deregister the car.Required by law
• Number plates (регистрационные знаки)Handed in at deregistration, and listed for registration of a used vehicle.Required by law
• Proof of fee paymentFor the deregistration and registration fees, which are set in base units (базовая величина).Required by law

Stay safe when buyers contact you

• Do not hand over the car before the contract is registered at GAI or notarized: under Decree No. 246, ownership changes only at that moment.