Sell your car in Hong Kong

Step by step

1. Let the buyer check the car with a Certificate of Clearance Recommended Buyer

   Before agreeing the sale, the prospective buyer can apply (form TD87(S), free, also online) for a Certificate of Clearance showing whether the vehicle is involved in listed offences, court orders or unpaid fines. It is valid for up to 72 hours and protects the new owner against licence suspension for earlier offences. It is not mandatory.

   Free

   Transport Department – Legal Requirements of the Transfer of Ownership
2. Complete and sign form TD25 together Required by law Seller and buyer

   Both the existing owner and the new owner complete and sign the 'Notice of Transfer of Ownership of a Vehicle (Except Taxi)' (TD25), including the sale price. The seller's signature must match the one on the Vehicle Registration Document. Knowingly giving false information is an offence punishable by a HK$5,000 fine and 6 months' imprisonment.

   Transport Department – Form TD25
3. Hand over the Vehicle Registration Document Required by law

   In the TD25 the seller declares delivering to the new owner the notice of transfer, the Vehicle Registration Document (VRD) and, if applicable, the Certificate of Allocation of a Personalized Registration Mark.

   Transport Department – Form TD25
4. Seller sends page 3 to the Vehicle Records Office within 72 hours Required by law

   Within 72 hours after the transfer, the existing owner must deliver the signed duplicate (page 3 of TD25) to the Transport Department Vehicle Records Office, M/F, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway; the form is pre-addressed for posting (stamp required).

   Transport Department – Form TD25
5. Buyer registers the transfer at a Licensing Office within 72 hours Required by law Buyer

   Within 72 hours the new owner submits page 1 of TD25 in person (or by agent, not by post) at the Hong Kong, Kowloon, Kwun Tong or Sha Tin Licensing Office, with the signed VRD, their HKID card (or passport), third-party risks insurance in their name valid on the transfer date, proof of address issued within the last 3 months, and the fee.

   HK$1,000 (HK$250 for motorcycles and motor tricycles)

   Transport Department – Fees table TD341 (Rev. 2/2026) and form TD25
6. Go to the Licensing Office together Recommended Seller and buyer

   Until the transfer is registered, the vehicle stays in the seller's name and the seller remains liable, including under the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance. The Transport Department recommends that seller and buyer visit a Licensing Office together to complete the procedure.

   Transport Department – Legal Requirements of the Transfer of Ownership

Documents checklist

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

• Notice of Transfer of Ownership of a Vehicle (Except Taxi) (form TD25)Signed by both parties; page 1 goes to a Licensing Office (buyer), page 3 to the Vehicle Records Office (seller).Required by law
• Vehicle Registration Document (車輛登記文件, VRD)Original, signed by the registered owner.Required by law
• New owner's Hong Kong Identity Card or passportOriginal; passport only for people without an HKID card.Required by law
• Third Party Risks Insurance certificate or cover note in the new owner's nameMust be valid on the date of transfer (not applicable to trailers).Required by law
• Proof of addressOriginal or copy issued within the last 3 months (e.g. utility or bank document).Required by law
• Certificate of Clearance (TD87(S))Optional pre-purchase check; free; valid up to 72 hours.Recommended

Stay safe when buyers contact you

• The registered owner is not necessarily the legal owner; the Transport Department advises buyers to get a Certificate of Clearance before agreeing the purchase.
• Until the buyer registers the transfer, traffic tickets and liabilities still fall on the seller, so make sure page 1 actually reaches a Licensing Office within 72 hours.