Sell your car in Bolzano

Step by step

1. Gather the vehicle and identity documents Required by law Seller and buyer

   The seller needs the Certificato di Proprietà (paper or digital) and the carta di circolazione, or the Documento Unico (DU) if the car already has one, plus a valid ID. The buyer needs a valid ID and the Tessera sanitaria (not needed with a valid electronic ID card, CIE); non-EU residents also need a valid permesso di soggiorno. If the documents were lost or stolen, a police report or sworn declaration replaces them.

   ACI - Passaggio di proprietà: informazioni utili
2. Sign the sale deed and have the seller's signature authenticated Required by law

   The seller signs a sale declaration (atto di vendita) and the signature must be authenticated by an STA (ACI/PRA office, Motorizzazione Civile, Automobile Club delegation or vehicle paperwork agency), a municipal office, or a notary. At an STA the deed can be drawn up digitally and signed with an advanced electronic signature; the seller must show a valid ID.

   Free at the STA of ACI/PRA or Motorizzazione offices (the transfer must then be requested at the same time); €16 stamp duty for a digital deed at an STA; municipal offices charge administrative fees and notaries charge a fee (amounts not stated by ACI).

   ACI - Autentica della firma del venditore
3. Request the transfer and the new Documento Unico within 60 days Required by law Buyer

   Within 60 days of the authentication, the buyer (or someone they authorise) submits the request at an STA using the Istanza unificata form, with the sale deed and the vehicle documents. An online appointment is required. If the signature was authenticated at a PRA STA, the DU must be requested right away in the same visit.

   ACI fees €27.00; Motorizzazione fees €10.20; stamp duty €32.00 for the application plus €16.00 for issuing the DU (plus collection costs on Motorizzazione payments), as listed by ACI.

   ACI - Passaggio di proprietà: informazioni utili
4. Pay the provincial transfer tax (IPT) Required by law Buyer

   The IPT (Imposta Provinciale di Trascrizione) is paid with the transfer. It depends on the type of vehicle and on the buyer's province of residence: the base tariff for cars is €150.81 up to 53 kW and €3.5119 per kW above 53 kW, and most provinces add a surcharge of up to 30%.

   Variable: base €150.81 (up to 53 kW) or €3.5119 per kW (above 53 kW), plus the provincial surcharge (0-30%).

   ACI - Calcolo IPT: percentuali di maggiorazione

Documents checklist

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

• Certificate of ownership and registration document (Certificato di Proprietà + carta di circolazione, or Documento Unico - DU)Paper or digital CdP and the carta di circolazione, or the DU that replaces both. If lost, stolen or destroyed, a police report or sworn declaration (dichiarazione sostitutiva) is accepted.Required by law
• Sale deed with the seller's authenticated signature (atto di vendita)A unilateral sale declaration with the seller's authenticated signature, on stamped paper (it can be written on the back of a paper CdP), or a bilateral contract with both signatures authenticated. It can also be drawn up digitally at an STA.Required by law
• Unified application form (Istanza unificata)ACI form used to request the transcription in the PRA and the issue of the DU.Required by law
• Seller's valid IDRequired for the signature authentication.Required by law
• Buyer's valid ID and health card (Tessera sanitaria)The Tessera sanitaria is not needed if the buyer has a valid electronic ID card (CIE). Non-EU buyers resident in Italy also need a valid residence permit (permesso di soggiorno).Required by law

Stay safe when buyers contact you

• Have the signature authenticated and the transfer requested at the same STA visit: ACI notes this guarantees the registry is updated, so the car does not stay in the seller's name.