Vende tu auto en Japón

Paso a paso

1. Check the shaken (vehicle inspection) is still valid Requerido por ley

   A car whose vehicle inspection (車検) has expired cannot have its owner changed. Renew the inspection first, or the transfer registration will not be accepted.

   MLIT Tohoku District Transport Bureau – Q12 transfer registration
2. Prepare the seller's seal certificate and transfer certificate Requerido por ley

   The registered owner (as shown on the vehicle inspection certificate) provides a seal registration certificate (印鑑証明書) issued within the last 3 months and a transfer certificate (譲渡証明書) on the prescribed form stamped with the registered seal (実印). If someone else files on the owner's behalf, add a power of attorney (委任状) stamped with the same seal. If the name or address on the inspection certificate differs from the seal certificate, also bring a resident record (住民票) or family register extract showing the change.

   MLIT Tohoku District Transport Bureau – Q12 transfer registration
3. Buyer obtains a parking space certificate from the police Requerido por ley Comprador

   Unless the user's address and base of use are unchanged, the buyer needs a parking space certificate (自動車保管場所証明書, 'shako shomei') from the police station with jurisdiction over the parking place. The space must be within 2 km in a straight line of the base of use, and the certificate is accepted for 40 days from issue. Fees are set by each prefecture (for example Shimane: 2,370 yen from April 2026), and some rural areas are exempt.

   Shimane Prefectural Police – parking space certificate (保管場所証明申請)
4. Buyer prepares their own seal certificate Requerido por ley Comprador

   The new owner also needs a seal registration certificate issued within the last 3 months and their registered seal (or a power of attorney stamped with it if a proxy files). If the new user is different from the new owner, add a document proving the user's address issued within 3 months.

   MLIT Tohoku District Transport Bureau – Q12 transfer registration
5. File the transfer registration within 15 days Requerido por ley Comprador

   Submit the application form (第1号様式, OCR sheet), the vehicle inspection certificate (車検証), both parties' documents and the parking certificate at the Transport Branch Office or Automobile Inspection and Registration Office covering the new base of use. The Road Transport Vehicle Act requires the transfer registration within 15 days of the change of ownership. If the jurisdiction changes, new number plates are issued and must be paid for separately.

   700 yen registration fee stamp (検査登録印紙), plus number plates if they change

   MLIT Chugoku District Transport Bureau – registration deadlines and vehicle tax notice (15-day rule); fee from Tohoku Q12 page
6. For a kei car, apply at the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization Requerido por ley Comprador

   Kei cars are not registered at the Transport Branch Office: file a change of inspection-certificate record (軽第1号様式) at the office of the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization covering the new user's base of use, with the original inspection certificate and, for the new user, a resident record without My Number or a seal certificate issued within 3 months. A request form (申請依頼書) is needed if someone else files. The light vehicle tax return is filed at the adjacent tax counter, and some areas also require a parking notification to the police afterwards.

   Free (無料)

   Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization – name change (売買・譲渡)
7. Time the sale around the April 1 vehicle tax date Recomendado Vendedor y comprador

   Automobile tax (種別割) is assessed on whoever is the owner on April 1. If the sale happens in March, make sure the transfer is completed within 15 days so the tax treatment reflects the change.

   MLIT Chugoku District Transport Bureau – registration deadlines and vehicle tax notice

Lista de documentos

Marca lo que ya tienes. Esto se queda en tu dispositivo, y nada de esto es necesario para publicar tu auto.

• Vehicle inspection certificate (自動車検査証 / 車検証)Must be valid; an expired inspection blocks the transfer.Requerido por ley
• Transfer certificate (譲渡証明書)On the prescribed form, stamped with the seller's registered seal (実印). Regular cars only.Requerido por ley
• Seal registration certificates (印鑑証明書) of seller and buyerIssued within the last 3 months. Regular cars only; kei cars accept a resident record instead for the new user.Requerido por ley
• Power of attorney (委任状)Only if a proxy files; stamped with the registered seal.Recomendado
• Parking space certificate (自動車保管場所証明書)From the police; within 40 days of issue; not needed if the user's address and base of use do not change. Regular cars.Requerido por ley
• Application form No. 1 (第1号様式) and fee stampOCR application sheet and 700 yen registration fee stamp.Requerido por ley
• Kei car: change-of-record application (軽第1号様式) and new user's resident record (住民票) or seal certificateResident record without My Number, issued within 3 months; copies accepted.Requerido por ley