Paso a paso
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Get the MTA 6 / MTA 8 form set Requerido por ley
Obtain the form set containing MTA 6 (copies A, A1, B, B1) and MTA 8 (copies C, C1) from the DMT, a District/Divisional Secretariat or the DMT website.
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Seller completes all copies of MTA 6 Requerido por ley
The current registered owner fills in every copy of MTA 6, keeps copies A and A1, and hands the rest of the set to the new owner.
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Seller sends copy A to the Commissioner General Requerido por ley
The seller sends copy A of MTA 6 by registered post, or delivers it by hand, to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic and keeps copy A1 as proof.
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Seller gives a certified no-objection letter Requerido por ley
Give the buyer a letter of no objection and a copy of your National Identity Card, both certified by the Grama Niladhari, a Justice of the Peace, a lawyer, a commissioner for oaths or a staff-grade government officer.
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Buyer lodges the transfer at the DMT Requerido por ley Comprador
The new owner hands copy B of MTA 6 and copy C of MTA 8 with the supporting documents to the vehicle transfer section (DMT Colombo 05, a district Motor Traffic office or the relevant Divisional Secretariat, 9.00 am–2.00 pm on weekdays), obtains the CMT 52 receipt and keeps copies B1 and C1. A one-day service is available only at DMT head office, subject to conditions.
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Pay the transfer charges Requerido por ley Comprador
Pay the transfer registration fee, Rs 150 stationery and postage, number-plate charges if the vehicle changes province, and a Rs 4,000 tax on the first transfer if the vehicle is less than 7 years from first registration.
Motor car: Rs 5,000 (ordinary service) or Rs 7,500 (one-day service), plus Rs 150 stationery/postage; Rs 4,000 extra on the first transfer within 7 years of first registration
Department of Motor Traffic – Charges for Registration of Ownership Transfer
Lista de documentos
Marca lo que ya tienes. Esto se queda en tu dispositivo, y nada de esto es necesario para publicar tu auto.
Preguntas
- ¿Qué documentos necesito para vender un auto en Sri Lanka?
- Form MTA 6 copy B (and copy A if the seller has not already sent it); Form MTA 8 copy C; Certificate of Registration (CR); Buyer's National Identity Card and a photocopy; Two photographs of the buyer (2" x 2.5"); Valid revenue licence for the transfer date, and a photocopy; Seller's certified no-objection letter and NIC copy; Document showing the new owner's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
- ¿Quién registra una venta de auto en Sri Lanka?
- Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
- ¿Necesito toda la documentación antes de publicar mi auto?
- No. Puedes publicar hoy y reunir los documentos mientras los compradores te contactan. Los que están marcados como requeridos por ley son necesarios para transferir la propiedad.
- ¿Es gratis vender mi auto en MotorHangar en Sri Lanka?
- Sí. Publicar es gratis, toma unos tres minutos, y nada en el formulario pide la documentación: la necesitarás al cerrar la venta, no para publicar.
Fuentes
- Department of Motor Traffic – Registration of Ownership Transfer
- Department of Motor Traffic – Charges for Registration of Ownership Transfer
- dmt.gov.lk
Verificado el 2026-10-14. Este es un resumen práctico, no un consejo legal. Las tarifas y formularios cambian: confirma con Department of Motor Traffic (DMT), Commissioner General of Motor Traffic antes de firmar.