Vende tu auto en Uruguay

Paso a paso

1. Bring the license tax and fines up to date Requerido por ley

   To change the owner in the libreta de circulación, the vehicle's patente must be paid up, with no unpaid traffic fines or other debts (e.g. tolls, overdue payment plans) as of the date possession is handed over.

   Intendencia de Montevideo – Cambio de titular por parte de la persona vendedora
2. Sign the sale with notarially certified signatures Requerido por ley Vendedor y comprador

   The sale (compraventa or promise of sale) is signed with signatures certified by an escribano, stating that the vehicle was delivered to the buyer. The escribano prepares the document that will be registered.

   Intendencia de Montevideo – Cambio de titular por parte de la persona vendedora
3. Register the sale at the DGR Requerido por ley Comprador

   The sale must be registered in the Registro de la Propiedad Mobiliaria (Automotores) of the department where the vehicle was first registered, with the notarial document and the Minuta de Automotores form; it can be filed online.

   UYU 2,530 (urgent: UYU 3,812 with a reserved slot)

   gub.uy – Inscripción de documentos en el Registro de la Propiedad Mobiliaria (Minuta de Automotores)
4. Change the owner on the circulation booklet Requerido por ley

   At the Intendencia, the libreta de circulación is changed to the buyer. In Montevideo the seller can do this on their own for private-use vehicles, online (by email with the documents) or in person with an appointment; the new booklet fee is charged to the buyer.

   Montevideo: UYU 1,779.52 for the new libreta (paid by the buyer, adjusted every January)

   Intendencia de Montevideo – Cambio de titular por parte de la persona vendedora

Lista de documentos

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

• Notarial sale document (compraventa or compromiso de compraventa with certified signatures)Must state that the vehicle was delivered to the buyer. Alternatively, the Intendencia accepts a DGR or Asociación de Escribanos registry certificate, or a notarial certificate.Requerido por ley
• Minuta de Automotores (DGR form)Filed together with the notarial document to register the sale.Requerido por ley
• Change-of-owner request form (Intendencia)Signed by the person filing and by the municipal owner(s), with valid ID card, passport or diplomatic card.Requerido por ley
• Circulation booklet (libreta de circulación)Original and copy, or a police report if lost.Requerido por ley
• Valid compulsory insurance (SOA)Required by the Intendencia to issue the buyer's booklet (Ley 18.412).Requerido por ley
• Vehicle technical inspection (ITV)Montevideo: required when the vehicle is five or more years from its first registration.Requerido por ley

Reglas que cambian por región

Montevideo

The seller can request the change of owner on their own (private, cargo and tourism vehicles) by email to transferencias.vehiculos@imm.gub.uy or in person at Servicio de Contralor de Vehículos (Pedernal 2219). For the buyer's booklet, an ITV is required if the car is 5+ years old. Fuente

Mantente seguro cuando los compradores se pongan en contacto contigo

• Do not leave the circulation booklet in your name: in Montevideo the seller can request the change of owner directly once the sale is signed with certified signatures.