Vehicle ownership transfer
सवारी नामसारी
Responsible office
Transport Management Office (vehicle), run by the provincial government
यातायात व्यवस्था कार्यालय (सवारी)
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 and Regulations, 2054; fees set by each province's Finance Act 2083
Fee information as of
Not found
Source updated
not shown
Data confidence
low
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- Not published — confirm at the office (no official checklist was found)
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Go to the provincial Transport Management Office (vehicle) where the vehicle is registered and ask for the ownership-transfer (नामसारी) checklist.
- 2
Seller and buyer hand in the transfer application with the documents the office lists. No official list is published online.
- 3
Pay the transfer fee and any transfer tax (amounts not published).
- 4
Fit an embossed number plate if the vehicle does not have one. The government planned to make this compulsory for ownership transfer from Falgun 2078.
- 5
Collect the bluebook in the new owner's name.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Ownership transfer fee (नामसारी दस्तुर)
Set by the provincial Finance Act. No figure was found for any province.
Not published — confirm at the office
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- No official or reputable source was found for the documents, fee or transfer tax. Treat this entry as a pointer to the office.
- Clearing all unpaid annual tax first is commonly needed for vehicle services, but this was not confirmed for ownership transfer.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Office hours
Varies by site. Bagmati, Karnali and Sudurpashchim ministries show winter (Kartik 16 - Magh 15) 09:00-16:00 and summer (Magh 16 - Kartik 15) 09:00-17:00; Madhesh shows 09:00-17:00 in both seasons; Koshi (MoIAL), Gandaki and Lumbini ministry pages show none. TMO Driving Licence Itahari (Koshi) shows Mon-Fri seasonal hours (09:00-16:00 winter / 09:00-17:00 summer).
08 · Verification