Land Transportation Office (LTO)

Transfer of Vehicle Ownership

For a standard private vehicle transfer, prepare the original deed of sale or conveyance and CR, PNP-HPG clearance, MVIR, CTPL proof, and valid IDs of the seller and buyer.

Record a change of motor vehicle owner at LTO after a sale, donation, or other conveyance, so the Certificate of Registration matches the new owner.

Last verified September 17, 2026

Updated September 17, 2026

Checklist, LTO fees, and processing time were checked against the LTO Citizen’s Charter miscellaneous registration service for transfer of ownership. Special routes such as foreclosure or estate settlement have extra documents.

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Quick Summary

Agency
Land Transportation Office (LTO)
How to apply
Walk-in
Published processing time
4 hours, 5 minutes (published LTO total).
Published LTO fees
₱50.00

What You’ll Need

Use this as a preparation checklist. Items marked “If it applies” are situational.

  • PNP-HPG Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: PNP Highway Patrol Group Motor Vehicle Clearance Division

  • Duly accomplished Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR)

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: LTO District or Extension Office / Motor Vehicle Inspection Center

  • Proof of electronically transmitted CTPL Certificate of Cover

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: Accredited insurance company

  • Valid government-issued ID of both seller (vendor) and buyer (vendee)

    Official source

    Present the original and submit a photocopy. LTO’s accepted list includes PhilID, passport, SSS, UMID, PhilHealth, TIN, Postal ID, voter’s ID, Barangay ID, PRC, Senior Citizen, OFW, OWWA, NCDA, Solo Parent, GSIS e-Card, Seaman’s Book, GOCC, HDMF, DSWD certification, and IBP ID.

    Original presented, photocopy submitted

  • Original Deed of Sale / Transfer / Conveyance

    Official source

    This is the document that establishes a private sale or transfer.

    1 original

  • Original Certificate of Registration

    Official source
    1 originalGet it from: Registered owner / issuing LTO office

  • Confirmation of the Certificate of Registration

    If it appliesOfficial source

    Required if the CR was issued by an office outside the regional office where you are transacting. Present the original and submit a photocopy.

    Photocopy, original presented

  • Board Resolution and Secretary’s Certificate

    If it appliesOfficial source

    If the vehicle is registered to a partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation, or organization, LTO asks for authority of the signatory to sell or dispose of the vehicle.

How To Do It

  1. 1

    Prepare a notarized deed and both parties’ IDs

    Official source

    The charter lists the original deed of sale, transfer, or conveyance. Have valid IDs for seller and buyer ready.

  2. 2

    Get a PNP-HPG motor vehicle clearance

    Official source

    LTO lists an original PNP-HPG Motor Vehicle Clearance Certificate on the standard checklist. Complete that before the LTO transfer queue.

  3. 3

    Complete inspection and confirm CTPL transmission

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    Secure an MVIR and proof that the third-party liability COC was electronically transmitted.

  4. 4

    File the transfer at an authorized LTO office

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    Submit the complete set. If the CR is from another region, include confirmation. LTO evaluates, encodes the transaction in LTMS, and collects fees.

  5. 5

    Receive the new CR in the buyer’s name

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    After approval, LTO prints and issues a Certificate of Registration or CRE. Sign the CR logbook and keep the new OR with the CR.

Fees

Only amounts published by LTO are shown as figures. Third-party charges are flagged instead of guessed.

Transfer of ownership
Published in the 2025 Citizen’s Charter fee breakdown for this service.
Official source
₱50.00
Legal Research Fund
Official source
₱10.00
Published LTO total for the transfer transaction
Does not include inspection, HPG clearance, notarization, or insurance.
Official source
₱60.00
Late application if the deed of sale exceeds one month
Listed as a possible fee. The clock is the date on the deed of sale.
Official source
₱150.00

Important Notes

  • Transfer does not renew the registration

    Official source

    This is a miscellaneous registration transaction. Annual renewal still follows the plate-ending schedule and its own Motor Vehicle User’s Charge.

  • Do not rely on the 2024 five-day / 20-day reporting AO

    Official source

    LTO Administrative Order VDM-2024-046, which set short reporting and transfer deadlines with large fines, was held in abeyance by LTO memorandum dated 23 October 2024. This page does not treat those deadlines as currently in force. Use the Citizen’s Charter checklist and confirm any current deadline at LTO.

  • Foreclosure, auction, and estate transfers have extra documents

    Official source

    The charter has separate checklists for sheriff’s sales, extra-judicial foreclosure, public bidding, and settlement of estate. Those are not the ordinary deed-of-sale path.

Where / How To Apply

All authorized LTO District and Extension Offices, generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If the CR was issued outside the region, LTO also asks for confirmation of the Certificate of Registration.

This is LTO processing time after complete documents are submitted. PNP-HPG clearance, inspection, notarization, and insurance are separate.

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