Vehicle transfer in Rivera
In Rivera the change of ownership on the registration card is done in person, at the Intendencia’s Trámites y Habilitaciones office, at a municipality or at the Montevideo office.
Reviewed on 23 October 2026
Requirements
The transfer page asks for:
- A photocopy of the vehicle owner’s ID card and, if they’re married, their spouse’s.
- A photocopy of the future owner’s ID card.
- The SOA, compulsory motor insurance.
- The vehicle, for inspection.
- The notarial certification, or the court’s if ownership passes to heirs.
- Proof of address.
If the owner has died, all the heirs sign the transfer or give a power of attorney. If the owner is married, both attend. The Trámites y Habilitaciones page adds that every procedure needs the patente up to date.
How it’s done
In person only: you take the documents to Trámites y Habilitaciones, a municipality, a junta local or the Intendencia’s office in Montevideo. The page offers no booking and no online procedure.
Cost
$ 1,780, according to the page updated on 16/04/2026.
Offices
| Office | Address | Hours | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trámites y Habilitaciones, Rivera | Agraciada 570 | Monday to Friday, 8:15 to 14:45 | 4623 1900 |
| Minas de Corrales | Davison, no number | Monday to Friday, 8:15 to 15:00 | 4658 2242 and 4658 2004 |
| Tranqueras | 18 de Julio, no number | Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 19:00 | 4656 2240 |
| Vichadero | Bulevar General Artigas 255 | Monday to Friday, 8:15 to 15:00 | 4654 2045 and 4654 2277 |
| Office in Montevideo | Río Negro 1093, corner of Durazno | Monday to Friday, 8:15 to 15:00 | 2908 0468 |
Official sources
When you sell, the vehicle moves over in the app
With Transfer ownership, the new owner gets the vehicle with its service history. Your payments stay with you. If you bought one the previous owner didn’t transfer, you can claim it by scanning the registration card.
Free for up to 2 vehicles.
