Before you read on
This is general guidance for private sellers, written for readers of EGASI.uz. The transfer of a vehicle is a state procedure handled by the registration offices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and its requirements, fees and forms change. Check the current rules on the official portals or at the registration office before you meet the buyer — and treat anything a buyer tells you about the procedure as something to verify, not to take on trust.
What the seller usually needs
- The vehicle registration document (the “tech passport”) — the car must be registered in the seller’s name, or the seller must hold a valid power of attorney covering the sale.
- The seller’s identity document.
- Proof that there is no outstanding lien, pledge or ban on the vehicle. A car under a bank loan or with unpaid fines may not be transferable until that is resolved — check beforehand; buyers do.
- The number plates and, if the car has them, the keys, service book and any documents for installed equipment (gas equipment in particular has its own paperwork).
How the transfer generally works
In Uzbekistan the sale of a car between private persons is formalised through the state registration system: the vehicle is deregistered from the seller and registered to the buyer, and the sale contract is drawn up as part of that process. Both parties, or their authorised representatives, take part. The state duty, the inspection and the exact sequence are set by the current regulations — confirm them for your case.
Until the car is registered to the buyer, the seller remains the registered owner in every official sense: fines, taxes and liability are addressed to the registered owner. For that reason, do not hand over the car and documents against a promise to “re-register later”.
Payment and the handover
Agree the full price in writing, and the currency: ads on Egasi are priced in so’m or dollars, and the price guide shows the typical band for your model and year so both sides start from the same figures. Take payment in a way you can prove — a bank transfer or a counted sum at the registration office, not a deposit in the street. Write a receipt for any advance.
Hand over the car, the keys and the documents at the same time as the ownership is transferred, not before. Photograph the mileage, the car’s condition and the signed documents for your own records.
Common problems to avoid
- Selling by power of attorney without re-registration: the car stays in your name and so do its fines.
- An unpaid loan or a pledge on the car discovered at the registration office: check beforehand.
- A buyer who insists on paying “after” or on an unusual payment method: decline.
- Documents that do not match — a different VIN, engine number or owner name: stop until it is explained.