Vehicle registration overview

Every car registered in Sweden receives a registration certificate.

  • Part 1: Technical details and other information about the vehicle
  • Part 2: Certificate of ownership and change of ownership

Part 1: Technical details and other information about the vehicle

The following are included in Part 1 of the registration certificate.

You can do the following with part 1

  • License a vehicle to be used
  • If you want to lay up a vehicel (Not drive it anymore for a certain amount of time)
  • If you want to order registration plates.
  • If you need to order part 2 of the registration certificate

The part 1 information includes:

  • Information about who owns or uses the vehicle
  • Information about wheter the car was leased or credit purchase
  • Technical information about the vehicle,
  • General information about the vehicle,

Part 2: Certificate of ownership and change of ownership

Part 2 is always sent to the vehicle's owner, as determined by the Swedish Road Traffic Registry. Part 2 will be forwarded to the lessor if the vehicle has a remark about leasing. Part 2 of the registration certificate is an important document that must always be turned in with an application for a change of ownership.

You can do the following with part 2

  • A change of ownership
  • Deregistration

The part 2 information includes:

  • Details of the current owner of the vehicle
  • Details about previous owners of the vehicle (no more than three)
  • General information about the vehicle,

Registration Certificate Example

The following image indicates part 1 of the vehicle registration

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Laying up or license a vehicle to be used

You can avoid paying vehicle tax and third-party insurance. by using one of three methods

  • Internet
  • Telephone
  • Telephone

The car is not immediately laid up just because a driving ban has been put on it. It is always necessary for you to actively lay up the car.

A laid-up vehicle is only allowed to be driven to and from the roadworthiness test, If third-party insurance is paid and there are no motor vehicle tax outstanding.

Its illegal to tow a laid-up vehicle