Transfer a registered vehicle licence to a spouse or de facto partner

To be exempt from vehicle licence duty:

• the transfer of the vehicle licence must be between persons who are married to each other or who are de facto partners of at least 2 years
• neither person can hold the vehicle as a trustee of a trust
• the transfer of the licence must be for a vehicle used exclusively for social, domestic or pleasure purposes (i.e. not commercial)
  • the vehicle must not be used for carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward or in any business, trade or profession
• the vehicle must be a car, bus or goods vehicle
  • motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and motorised wheelchairs are not eligible for vehicle licence duty exemption
  • the vehicle cannot be a heavy vehicle and the unladen mass of the vehicle is not greater than 3000 kg
  • caravans are not subject to vehicle licence duty.
     

• complete the Application for Duty Exemption (FDA45) form (available from the Department of Finance website)
• complete the Notification of Change of Ownership - Vehicle Licence Transfer (MR9) form (available to download below)
• both forms to be signed by the current licence holder and proposed licence holder
• submit both forms to a Driver and Vehicle Services centre, DoT regional office or agent OR post to:

Driver and Vehicle Services 
GPO Box R1290 
Perth WA 6844.

You cannot transfer a vehicle licence to a spouse or de facto partner online.

If you need to apply for a refund of vehicle licence duty:

• complete the Application for Duty Exemption (FDA45) form (available from the Department of Finance website)
• send the completed form to:

RevenueWA
GPO Box T1600
Perth WA 6845.

If you have any questions you can call our Customer Contact Centre on 13 11 56.