After the sale
Deregister a car after selling in Luxembourg
After signature, the job is to secure the handover and finish the administrative step within the right window.
The deadline to remember
The seller should plan the SNCA notification immediately after the sale. The 5 working day deadline starts after the transaction.
What to prepare
Prepare the sale contract or invoice, useful identity information and the registration documents needed for the procedure.
- Sale contract or invoice
- Seller and buyer information
- Registration certificate
- Form or MyGuichet/SNCA step depending on your case
Local sale, garage or export
The details can change depending on whether the buyer is a private person, an authorised garage or a buyer registering the car abroad. Check the exact case before final handover.
Before closing the sale
- Contract signed and copied
- Payment confirmed
- Plates and insurance clarified
- SNCA notification planned
- Documents handed over only according to the official procedure
Official reminder
Continue
Guichet.lu says the SNCA must be notified within 5 working days when a Luxembourg-registered vehicle is sold, transferred or sold for export.