Vehicle registration & compliance businesses in Zambia

Companies providing these services will sort out vehicle requirements on your behalf - from initial registration or change of ownership through to annual road tax and fitness. Companies providing these services will sort out vehicle requirements on your behalf - from initial registration, change of ownership through to annual road tax and fitness. Zambia requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are European standard 520 mm × 110 mm and use FE-Schrift.

To register a vehicle in Zambia, fees payable is K238 for the new registration certificate and for every change K65

When choosing to apply for vehicle registration use the RTSA electronic service. Required Supporting Documents are:

• Valid Insurance Cover Note.
• Physical Inspection Report.
• Interpol Motor Vehicle Clearance (issued by Zambia Police)
• Customs Clearance Certificate (issued by ZRA)

When choosing to apply for Interpol Motor Vehicle Clearance (a Zambia Police electronic service), the required Supporting Documents are:

• ZRA Receipt (obtained from ZRA)
• Supplier Invoice
• Release Order (obtained from ZRA)
• Motor Vehicle Physical Inspection (RTSA)
• Motor Vehicle Physical Inspection (Interpol)
• Export certificate
• Evaluation Paper (obtained from ZRA)
• Customs Clearance Certificate (obtained from ZRA)
• Bill of lading
• Applicant’s National ID or Passport or Driver’s License

When choosing to apply for RTSA's Motor Vehicle Licence ("Road Tax") electronic service - no supporting documents are required.

When choosing to apply for Physical (Safety) Inspection of the Vehicle (an optional RTSA electronic service intended only for used cars) - no supporting documents are required.

• Get the Customs Clearance Certificate
• For Import/Export purposes, get the Customs Clearance Certificate, issued by the Zambia Revenues Authority (ZRA).
• ZRA Contact info - Kalambo Road, Lusaka 4111, advice@zra.org.zm
• https://www.zra.org.zm/
• Get the Interpol Motor Vehicle Clearance
• For Import/Export purposes, get the Interpol Motor Vehicle Clearance, issued by Zambia Police, by choosing to apply for the Interpol motor vehicle clearance electronic service.
• ZP Contact info
• Zambia Police’s website:
• http://www.zambiapolice.gov.zm/
• Request the Vehicle Registration
• Initiate the procedure of Vehicle Registration, done by The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), by choosing to apply for RTSA's Registration of Motor Vehicle electronic service
• RTSA Contact info
• Email: info@rtsa.org.zm
• WhatsApp: +260 96 5429499
• Tel: +260 955 983 983
• Physical Address:
• Head Office, Premium House, Lusaka
• https://www.rtsa.org.zm/
• Apply for Motor Vehicle Licence ("Road Tax")
• Pay the fees prescribed in order to obtain the permission to use the vehicle on Zambia national roads and obtain the Motor vehicle licence, by choosing to apply for RTSA's Motor Vehicle Licence ("Road Tax") electronic service.
• RTSA Contact info
• Email: info@rtsa.org.zm
• WhatsApp: +260 96 5429499
• Tel: +260 955 983 983
• Physical Address:
• Head Office, Premium House, Lusaka
• https://www.rtsa.org.zm/
• Apply for Safety Inspection ("Road Fitness Test")
• In case the vehicle that needs registration is a used one, it is necessary to perform the vehicle's safety inspection, which will allow the vehicle to drive on public roads. Initiate a safety inspection request by choosing to apply for RTSA's Safety Inspection ("Road Fitness Test") electronic service

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