How to Transfer Car Title of a Deceased Person in Pakistan?

According to Inheritance laws in Pakistan, legal heirs can transfer the property of the deceased in their name. However, the process to transfer the property can be cumbersome, especially for the already aggrieved heirs. Here we have listed all the documents required and details about the process of transfer of car ownership of a deceased person in Pakistan.

Transfer of Car Title 

The first step to transferring a car title of a deceased person is to get a succession certificate. Upon completion of succession or Family Registration Certificate (FRC), Form F or Form 31 is submitted to the Excise and Taxation Department to transfer the car’s ownership. 

Documents Required for Processing of Succession Certificate

• Death Certificate
• ID Card cancellation
• Family Registration Certificate (FRC)
• ID card copies of legal heirs
• Original ID card of applicants 
• Affidavit according to NADRA format
• Original documents of the car and its copy

Note: Have all original documents with you along with a copy of each required document. 

Here below are the steps to get the required documents and complete the transfer of ownership.

Step 1: Submit all the above-mentioned documents to get a Family Registration Certificate (FRC) or Succession Letter from the NADRA office or Court. All legal heirs need to perform biometric verification in the nearest NADRA office for confirmation. 

Step 2: After the successful processing, a Succession certificate will be issued. Now visit the excise and taxation office with the following documents:

• Succession certificate
• Family registration certificate
• Death certificate
• ID card cancellation letter of the deceased
• Form F or Form 31 from the Excise department

Credit: Nadra.gov.pk

All of these documents with no objection consent shall be submitted to the Excise and Taxation department. A tracking ID will be issued against the request for transfer of ownership. This ID can be used to track the process via the official website of Excise and Taxation. 

Upon completion of the process, ownership shall be transferred, and a new smart card shall be delivered to the vehicle’s new owner. 

Things to Consider During the Transfer of Ownership:

1. It’s important to know that the succession certificate shall be processed at the district or city where the vehicle is registered. For example, if a car is registered in Lahore, the succession shall be processed in the NADRA offices in Lahore. 
2. Biometric verification is a must for a succession certificate. If any legal heirs have pending biometric verification, a succession certificate shall not be issued. 
3. During the processing of the succession certificate, if anyone objects or claims the ownership of the vehicle, the process shall be stopped. 
4. Biometric charges are Rs.120 per person.
5. The whole process can take up to a month, if not more. Succession certificate can take 2 weeks and the same for processing for the Excise and Taxation Department. 

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In the end, we would like to remind our readers that this is a general information blog on the topic. Your province of residence may require some additional documents and steps to complete the process. 

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