Registrations For An Imported  Vehicle

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY

National Land Transportation Directorate

Address :  Avenida Balide, No. 227,  Dili, Timor-Leste

Telephone :  (+670) 7806 4525

Email : import.dntt@gmail.com 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 

DEALER

1. Written Request                                                                                            7. List of Cars and Motorcycles copied onto flashdisk in Excel format

2. DNCE (MCI) confirmation                                                                             8. Passport / Electoral Card / BI Director of Dealer 

3. Certificate of Origin / Justification

4. Packing list / Invoice

         5. Invoice 

         6. Authorization (SERVE), Debt Certificate valid 3 months 

DEALER PORT

1. Written Request                                                                         7. List of Cars and Motorcycles copied onto flashdisk in Excel format

2. DNCE (MCI) confirmation                                                          8. Passport / Electoral Card / BI Director of Dealer 

3. Certificate of Origin / Justification

4. Packing list / Invoice

         5. Invoice

         6. Authorization (SERVE), Debt Certificate valid 3 months

PRIVATE PORT

1. Written Request                                                                                         7. Customs

2. Customs Approval                                                                                     8. Passport / Electoral Letter / BI

3. Certificate of Origin 

4. Bill of Lading 

         5.  Invoice 

         6. Packing List / Invoice

PRIVATE LAND BORDER

1. Written Request                                                                                         7. Vehicle Registration (STNK) / The Red Book ( Buku Merah)

2. Customs Approval                                                                                     8.  Passport / Electoral Letter / BI

3. Packing List / Invoice                                                                                 9. Joint Inspection Guide

4. Invoice                                                                                              

         5. Customs                                                                                  

         6. Goods Export Notification

 

PROCESS STEPS

Step 1: Prepare the written request along with all required documents.  

Step 2: Submit the written request to the National Directorate for Land Transport (DNTT)

Step 3: The request is then verified by the National Directorate for Land Transport (DNTT)

If the documents presented by the importer are in accordance with the vehicle's specifications and if the vehicle is in compliance with DNTT standards for use on public roads in Timor-Leste, DNTT will provide the license plates.

If the motor vehicle is not approved for use on public roads in Timor-Leste, DNTT will refuse to provide registration plates until the importer completes the modifications or changes in order to comply with the standards required by DNTT.

NOTES

1.  Vehicles imported for personal/private use or for company activities cannot be sold before a period of 5 (five) years. In the case of a sale or change of name before the specified period, the respective vehicle will be the subject of administrative proceedings and must be seized following the process.

2. If DNTT determines that the vehicle does not meet the necessary conditions for its registration and circulation on public roads in Timor-Leste, DNTT must notify the Customs Authority, which will seize the vehicle in question.

3. Fees are as follows: $54.50 Registration box for motorbikes, $97.50 for light vehicles and van, and $145 for heavy vehicles.
 

PROCESS MAP
Forms
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1 Registrations of an Imported Motor Vehicle The Customs Authority, the National Directorate of Land Transport, and the National Directorate of Foreign Trade decided to apply this “Single Procedure for Requesting the Import of Motor Vehicles” in order to standardize the procedures between the three institutions, also allowing the importer to have a clear knowledge of the requirements necessary to import motor vehicles Registration Requirement National Directorate for Land Transport (DNTT) Vehicles imported for personal/private use or for company activities cannot be sold before a period of 5 (five) years. In the case of a sale or change of name before the specified period, the respective vehicle will be the subject of administrative proceedings and must be seized in accordance with the process. Decree- Law No. 64 /2022 -First amendment to Decree-Law no. 30/2011, of July 27, Conditions and Procedures to be Observed Regarding the Import of Motor Vehicles 0002-12-18 Good
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