MVR1 · Vehicle registration & licensing

Application for initial registration of a motor vehicle

The MVR1 applies for the very first registration of a motor vehicle on NaTIS, normally by a registered manufacturer, importer or builder.

All government forms
Form code
MVR1
Form type
Vehicle registration & licensing
Related vehicle transaction
Initial vehicle registration
Who normally uses it
Registered manufacturers, importers and builders (MIB)

When you would use the MVR1

  • A newly manufactured, imported or built vehicle enters the system
  • A vehicle must receive its first NaTIS record

What the MVR1 asks for

  • Vehicle identification (licence number, VIN/chassis, engine number, make and model)
  • Manufacturer, importer or builder registration detail
  • Certificate of origin or import documentation
  • Signature of the applicant or an authorised proxy or representative

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Forms often used with the MVR1

The License Guys SA is a private vehicle administration business and is not NaTIS, the RTMC or a licensing authority. This page explains the official MVR1 form so you know what it is for; the official form itself remains the property of the relevant authority and requirements can change without notice.