Senegal - Obtain Certificate of Vehicle Registration (Gray Card)

ProcedureEdit

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The applicant must submit the application in person.
Pay the application fee.

For lost or stolen certificates

Report the incident and obtain a certificate of loss. Repeat the procedure of obtaining a certificate of vehicle registration.

Required DocumentsEdit

To obtain a gray card:

An application for traffic addressed to the Regional Land Transport Division stamped and visa service Tax and areas (DGID) obtained after payment of a fee which varies depending on the type of the vehicle and its purpose (transport or private use)
Proof of payment of the registration fee to the regional tax office
A certificate of insurance
A certified copy of the national identity card
A certificate of release for use (CMC) issued by the Directorate of Customs
For a new vehicles, the following must also be submitted:
- Minutes of receipt provided by the vehicle manufacturer's representative and approved by the Directorate of Land Transport
- A deed of manufacturer's representative
For imported used vehicle, the following must also be submitted:
- A customs declaration number with CMC and customs stamp
- The original foreign registration card
- A bill of sale by the previous owner

Note:

The presentation of the vehicle to check the serial number before technical inspection is mandatory.
Importing of passenger cars (light weight) older than 5 years is prohibited in Senegal.
Foreign residents must provide a certified copy of their passport.

To register change of ownership

A vehicle registration certificate (logbook) crossed with the word sold
A deed legalized (form available from the DRTT)
An application for traffic addressed to the Regional Land Transport Division stamped and visa service and Tax (DGID) obtained after payment of a fee which varies depending on the type of the vehicle and its purpose (transport or private use)
A certified copy of the national identity card

Notes:

Foreign residents must provide a certified copy of their passport.
In case the vehicle is being registered in a place different from the place it was previously registered, the owner must provide a certificate of non-guarantee issued by the Transportation Department that issued the previous certificate of registration.
Presentation of the vehicle to check the serial number before technical inspection is mandatory.

For lost or stolen certificates

A certificate of loss
An application for traffic addressed to the Regional Land Transport Division stamped and visa service Tax and areas (DGID) obtained after payment of a fee which varies depending on the power of the vehicle and its destination (transport or civil)
Proof of payment of the tax duplicate
A certificate of insurance

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Directorate of Land Transport
Direction des Transports terrestres (DTT)
Avenue Andr Peytavin X Corniche - BP 2083 - Dakar
Phone: 33 842 36 43
Fax: 33 821 81 01

Regional divisions of Land Transport
Divisions rgionales des transports terrestres (DRTT)

Dakar

Rocade Fann Bel-Air X km 2,5 boulevard du Centenaire (route de Rufisque)

Place Bakou

BP 2083

Phone: 33 832 40 94 / 33 832 29 83

Fatick

Quartier Ndouck II

Route nationale en face des HLM

Phone: 33 949 13 36

Kaolack

Lot n 333 Lona

Route nationale aprs la brigade de gendarmerie

Phone: 33 941 22 57

Diourbel

Quartier Escale n 177 (prs du tribunal rgional)

Phone: 33 971 13 15

Ziguinchor

Quartier Escale n 163 (face la mairie)

BP 54

Phone: 33 991 15 88

Saint-Louis

Route de Khor ( ct de la brigade de gendarmerie)

Phone: 33 961 13 68 / 33 961 41 10

This

Quartier 10

Rue D 54 X D 63

Phone: 33 951 10 80

Louga

Quartier Keur Srigne Louga Est

Rue KE 16 X KE 9

Phone: 33 967 11 59

Tambacounda

Quartier Libert (prs du Conseil rgional)

Phone: 33 981 10 06

Kolda

Quartier Bouna Kane

(primtre du service rgional de l'Elevage, face la brigade des Douanes)

Phone: 33 996 12 46

Matam

Quartier Gourel Serigne (ancien, locaux de la prfecture)

Phone: 33 637 76 89

EligibilityEdit

The vehicle's owner or his/her duly authorized representative may apply to obtain the Gray Card.

FeesEdit

Passenger cars or utility vehicles: 2,000 FCFA
Public transport vehicles: 1,000 FCFA
Vehicles with 2 or 3 wheels cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cm3: 3,000 FCFA
Tractors: 3,000 FCFA
Trailers: 6,000 FCFA

ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

It may take about 3 to 7 days for the processing of your application to be completed and a registration card is issued.

InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

The registration certificate and technical ability commonly called "gray card" is essential to any distribution of a vehicle. The card identifies the vehicle and its owner. The card bears dates the vehicle was inspected and declared as road worthy. A vehicle owner must be able to present his/her registration certificate when asked by authorities.

Following are procedures on how to obtain a Certificate of Vehicle Registration (Gray Card).

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External LinksEdit

Senegal Public Service Website:

http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/45/4/92

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