Cancel a vehicle registration

To cancel the registration of a vehicle, you will need to submit certain documents. Which documents you need to submit depends on the reason why you want to cancel the registration.

If the vehicle is missing, you must submit:

• proof of that its disappearance has been reported to the police;
• a completed and signed IMT model 9 form;
• an identity document for the person in whose name the vehicle is registered;
• the single vehicle document (documento único automóvel – DUA), or the registration certificate, or both the log book (livrete) and the ownership registration document (título de registo de propriedade). If you do not have any of these documents, you must submit an IMT model 10 form and specify why you do not have the vehicle documents (e.g. lost, damaged or stolen);
•  statement from the police (or a declaration on honour by the vehicle owner) that the vehicle is missing.

If the vehicle will be taken off the road, you must submit:

• a completed and signed IMT model 9 form;
• an identity document for the person in whose name the vehicle is registered;
• the single vehicle document (documento único automóvel – DUA), or the registration certificate, or both the log book (livrete) and the ownership registration document (título de registo de propriedade). If you do not have any of these documents, you must submit an IMT model 10 form and specify why you do not have the vehicle documents (e.g. lost, damaged or stolen);
• a statement explaining what is going to happen to the vehicle.

If the vehicle was sold more than 1 year ago and the purchaser has not yet updated the registration, you must submit:

• the request for seizure of the vehicle, submitted more than 6 months ago;
• a completed and signed IMT model 9 form;
• an identity document for yourself;
• a document proving that the vehicle changed ownership more than 1 year ago. If you do not have any of these documents, you must submit an IMT model 10 form and specify why you do not have the vehicle documents (e.g. lost, damaged or stolen).

If the vehicle is registered abroad, you must submit:

• a completed and signed IMT model 9 form;
• an identity document for yourself;
• the single vehicle document (documento único automóvel – DUA), or the registration certificate, or both the log book (livrete) and the ownership registration document (título de registo de propriedade). If you do not have any of these documents, you must submit an IMT model 10 form and specify why you do not have the vehicle documents (e.g. lost, damaged or stolen)
• document proving that the vehicle has left the country or a copy of the new vehicle registration certificate

Temporary Cancellation of Registration for Heavy Goods Vehicles Used in Public Transport

The registration of road public transport goods vehicles may be temporarily cancelled under the following conditions:

• When the vehicle has been submitted for a scrappage incentive application, while the respective process is still pending.
• When, due to lack of service, the vehicle is immobilised (the cancellation has a maximum duration of 24 months).

In this case, you need to submit:

• IMT Form Model 9
• Identification document of the applicant (or a photocopy)
• Vehicle registration certificate or logbook and vehicle ownership title
• Declaration by the owner or lawful possessor stating that the vehicle will not be used on public roads while the registration is cancelled

If the vehicle is no longer in use (at the end of its life or destined for scrap), you do not need to go to an IMT service desk. It is sufficient to take the vehicle to a reception centre or an authorised scrap operator.

You can find information on reception centres and authorised scrap operators from:

• the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA); or
• one of the Regional Coordination Commissions (RCCs):
  • North
  • Centre
  • Lisbon and Tagus Valley
  • Alentejo
  • Algarve.