Vehicle file transfer refers to the process of extracting the vehicle's registration file from location A and bringing it to location B for re-registration, commonly used in used car transactions. When purchasing a used vehicle with out-of-town license plates and intending to register it locally, a file transfer and ownership change procedure is required. The "file transfer" specifically refers to the vehicle's registration documents. While ownership transfer merely changes the vehicle's owner, file transfer involves physically moving the registration documents from one jurisdiction to another. Before proceeding with file transfer and re-registration, certain conditions must be met: the original vehicle file from the DMV, purchase tax records, and vehicle tax payment receipts are required. The file must first be submitted to the local DMV for review, and the re-registration process can begin only after approval. Important considerations for file transfer: Vehicle identification number rubbing, vehicle license, registration certificate, original purchase invoice or transfer ticket, valuation document, original IDs or temporary IDs of both parties, transfer contract (for organizational owners: attach copy of authorized person's ID) and copies (1 copy each of registration certificate, invoice, and original owner's ID; 2 copies of vehicle license; 3 copies of buyer's ID), authorization letters from both parties, and the "Motor Vehicle Transfer Registration Form".
