Goods Vehicle and Engineering Plant

All vehicles in Singapore, including goods vehicles and engineering plants, must be registered before they can be used or driven on public roads. Not all engineering plants are allowed to be driven on public roads.

At a glance

 

Understanding Goods Vehicle and Engineering Plant Registration

All goods vehicles and engineering plants in Singapore must be registered with LTA before they can be used or driven on public roads. Not all engineering plants are allowed to be driven on public roads.

Goods vehicle classification

Goods vehicles, except for Goods-cum-Passengers Vehicles (GPVs), are classified according to their maximum laden weight (MLW):

• Light Goods Vehicle (LGV)                       — MLW ≤ 3,500kg
• Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)                  — 3,500kg < MLW ≤ 16,000kg 
• Very Heavy Goods Vehicle (VHGV)   — MLW > 16,000kg
   

GPVs are vehicles which transport both goods and passengers.  They are manufactured to carry 7 passengers or more, excluding driver, and can have MLW of up to 5,000kg.  Depending on their MLW, they can be LGVs or HGVs.

Goods vehicle lifespan 

Once registered, goods vehicles have a lifespan of 20 years, at the end of which they must be deregistered. There is no lifespan restriction for engineering plants.

Learn more about the vehicle taxes and fees for goods vehicles and engineering plant 

Registering a goods vehicle or engineering plant

There are 2 ways to register your goods vehicle or engineering plant:

1. Registering a goods vehicle or engineering plant through a Motor Dealer

Your motor dealer will create a Vehicle Registration application and submit it on your behalf. Once the application is submitted, you will receive an SMS to login to onemotoring.lta.gov.sg > Login Dashboard > using your Singpass 2FA to accept the TCOE transfer (if applicable) and the vehicle registration by the expiry date stated in your SMS. After you have authorised the vehicle registration, your motor dealer will make payment to complete the vehicle registration.

Find out how you can authorise your vehicle registration through this link.

 

2. Self-registering a goods vehicle or engineering plant

You can register a goods vehicle or engineering plant yourself by following these steps:

Step 1: Apply for a Vehicle Approval Code (VAC) through VITAS

Before applying for a VAC, you must have the documents for importing and registering each vehicle type stated in the guides linked below:

• Goods Vehicle (PDF, 683kB)
• Engineering Plant (PDB, 338kB)

Please make an appointment [Select Vehicle Approval > Apply for Vehicle Approval Code] to apply for a VAC at LTA Customer Service Centre, 10 Sin Ming Drive, via our Digital Services:

• Make New Appointment
• Enquire/Reschedule/Cancel Appointment

You need to pay an application fee of $269.64 for the VAC.

Once in-principle approval has been given, you will be notified to send the goods vehicle or engineering plant for inspection at an LTA-Authorised Inspection Centre (AIC). After your goods vehicle or engineering plant has passed the inspection, the VAC will be issued to you.

Step 2: Submit the prerequisite documents

Please make an appointment [Select Registration > Register Vehicle (Self-Import)] to submit the following documents to LTA Customer Service Centre:

• Form R01 (PDF, 257kB)
• Identification documents of the new vehicle owner:
  
  
  • For individual owners:
    
    
    • Original^ NRIC (for Singaporeans and PRs) or Employment/Immigration pass card issued by MOM/ICA (for foreigners).
  • For companies:
    
    
    • Printout of the business profile of the company from the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). This printout is valid up to 14 days from the date of issue.
    • Original^ NRIC (for Singaporeans and PRs) or Employment/Immigration pass card issued by MOM/ICA (for foreigners) of the authorised person from the company.
    • Original authorisation letter, signed by at least a Manager or above, if the authorised person of the company is not listed in the ACRA printout.

^Physical NRIC or long-term pass card or Digital Identity Card (Digital IC) launched via the Singpass app. Images or videos of the identity card/pass/Digital IC will not be accepted.

Step 3: Pay registration fees and charges

You will need to pay the registration fee and other charges by NETS or SGQR PayNow when submitting the application at LTA Customer Service Centre: 

• Registration fee of $350
• Additional Registration Fee (ARF)
• Quota Premium for a COE
• Road Tax
• Processing fee of $27.82

You will receive a notification of your registration on the spot, if all your documents are in order.

Step 4: Affix your registration number plate

Affix the registration number plates on your vehicle within 3 days of registration. Use the number assigned to your vehicle, unless you have a retained or bid number.

Step 5: Display your side markings (for Light Goods Vehicle)

If your vehicle is a Light Goods Vehicle, display this information on both sides of the Light Goods Vehicle within 7 days of registration:

• Name of registered vehicle owner
• Company or business registered address
• Company or business registration number or hawker/farm/food retail licence number
• Passenger capacity of the vehicle