Directorate General of Highways, MOTCDirectorate General of Highways, MOTC

1. It can be dealt with online, through counter or by post:
1) Online: Please visit https://www.mvdis.gov.tw and register as our member. After becoming our formal member, you can change the information online.
2) Through counter: Please fill in the application form “adding residence and employment address” at the highway supervision authority in person or entrusted a third party to handle it (will need to verify dual I.D. from vehicle owner and I.D. from the entrusted person).
3) By post: You can also mail, fax, or email and follow the format to apply to the highway supervision authority. Please enclose the copy of front side and back side of the I.D. car and the inner side of vehicle registration certificate for us to verify the vehicle registration.
2. After completing adding residence or employment address, the convenience service notices from the highway supervision authority as well as the delivery of administrative documents for Highway Act, Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, and Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Act will be posted to the residence or employment address.
※ For application through counter, please deal with it at business counter at each Motor Vehicles Office, and the address can be found from the following website:
https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/m3-emv/news/office

Please submit the unified invoice for modification issued by legal automobile repairing company before November 20th, 2013 as well as the copy of business certificate from the legal automobile repairing industry or equipment safety certificate issued by Taiwan Automobile Repair Industry Association or other supporting documents. The change inspection and registration shall be completed before December 31st, 2017.

Each wheelchair area shall be regarded a seat. Wheelchair space in other vehicles shall meet the provision on attachment 2 of “Safety reviewing and inspection guidance for vehicle modified with wheelchair area installation or swivel seat model”.

On the vehicle registration certificate, a remark of “wheelchair area” refers to commercial small passenger vehicle (including rehabilitation bus) and a remark of “wheelchair area private” refers to non-commercial small passenger vehicle.

Required documents:
1. Two registration modification forms.
2. Original copy of vehicle owner’s national I.D. card (or military services I.D. card or alien residence permit) (in individual’s name); official letters issued by the competent authority for the approval of the company’s or establishment’s registration (please enclose registration form if it is a company) or registration certificate issued by the competent authority for the company’s or the establishment’s and seal (in the company’s name).
3. Seal (only applicable to cross-district application).
4. Vehicle registration certificate.
5. Original new license plate registration form.
6. Compulsory automobile liability insurance certificate (with validity more than 30 days).
7. Damaged license plate: two plates for automobile, one plate for motorcycles, and two plates for large heavy motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm3 or proof of the stolen vehicle plate issued by the police (if one plate of the two license plates for automobile or large heavy motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm3 is lost, please return the other plate).
B. Place of application:
Please go to the highway supervision authority to deal with reissuance of vehicle license plate application first before dealing with it at the counter for change.
C. Fees:
1. License plate fee: NT$600 for automobile, NT$300 for motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 550 cm3, and NT$400 for motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm3.
2. Please pay for vehicle registration certificate fee if the validity on the certificate is due: NT$200 for automobile.
3. It is free for real vehicle check, but inspection fee will be required if it is combined with the overdue or due periodic inspection. Inspection fee is NT$600 for large vehicles, NT$450 for small vehicles, and NT$200 for motorcycles.
D. Notes:
1. Companies and establishments that submit photocopies of above documents for verification must provide a copy of the latest business tax payment certificate.
2. Please pay off any outstanding penalty for violation first as well as overdue vehicle license tax and fuel tax (please enclose payment receipt if it has been paid within the past two months).
3. Other than passing temporary inspection for reissuance of license plate due to damage or loss, periodic inspection shall be carried out at the same time if the vehicle is due or overdue for periodic inspection.
4. If it is involved with vehicle loan, please submit the consent letter from the creditor.
5. According to the provision of Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Act, no vehicle registration certificate will be reissued if the validity of compulsory automobile liability certificate is less than 30 days.
※Please deal with above business at business counter at the Motor Vehicles Office at your local area, and the address can be found from the following website:
https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/m3-emv/news/office
Some of our offices only provide parts of the service items, and please do call the office before visiting.

According Article 14 of Regulations for Road Traffic Safety, vehicle registration certificate shall be renewed every three years. It will be calculated from the original certificate issuing date and the certificate must be renewed within one month before or after expiration before the vehicle can be used for driving. However, from January 1st, 2013, vehicle registration certificate for automobile, except school bus, children-only bus and ambulance, are exempted from renewal.
According to Article 15 of Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, car owners or users shall be fined from NT$900 to NT$1,800 if they fail to replace vehicle registration certificate when it is expired as well as the license plate will be withheld and they should be ordered for certificate renewal.
※Please deal with above business at business counter at the Motor Vehicles Office at your local area, and the address can be found from the following website:
https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/m3-emv/news/office

Required documents:
1. Original copy of vehicle owner’s national I.D. card (or military services I.D. card or alien residence permit), and photocopy is acceptable for application by post (in individual’s name); official letters issued by the competent authority for the approval of the company’s or establishment’s registration (please enclose registration form if it is a company) or registration certificate issued by the competent authority for the company’s or the establishment’s and seal (in the company’s name).
2. Seal (only applicable to cross-district application).
3. Vehicle registration certificate.
4. Original new license plate registration form.
5. Proof of vehicle stolen report issued by the police.
B. Place of application:
Please deal with it at the counter for change in the highway supervision authority.
C. Notes:
1. Companies and establishments that submit photocopies of above documents for verification must provide a copy of the latest business tax payment certificate.
2. Please pay off any outstanding penalty for violation first as well as overdue vehicle license tax and fuel tax (please enclose payment receipt if it has been paid within the past two months).
3. Please apply for the reissuance of vehicle registration certificate at the same time if it is lost.
4. If the vehicle registered with movable property as a guarantee, please deal with the revocation registration of the movable property as a guarantee first.
※Please deal with above business at business counter at the Motor Vehicles Office at your local area, and the address can be found from the following website:
https://www.mvdis.gov.tw/m3-emv/news/office
Some of our offices only provide parts of the service items, and please do call the office before visiting.

Manufacturer and specification at each component will be verified according to the qualified reviewing report and inspection record done by the professional technical research institution.

Please refer to (Index>Supervision Service>Motor Vehicles>Vehicle License Plate>Type of Number Plate and Coding Table).

Vehicles with wheelchair area installation shall put a label of carrying wheelchair user with blue image in white background and the length of the label should be at least 10 cm on the entrance and exit outside the vehicle and wheelchair placement area inside the vehicle. However, it is not applicable to non-commercial passenger vehicles with wheelchair area installation.