Jamaica - Replace Lost Motor Vehicle Fitness Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The office responsible for issuing the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness is the Inland Traffic Authority (ITA). Please view the Inland Traffic Authority contact details through this link:Link
2. However, if you have lost your Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness, you will have to submit your application for replacement of the certificate to the Tax Administration Jamaica (Tax office) and you can view TAJ’s contact details via this link:Link
3. Upon noticing that you have lost your motor vehicle’s certificate of fitness, report the case to the nearest police station immediately and obtain the police report
4. Obtain the application form for motor vehicle transaction from the Tax office or download it from their website:Link you can also download the form directly via this link:Link
5. Complete the application form correctly
6. Then go to the Tax office where registration plates were issued and present your valid identification documents along with the police report and the application to the official at the service unit including the vehicle registration document and your address details
7. The official will verify your details through their system and upon verification, you will be required to pay the examination fees for a new fitness certificate and the certificate's fee.You can refer to wikiprocedure: “Jamaica-How to Pay for The Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness Online” to view the complete procedure for the payment of the certificate online
8. Pay in person at the Tax office or online and obtain the examination fees receipt and take it along with the vehicle records to the Examination Depot
9. At the depot, the vehicle will undergo a series of exams to determine its fitness and it is deemed fit to be driven in Jamaica i.e., passes the fitness exams test, you will be issued a new motor vehicle fitness certificate

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Required Documents

• Police report
• Vehicle registration
• Valid insurance (Certificate or Cover Note)
• Proof of Ownership
• A Valid Certificate of Fitness
• The prescribed Fees and Taxes
• Identification [Driver's Licence, Passport or Elector Registration (Voter) ID Card]
• Complete application form

Office Locations & Contacts

Inland Traffic Authority
Address: 145 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10.
Tel: (876) 754-2814 / 754-2816
Contact details:Link

Tax Administration Jamaica - Head Office
PCJ Bldg. 36 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 5
Tel: 922-5905
Fax: 754-9593

Customer Care Centre:
1-888-Tax Help (829-4357)
Website: Link

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - Oxford Road
NCB Towers, 6th & 9th Floor, North Towers
2 Oxford Road Kingston 5
Tel: 920-2310/920-2906
Fax: 929-7496

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - Ocean Blvd.
Office Centre Bldg. 12 Ocean Blvd. Kingston
Tel: 967-0000 Digicel: 619-1112
Fax: 948-0374

Tax Administration Jamaica Business Office - East Street
116 East Street, Kingston
Tel: 922-3470
Fax: 967-4750

All offices contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Vehicle owners who have lost their motor vehicle fitness certificate

Fees

• Please view the fees details via this link under “CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS FEES”: Link

Validity

• The certificate is valid for six or 12 months

Documents to Use

Application form for motor vehicle transaction: Link

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Processing Time

• The application will be processed within one day

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Required Information

• Names
• Contact details
• Payment details
• Vehicle details

Need for the Document

• The certificate of fitness proves that your vehicle has been deemed fit to be driven in Jamaica

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

ITA: Link

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