Cancelling the Registration of a Vehicle Licensed or Sold Outside Québec

You can cancel the registration of a vehicle that was licensed or sold outside Québec and obtain a reimbursement in the following cases:

  • you registered your vehicle outside Québec

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  • you sold your vehicle outside Québec

Procedure to follow to cancel the registration of a vehicle

If you are an individual:

If you are an individual:

You must send us a letter requesting the cancellation of your vehicle registration. The letter must contain:

  • your last name, first name and complete address
  • your licence plate number
  • your file number, which consists of the first letter of your last name followed by 12 digits

If possible, enclose one of the following documents:

  • photocopy of the registration certificate issued by the jurisdiction where the vehicle has been registered
  • photocopy of the sales contract or invoice

In person

Go to one of our service outlets with your driver's licence and, if possible, one of the following documents:

  • photocopy of the registration certificate issued by the juridiction where the vehicle has been registered
  • photocopy of the sales contract or invoice

Processing time

Due to a high number of requests, prolonged processing times are to be expected for cancellations requested by mail or by fax. If you are in Québec, we recommend that you go to a service outlet to ensure quick processing.

By mail

Division du traitement des avis, du permis de conduire et de l’immatriculation
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
Case postale 19600, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec)  G1K 8J6

By fax

Québec area: 418-528-7001
Elsewhere (Québec, Canada, United States): 1-855-465-7227

In the case of a business:

If you are the person authorized to act on behalf of the business, you must send us a letter to request the cancellation of the vehicle registration. The letter must include:

  • the business’s seal or be on company letterhead
  • the vehicle’s licence plate number or serial number
  • the business’s 8-digit file number
  • your last name, first name and complete address
  • the date and your signature

If possible, enclose one of the following documents:

  • photocopy of the registration certificate issued by the jurisdiction where the vehicle has been registered
  • photocopy of the sales contract or invoice

In person

If none of the business’s directors can be present, the person must present the original of a document authorizing him or her to act on behalf of the business.

Go to one of our service centres with your driver’s licence and, if possible, one of the following documents:

  • photocopy of the registration certificate issued by the jurisdiction where the vehicle has been registered
  • photocopy of the sales contract or invoice

By mail

Service aux entreprises
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
Case postale 19600, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec)  G1K 8J6

By fax

Région de Québec : 418 643-5131
Ailleurs (Québec, Canada, États-Unis) : 1 855 868-0152

By email

sae@saaq.gouv.qc.ca This link opens your default email software.

 

Reimbursement of vehicle registration fees further to cancellation

The amount of the reimbursement of vehicle registration fees is determined based on:

  • the date on which the vehicle was registered or sold outside Québec
  • the date indicated on the sales contract or invoice
  • the date the cancellation request is received

Last update: May 16, 2022