Cancel a vehicle registration

Cancel your vehicle registration and receive a refund for your registration based on the time left on your registration.

To cancel your vehicle registration, go to a registry agent and fill out the Licence Plate/Parking Placard Cancellation form (0.2 MB). You will need to bring:

• acceptable ID
• your licence plate
• payment for the registry agent service fee
  • see the Registry Agent Product Catalogue (0.4 MB) for the most recent service fees
  • this fee can’t be deducted from the refund

You can also find a registry agent and mail them the following:

• a written request signed by all registrants shown on the registration certificate
• a photocopy of your driver’s licence
• your current address, so the refund can be mailed to you
• a written verification issued by the jurisdiction you are surrendering your plate to
  • if you are outside of Alberta, and the jurisdiction doesn’t take your plate, mail it with your request
• the registry agent service fee
  • see the Registry Agent Product Catalogue (0.4 MB) for the most recent service fees
  • this fee can’t be deducted from the refund

A $10.00 (+GST) cancellation fee will be deducted from the refund.

If you are eligible for a refund, you will receive a cheque in the mail in approximately 4-6 weeks.

If you move to another province and exchange your licence plate, you can send a letter to a registry agent to cancel your registration and have the refund mailed to you.