SP 2026 Licensing: Detran informs calendar and how to issue CRLV

The Vehicle Registration and Licensing Certificate (CRLV) must be renewed annually. This occurs automatically with the payment of the Motor Vehicle Property Tax (IPVA) and the Annual Vehicle Licensing Renewal Fee (TRLAV). The São Paulo Traffic Department (Detran-SP) has already released the dates and values of the 2026 licensing.

Once paid, the new document can be accessed through the CNH do Brasil application, the service portal of the National Traffic Secretariat (Senatran) or the Detran website.

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When does the 2026 licensing release?

The DMV-SP has established the TRLAV payment schedule that varies according to the end of the vehicle’s license plate. For passenger vehicles, buses, trailers and semi-trailers, the dates are:

• Final 1 and 2: until July 31 ;
• Final 3 and 4: until August 31 ;
• Final 5 and 6: until September 30;
• Final 7 and 8: until October 31 ;
• Final 9: until November 30 ;
• Final 0: until December 31st .

For trucks, the calendar is as follows:

• Final 1 and 2: until September 30;
• Final 3, 4 and 5: until October 31 ;
• Final 6, 7 and 8: until November 30 ;
• Final 9 and 0: until December 31 .

For the process to be complete and the driver to be able to issue the CRLV, in addition to paying the fee, it is necessary that he has also paid the IPVA and all traffic fines and pending issues associated with the vehicle.

How much does SP 2026 licensing cost

The TRLAV in São Paulo has a value of R$ 174.08. Unlike the IPVA, which can be paid in installments, the licensing fee must be paid in a single quota. Payment can be made in person or online, with just a few details.

How to pay TRLAV SP

Since 2020, the CRLV has been issued in digital format. After paying the fee in the banking system, the document can be accessed through the Detran-SP portal, the federal government’s CNH do Brasil application or the Senatran service portal.

To start the process, inform if the vehicle is yours or someone else’s and select or enter the license plate and Renavam number of the vehicle you want to license.

On the Detra-SP website, the process can be done as follows:

1. Access the service on the website;
2. Click on the Start service button and log in with your gov.br account or through the Detran-SP system;
3. Before proceeding, check if the vehicle has pending issues, such as fines, IPVA, licensing fee or administrative/judicial restrictions;
4. Pay all debts reported and pay the licensing fee;
5. Payment can be made at bank branches, ATMs, internet banking or via Pix;
6. To generate the Pix QR Code, access the website of the State Treasury Department;
7. After payment, the digital document (CRLV-e) will be available within 24 hours for download or printing on the Detran-SP Portal, on the CNH do Brasil Application or on the Senatran Services Portal

Fine for late licensing

According to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), driving with an expired CRLV is a very serious infraction, with a fine of R$ 293.47 and seven points on the National Driver’s License (CNH).