VRO is located in building J-196, 1st floor, across the hallway from the CFAY Safety Driver's License Office. It is important to note that SOFA-sponsored personnel will require the USFJ Form 4E-J, also known as the SOFA Driver's License, before being able to register a vehicle.

For information on obtaining a SOFA Driver's License, please visit the CFAY Safety Driver's License Office page here. 

VRO is responsible for vehicle registration/de-registration of SOFA military, civilian, MLC/IHA, PSC, HPT, and base contractors. They are also responsible for preparing necessary paperwork for junking, buying, selling, shipping out as well as other documents relative to vehicle processing at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). 
 

VRO is responsible for vehicle registration/de-registration of SOFA military, civilian, MLC/IHA, PSC, HPT, and base contractors. They are also responsible for preparing necessary paperwork for junking, buying, selling, shipping out as well as other documents relative to vehicle processing at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). 
 

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  
Closes at 1 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month for training
Closed Saturday, Sunday, Marine Day, and U.S. Federal holidays

Contact us:
243-5011
046-816-5011 (from mobile or off base)
+81 46-816-5011(international call)

Checklists:

• When you buy a POV without plates

• When you buy a POV with Japanese plates

• Junking your vehicle

• How to register imported car

• How to register imported motorcycle

• How to obtain a parking certificate (off base housing)

• How to obtain a parking certificate (on base housing)

• Vehicle transfer procedure

• Renewal for Japanese inspection

• Selling your vehicle to Japanese personnel

• Shipping a vehicle out to CONUS

Forms:

• E-4 and below or civilian equivalent with family member (For personnel assigned to CFAY UIC) CFAY 4651/2B (Rev. 10-21)

• E-4 and below or civilian equivalent with family member (For personnel assigned to any other Yokosuka command) CFAY 4651/2A (Rev. 10-21)

• Parking Certificate Residence Verification form (CFAY 5800/53 (Rev. 10-21)

• Afloat Command Parking Verification Form

Maps:

• City Hall and Tax Office Map

• LTO Map

• Navigating Inside LTO

• LTO Map for Mini/Yellow Plate Cars

Instructions:

• COMFLEACTINST 5800.2H Vehicle Code for Fleet Activities, Yokosuka (Updated 25 Oct 2021)

• COMNAVFORJAPANINST 5800.9S Vehicle Operation, Traffic Control, and Administrative Penalties