Vehicle Ownership Transfer - India
Living in India is sometime really tough, especially the times when you have to deal with government officials. It is easy if you have some extra cash to spare on bribes directly or indirectly through an agent, but if you have the anti-corruption gene in you, worse still if you are a strong believer of DIY - the westerners 'Do It Yourself' culture, then you are in for a toss. Consider the lack of information on any public services and the never ending Babu's craving for money makes it really tough for the Aam Aadmi to get something done in one iteration.
What's the solution
If you are buying a second hand vehicle and want to get the vehicle's registration transferred on your name then the easiest way is to get in touch with an agent. You might already be knowing one from when you were getting a license or earlier encounter with your regional RTO. In general vehicle RC transfer fee may vary from Rs 200/- to Rs 1000/- depending on your state and the agent may charge you from 2 to 5 times of that fee (this includes the RTO fee, agent fee and bribe paid to the RTO official). If you are opting for this method you need to note the following:
1. Carry original and a photo copy of the Registration Card (RC)
2. Carry two copies of Form 29 signed by the seller
3. Carry one copy of Form 30 signed by the seller
4. Vehicle insurance document
5. Pollution Emission Certificate (PEC)
6. Buyer need to be present at the RTO for his signature and photo at the appointment time
7. Seller is not required at the RTO if his/her signature has been taken on the above forms
8. Above forms can be collected from your agent or downloaded online (search for the same in Google)
9. Appointmentat the RTO will be taken by the agent and you will need to pay the money to the agent (He/She will take care of paying RTO fees. etc. The agent should collect the new RC and will provide it to you
10. Since the Babus will be getting some money, generally he/she will be very linient and may not care if you forget to carry PEC or vehicle insurance document
11. You should be getting the new RC within one week of submitting application
Nah! I wanna Do It Myself
Despite the above warnings if you want to do it yourself then you need to take of the following:
1. Go to your state's RTO website and take an appointment. Most probably you will be needing the vehicle registration number, chasis number, seller details like name, address, pan/aadhar number, date of birth, etc.
2. Although the website may say that you can pay on the appointment day, it is better to make an online payment when taking the appointment
3. On the appointment day carry the following:
a. Original Registration Card
b. Copy of Vehicle Insurance document - make sure that date of issue and valid till date are clearly visible
c. Two copies of Form 29 signed by the seller
d. One copy of Form 30 signed by the seller
e. Pollution Emission Certificate - make sure it was issued recently
f. Carry a copy of Aadhar and PAN of the seller, just in case
g, Carry your Aadhar and PAN, just in case
4. Carry all the document above if possible in original and a photo copy. Note that since the Babu sitting in the RTO office is not getting any money, he/she will try to find some excuse to not accept your application
5. If the seller signature has been acquired, he/she is not required at the RTO during the appointment
6. Buyer needs to be present at the RTO on the appointment day for his signature and photo
7. The new Registration Card will be sent to you on your address mentioned in the application via post. Considering the fact that the postal services are again a service provided by the government, this may take from anytime from 2 to 4 weesks. Make sure that the address mentioned in the application is your valid mailing address. Please note that when it comes to Indian Postal Services, there is always a risk of misplacing your goods/documents.
Despite the above precaution, in case you get into some difficulty due to some missing document, then worry not. There will be a large number of agents at the RTO office who will be ready to help with the above mentioned fees. It will just cost you some extra money but may save you the hassle of round trips to the RTO.
Hope this help. Ask your queries through comments.
Happy driving...
What's the solution
If you are buying a second hand vehicle and want to get the vehicle's registration transferred on your name then the easiest way is to get in touch with an agent. You might already be knowing one from when you were getting a license or earlier encounter with your regional RTO. In general vehicle RC transfer fee may vary from Rs 200/- to Rs 1000/- depending on your state and the agent may charge you from 2 to 5 times of that fee (this includes the RTO fee, agent fee and bribe paid to the RTO official). If you are opting for this method you need to note the following:
1. Carry original and a photo copy of the Registration Card (RC)
2. Carry two copies of Form 29 signed by the seller
3. Carry one copy of Form 30 signed by the seller
4. Vehicle insurance document
5. Pollution Emission Certificate (PEC)
6. Buyer need to be present at the RTO for his signature and photo at the appointment time
7. Seller is not required at the RTO if his/her signature has been taken on the above forms
8. Above forms can be collected from your agent or downloaded online (search for the same in Google)
9. Appointmentat the RTO will be taken by the agent and you will need to pay the money to the agent (He/She will take care of paying RTO fees. etc. The agent should collect the new RC and will provide it to you
10. Since the Babus will be getting some money, generally he/she will be very linient and may not care if you forget to carry PEC or vehicle insurance document
11. You should be getting the new RC within one week of submitting application
Nah! I wanna Do It Myself
Despite the above warnings if you want to do it yourself then you need to take of the following:
1. Go to your state's RTO website and take an appointment. Most probably you will be needing the vehicle registration number, chasis number, seller details like name, address, pan/aadhar number, date of birth, etc.
2. Although the website may say that you can pay on the appointment day, it is better to make an online payment when taking the appointment
3. On the appointment day carry the following:
a. Original Registration Card
b. Copy of Vehicle Insurance document - make sure that date of issue and valid till date are clearly visible
c. Two copies of Form 29 signed by the seller
d. One copy of Form 30 signed by the seller
e. Pollution Emission Certificate - make sure it was issued recently
f. Carry a copy of Aadhar and PAN of the seller, just in case
g, Carry your Aadhar and PAN, just in case
4. Carry all the document above if possible in original and a photo copy. Note that since the Babu sitting in the RTO office is not getting any money, he/she will try to find some excuse to not accept your application
5. If the seller signature has been acquired, he/she is not required at the RTO during the appointment
6. Buyer needs to be present at the RTO on the appointment day for his signature and photo
7. The new Registration Card will be sent to you on your address mentioned in the application via post. Considering the fact that the postal services are again a service provided by the government, this may take from anytime from 2 to 4 weesks. Make sure that the address mentioned in the application is your valid mailing address. Please note that when it comes to Indian Postal Services, there is always a risk of misplacing your goods/documents.
Despite the above precaution, in case you get into some difficulty due to some missing document, then worry not. There will be a large number of agents at the RTO office who will be ready to help with the above mentioned fees. It will just cost you some extra money but may save you the hassle of round trips to the RTO.
Hope this help. Ask your queries through comments.
Happy driving...
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