Tamil Nadu RTO Vehicle Registration Certificate
The Tamil Nadu RTO Website is now offering a wealth of information to facilitate the registration process for motor vehicles. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section below provides valuable insights into obtaining a Learner’s License (LLR) before commencing the registration process.
The Transport Commissionerate and State Transport Authority, under the jurisdiction of the Government of Tamil Nadu, oversees the registration of motor vehicles. To register a vehicle in Tamil Nadu, one may either apply through a dealer acting on behalf of the owner or directly if the vehicle is already registered temporarily.
The following documents are required for registration:
1. Application in Form-20 (duplicate if there is a Hire Purchase)
2. Sales certificate in Form-21
3. Pollution under control and roadworthiness certificate in Form-22 from the manufacturer
4. Pollution under control and roadworthiness certificate in Form-22A if the body is fabricated using 22a part II
5. PAN card or GIR or Form-60/61 from the Income Tax Department
6. Insurance certificate
7. Proof of address
8. 3 passport-sized photos
9. Life Time Tax for non-transport vehicles
10. Unladen Weight Certificate for transport vehicles
11. Permit sanctioned proceedings for transport vehicles
12. Temporary Registration Certificate for temporarily registered vehicles
Additionally, the vehicle must be presented for inspection at the registering authority, which will then assign a registration number on the same day. A Smart Card-based Registration Certificate (RC) will be issued.
As for bringing the vehicle directly to the RTO Office during registration, it is possible if the vehicle has been temporarily registered at another RTO.
Only dealers are authorized to pay the registration fees online; members of the public cannot do so directly.
To obtain an advance number, the vehicle owner must submit a requisition letter to the Regional Transport Officer along with a copy of the purchase invoice. The requested number must fall within the current series of the concerned Regional Transport Office, and the necessary fees must be paid.
Special numbers are issued by the government and reserved, while advance numbers are those falling within 1000 numbers from the current series of the concerned Regional Transport Office.
It is indeed possible to skip the running series number to the next series if a Government order is presented.
The following documents are required for vehicle registration:
1. Application in Form-20 (duplicate if there is a Hire Purchase)
2. Sales certificate in Form-21
3. Pollution under control and roadworthiness certificate in Form-22 from the manufacturer
4. Pollution under control and roadworthiness certificate in Form-22A if the body is fabricated
5. PAN card or GIR or Form-60/61 from the Income Tax Department
6. Insurance certificate
7. Proof of address
8. 3 passport-sized photos
9. Life Time Tax for non-transport vehicles
10. Unladen Weight Certificate for transport vehicles
11. Permit sanctioned proceedings for transport vehicles
12. Temporary Registration Certificate for temporarily registered vehicles
Once the vehicle is registered, the RC will be dispatched on the same day through postal services.
Form 34 pertains to addition in hypothecation or hire purchase, while Form 35 relates to termination in hypothecation or hire purchase.
To terminate hypothecation, one must apply with Form 35, along with a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the financier, original RC, IC, PUC, and tax, all of which should be submitted to the relevant registered office.
The procedure for transfer of ownership requires the submission of a notice of transfer in duplicate (Form-29), an application in duplicate (Form-30, if there is a Hire Purchase), PAN or GIR or Form-60/61 from the Income Tax Department (excluding two-wheelers), registration certificate, insurance certificate, proof of address, and a no objection certificate from the financier if the vehicle is under hire purchase. Valid tax is also necessary. All these documents, along with the required fees, must be submitted at the concerned Regional Transport Office or unit office.
The documents required for transfer of ownership include a notice of transfer in duplicate (Form-29), an application in duplicate (Form-30, if there is a Hire Purchase), PAN or GIR or Form-60/61 from the Income Tax Department (excluding two-wheelers), registration certificate, insurance certificate, proof of address, and a no objection certificate from the financier if the vehicle is under hire purchase.
For transport vehicles, a copy of the NOC and proceedings from the concerned office are also required.
The procedure for obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for vehicles to be transferred from one state to another involves applying in triplicate on Form 28. The owner of the vehicle must then submit the following documents to the original registering authority: application in Form-28 (in 4 copies) if there is a Hire Purchase, tax clearance and fitness certificate for transport vehicles, registration certificate, and a valid insurance certificate.