How to properly transfer a car to another person

1. Re-registration of a car from seller to buyer under the new law
2. In what cases is it necessary to re-register a car?
3. Do I need to deregister a car?
4. Terms of re-registration
5. How to re-register a car without changing license plates
6. Re-registration of a car under a general power of attorney
7. What to do if, during re-registration, you run out of space in the title of your car?
8. Is it possible to re-register a car without insurance?
9. Is it possible to re-register a car without a car?
10. Is it possible to re-register a car without the owner?
11. Is it allowed to re-register a car without a license?

The decision to transfer a car to another person arises due to life situations: donation, inheritance, sale, replacement of license plates.

What does a car owner need to know about methods to properly re-register a car? Why do this? What documents and deadlines are required? Do I need to deregister a car? This article will answer all questions related to re-registration in detail.

Re-registration of a car from seller to buyer under the new law

In December 2013, an updated regulation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came into force, according to which it became permissible to re-register a vehicle to another person, without deregistering the car. All obligations from the seller were also removed; after the purchase and sale agreement is concluded, all legal issues fall on the buyer.

The main aspects that made it possible to shorten and simplify the procedure for re-registration of a car:

1. The owner of the car does not have to deregister it; this is done automatically when the new owner presents the purchase and sale agreement and application.
2. At the request of the new owner, the old license plates are transferred to him.
3. When checking, the numbers are checked - body, chassis and VIN code; previously, the engine number was also analyzed, which lengthened the process.
4. Also, re-registration of a car is no longer required if a person changes their region of residence.

Where can I re-register a car?

In accordance with Order 605 of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, car registration is carried out by the buyer, that is, the new owner. He is obliged to register the vehicle within ten days after signing the purchase and sale agreement. If the deadlines are violated, a monetary fine is imposed.

Re-registration of a car is carried out in the territorial division of the State Traffic Inspectorate, moreover, it is permissible to choose any department, and not necessarily the one attached to the registration address. Directly at the traffic police, the cycle of actions is as follows:

• Submission of documents;
• Vehicle inspection;
• Payment of state duty;
• Resubmission of documents;
• Receiving completed papers.

The whole process takes about an hour. If you send documents through government services in advance, you can further reduce the waiting time. Since an inspection of the car will be immediately scheduled for a specific time, and you will only need to go to the registration window once to check the originals with the previously sent papers.

We are registering in a new way. Ten major changes to car registration rules

On January 1, 2021, a new procedure for registering vehicles with the traffic police came into force in Russia. It was introduced by Federal Law No. 283-FZ “On State Registration of Vehicles...” and several by-laws adopted by the government. Let's try to figure out what really changed for car buyers when registering them.

It must be said right away that for most new owners the procedure for registering purchased used cars does not change. To be included in their number, only one condition must be met - the car must have license plates with the code of the region in which the new owner is registered. That is, if a car has registration plates with code 74 or 174 and the buyer lives in Chelyabinsk, then registration occurs in the usual manner, in force since 2008. If this condition is not met, you will have to get other numbers.

Region binding

In Russia, the linking of vehicle registration plates to the region in which its owner lives has returned. Therefore, if the purchased car has a license plate number of a different region, then when registering you will need to get new plates. If a person from Voronezh bought a car with a code for the Moscow region, then in addition to issuing a new registration certificate (STS) and making the appropriate entry in the PTS (or receiving a new one if the place has run out or the document has become dilapidated), he will need to obtain new registration plates.

At the same time, the new owner can register the car with any MREO. The traffic police will issue new documents and numbers if suddenly the department has plates with the required regional code. But most likely, non-resident cars will only be assigned the value of a license plate. And it will need to be manufactured by a third party.

Production of license plates from third-party manufacturers

A list of companies that have the right to print registration plates is on the traffic police website. You need to choose a convenient address and provide it to the STS organization, on the basis of which the numbers will be produced.

The cost of producing registration plates can vary and often depends on the number of manufacturers in the region and on the format of the license plate (more on them later). But in any case, a set of numbers should cost no more than 2000 rubles. This price was set by the Federal Antimonopoly Service. Another thing is that companies can provide additional services, for example, express delivery, and they are charged separately.

Due to the fact that some car owners want to register a car but not receive license plates, the traffic police has published an explanation. “The State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia draws the attention of car owners to the need to produce state registration plates after assigning state registration numbers and the inadmissibility of driving a registered vehicle without installing state registration plates on it.” We remind you that driving a car without license plates is punishable by deprivation of rights for up to three months or a fine of 5,000 rubles (Part 2, Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

About room types

New formats of registration plates are described by GOST R 50577–2018, which has already come into force on August 4, 2021. According to this document, “square” numbers have been added to the existing size of 520x112 mm (type 1) - 290x170 mm (type 1A) for cars, and numbers of a smaller format (190x145 mm) for motorcycles (type 4) are used. “Motorcycle” plates of the previous format (288x206 mm) are intended for tractors and other self-propelled equipment (type 3).

In order to obtain a “square” number, you need to pay attention to the last column in the table, which indicates the types of plates produced, in the list of companies that have the right to print registration plates. They are received as usual.

But even if the car has a standard mounting location for registration plates, it is better to check the formats of the plates produced in terms of city codes: plates for two-digit and three-digit codes differ in format. Accordingly, the selected company must have blanks for the combination assigned in the MREO.

If registration plates are already installed on the car, their code matches the owner’s registration, and the owner wants to change their format, then he just needs to pay for the production of new plates.

License plates that remain with the owner in exchange for those purchased in the new format are kept by the owner himself for an unlimited time.

Storing numbers

Just as before, the car owner can save the registration plates from his car by writing an application to the traffic police. This is possible not only before the sale of the vehicle, when new license plates are issued, but also when its registration is terminated at the initiative of the traffic police, for example, when fake or invalid documents are identified. Only from 2021, the owner will be able to store the registration plates himself, and he will be able to register a newly purchased car with them at any MREO, provided that the region code matches its registration. If during the year the owner did not use the saved license plates when registering, then the combination “burns out” and returns to circulation.

Additional marking in case of damaged identification numbers

If a car’s VIN, body or frame number is not readable, then a special police marking is applied to it. This is done after conducting examinations that exclude illegal actions with the car. The new rule applies not only to those vehicles whose license plates were damaged due to natural causes, but also to those that were subject to crime.

The marking is applied in accordance with the rules approved by Government Decree No. 1653. The list of companies that have the right to do this is posted on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The owner of the vehicle pays for the marking.

From a car dealership already with license plates

But buyers of new cars at car dealerships may not have to contact the traffic police at all and fuss with getting license plates - the seller will do everything for them. At the same time, he will represent the car owner in the MREO, receive documents for him and at the same time act as a representative of the registration department. From January 1, official dealers can receive the status of specialized organizations that will register vehicles. To do this, the official dealer must be included in the traffic police register (at the time of publication it had not yet been created) and have qualified specialists who will inspect cars, verify the client’s identity, prepare documents and enter data into the vehicle register.

While there are few such car dealerships - the requirements for them are high, there are many responsibilities, and from the client, in addition to the mandatory duties and the cost of producing a license plate, the dealer will be able to receive no more than 500 rubles for registration services (the tariff was set by the FAS). In addition, the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not yet been approved, which describes the qualification requirements “for persons of specialized organizations participating in the state registration of vehicles authorized to conduct inspections of vehicles.”

From January 1, 2021, all cars registered in Russia will be entered into the state register of vehicles.

New vehicle registration certificates

Regardless of who registers the car and where, the new owner will be given a new type of STS, which was approved by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 267 in April 2021. Its size remained the same (74×105 mm), as did most of the content, in which some clarifications only appeared. For example, the word “frame” appeared in the line with the chassis number. The concepts “Permitted max. mass, kq” and “Weight without load, kq” have been replaced by the more popular in the world “Technically permissible max. weight, kg" and "Weight in running order, kg". Although these two formulations have not yet been recorded in the Road Traffic Rules and other regulations, their definition is in the Technical Regulations “On Vehicle Safety”.

One of the notable changes to the STS was the disappearance of the line indicating engine power. At the same time, the lines “Vehicle type”, “Vehicle category (ABCD, trailer)” and “Vehicle type approval N” appeared. It is noteworthy that the line “category” implies not only the division for driver’s licenses, but also the classification from the technical regulations with the letters L, M, N, O and indices for them. It is understood that, based on these data, the traffic police officer will be able to understand what kind of car is in front of him. The owner will be able to find out the characteristics of his car from the PTS data.

Technical errors made during state registration of a vehicle are corrected free of charge within three days based on an application from the owner in written or electronic form.

Passport representation

The owner's representative can carry out registration activities. For this, a simple handwritten power of attorney will be sufficient only if it is accompanied by the owner’s original passport. If the owner cannot give his document to the representative, then he will have to issue a power of attorney from a notary.

Only citizens over 16 years of age can own a car. If a child received a vehicle as a gift or by inheritance, then it is registered in his or her name by an official representative (one of the parents, guardian or trustee).

Return of "transits"

If the owner travels his car abroad in order to sell it there, he receives Transit registration numbers. These numbers are also issued to foreigners who export a car purchased in Russia. On transit numbers, you can move the base vehicle or chassis from the primary manufacturer to the superstructure manufacturer. Transit numbers are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.

Termination of accounting

The opportunity to deregister a car simply at the request of the owner has returned. Such a measure may be necessary for those who cannot or do not want to use a car (large investments are required after an accident, the car is put up for sale but is stuck, etc.). It will help you save on transport tax, which will not be charged while the car is parked. When deregistered, the documents for the car are considered invalid, and the license plates are included in the “search records of lost special products of the traffic police.” That is, you cannot drive such a car.

You can resume registration with new documents at any time. This can be done either by the previous owner (after completion of repairs) or by the new owner after purchase. Let us recall that previously deregistration was associated exclusively with the alienation of a vehicle - sale or disposal, after which it was impossible to restore registration.

All these changes should first of all create more order for the Ministry of Internal Affairs when registering vehicles and their further movements. Secondly, to simplify the life of car owners, at least its formal side. But most likely, what is beautifully written on paper will not always be implemented as successfully in practice. We can expect that in the next couple of years the Ministry of Internal Affairs will issue more than one order clarifying the application of the Law on Vehicle Registration.

In what cases is it necessary to re-register a car?

The need for re-registration arises in the following cases:

1. Receiving a vehicle by inheritance (from a relative or any person).
2. Donation of a car (provided as personal property to the recipient).
3. Purchase under a sales contract (the document is signed by the seller and the buyer)
4. Change of place of residence by the owner (for example, a person came for permanent residence or received permanent residence in the Russian Federation and wants to re-register the car according to Russian laws).
5. Change in car characteristics (after an accident, if the vehicle’s engine and other components were replaced: body, bumper, wings, etc., which affected changes in the indicators in the vehicle’s passport).
6. FULL NAME. the owner has changed (such re-registration is not mandatory, but in practice it eliminates many problems - such as questions from traffic police officers, as well as lengthy explanations and paperwork when crossing the border when traveling to other countries).

In addition to the above cases, there is a commission re-registration of the car. It goes through the generally accepted system through the car dealership.

There are rarely cases of re-registration of a car on credit. This is possible only with the consent of the bank and the signing of a tripartite agreement, the original and a copy of which are presented to the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The new owner of the car can voluntarily repay the loan from the bank and pay the entire amount required on the loan.

How much does it cost to re-register a car through State Services at a discount?

For several years now, the range of government services provided online has been actively expanding in Russia. Of course, in most cases, a personal visit to a certain department is still required, but, firstly, you can sign up for a specific time and wait in lines, and secondly, save on paying state fees.

One of the opportunities to save money and time when re-registering a vehicle is to submit an application through the government services portal. To do this, you need to complete the following preparatory steps:

1. Register on the website gosuslugi.ru.
2. Enter your personal information, in particular from SNILS, driver’s license, international passport and other documents.
3. Confirm your identity in one of the government departments, for example, the MFC, Pension Fund or Tax Service.

Once your profile has been activated and basic information has been entered, you can proceed directly to submitting your application. The cycle is as follows:

• Log in to the portal by entering the personal information specified during registration.

• Select the appropriate service from the catalog.

• Fill out the online application. The form contains all the information from the documents required when submitting the application. It is recommended to carefully double-check the data, as an error will not allow you to submit your application online.

• Pay the fee.

The advantages of using the service are as follows:

1. Some of the applicant’s data is entered automatically;
2. Possibility to choose the place and time of visiting the traffic police department;
3. Receive a 30% discount when paying the duty online.

The discount is provided upon complete completion of the application form and after checking it. If all information is entered correctly, the service will prompt you to go to the payment page. Funds can be withdrawn from a mobile phone, electronic wallet or bank card. All transactions are secure, so you can provide card and wallet numbers without fear.

The discount is not provided if the application is submitted through government services, but the fee is paid in another way, for example, through a bank.

When submitting an application through public services, a citizen immediately shave off the time for inspection of the car at the traffic police. He does not need to go to the window first; he can go straight to the site. After passing the inspection with a package of original documents, the car owner goes to the traffic police registration desk.

As a rule, there is no need to confirm payment of the fee, since all information about payments is recorded electronically. But it is safer to have a receipt with you. This will avoid misunderstandings if there are no credits to the account.

When re-registering a car through the government service portal, the time spent at the traffic police department is reduced to one hour. It is important to arrive on time; if you are late, your registration will be canceled and you will have to wait for registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Step-by-step registration of a new car

Do I need to deregister a car?

Based on simplified rules in force since 2013, when carrying out the procedure for changing ownership, there is no need to deregister the car with the traffic police.

In these cases, car license plates are retained if the new owner decides to keep them. If the numbers are difficult to read, damaged and do not meet accepted standards, they will have to be replaced.

There is no need to deregister a vehicle under the following circumstances:

• Change of owner under a purchase and sale agreement;
• Taking possession by inheritance.
• Giving.
• Transfer of a car for use under a general power of attorney.

A car is not deregistered if its transfer from the owner to another person takes place in the same region. Withdrawal is necessary only for disposal or sale of vehicles outside of Russia.

Law on re-registration of a car without changing license plates in 2021

Cars are classified as movable property, the accounting of which is carried out on the territory of the Russian Federation.
But every year there are changes in legislation that make the fate of motorists easier. The main goal pursued by these innovations is to make re-registration as simple and reliable as possible. So in 2021, some changes have appeared in the rules for vehicle registration. This cannot be called an important innovation, but such changes are still worth familiarizing yourself with. Thus, it is necessary to deregister a car only if it is subject to disposal or export to another state. If we are talking about a simple purchase of a used car, then all you need to do is change the registration data. Thus, the new owner receives a car with license plates. He has ten days to contact the traffic police with a request to complete the re-registration procedure. It is also worth knowing that today the region in which the car was previously registered does not matter. Registration actions are not affected by where the owner is registered.

If a car enthusiast purchases a car at a dealership, there is no need to visit the traffic police. Now the dealer can do this. Naturally, he must first obtain appropriate permission to do this.

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Grounds for re-registration

Regardless of what caused the re-registration, this must have documentary evidence. Usually these are contracts, which are the basis for this procedure. They must be attached to the rest of the documentation when visiting the traffic police. There are several situations in which it is necessary to carry out the re-registration procedure.

Change of owner

The most popular is buying a car. This is explained by the fact that the secondary market pleases with a huge variety of equipment at affordable prices. The most popular situations when the owner of a vehicle changes include:

• sale;
• deed of gift;
• execution of a general power of attorney;
• receiving an inheritance.

New registration

When a driver changes his place of registration, appropriate changes must be made to the PTS. It does not matter whether the owner intends to sell the car. It is recommended to check in advance whether there is free space in the vehicle. After all, a completely completed document can become an unexpected nuisance. In this case, you will first need to obtain a new PTS.

Changing personal data

When the owner’s personal information changes, the car also needs to be re-registered. Naturally, changes will be made to the PTS. If this is not done, the owner will face troubles when selling or donating the vehicle. After all, the information about the owner indicated in the PTS will differ from reality. It is worth remembering that only the owner of the car has the right to change its registration information.

Changing the vehicle design

There are situations when a car owner wants to modernize his equipment. Its design is often subject to changes. Such actions must be registered. This will provide documentary evidence that the changes did not in any way affect the safety of the vehicle.

Terms of re-registration

The preliminary stage of re-registration may take some time, as it consists of paperwork, certification of copies, and checking the technical condition of the car.

If the owner of the car has previously registered on the government service website and collected a complete package of documents, the re-registration procedure with the traffic police will take no more than 1 hour.

According to the law, from the moment the contract for the purchase of a vehicle is concluded, the car must be re-registered within 10 days. Exceeding the term for the new owner entails penalties, which range from 1,500 - 10,000 rubles. Weekends and holidays are not counted, only working days are counted. In addition, expired registration is punishable by a fine of 500 rubles when traveling on the road.

The exception is cases of force majeure (sudden serious illness of a person, loss or theft of documentation and its restoration, delay in crossing the border, impossibility of entry, etc.).

In this case, the car owner attaches documentary evidence of the reason for the omission (for example, an extract from the medical history) to the complete package of documents.

How much does it cost to re-register a car to another person?

The cost of the re-registration procedure itself consists solely of state fees. But there are many of them, and you will have to pay the following of them:

• you will be given a new registration certificate - this is mandatory, 500 rubles,
• make changes to the PTS - also mandatory, 350 rubles (if there is no space on the PTS, you will have to get a duplicate - 800 rubles),
• if the registration of the new owner does not match the region code on the license plate, or the car is deregistered, then the cost increases by 2,000 rubles due to the issuance of new license plates.

How to re-register a car without changing license plates

Re-registration of a car without changing license plates is not only a fast, but also a profitable option. Please note that in some cases license plates must be changed:

1. The buyer wants new numbers. This desire is indicated in the application for re-registration.
2. Old numbers have become unusable, damaged or lost.

When the old numbers are in acceptable condition and there is no desire to change them, then the signs are retained.

Read the article on the topic:

We save your car number after sale

Procedure

The procedure for re-registration of a vehicle, when there is no change in registration numbers, is simple:

• Preparation of a package of documents;
• A visit to the traffic police department to inspect the car (you can save time if you sign up online);
• Submission of a package of documents with a vehicle inspection report;
• Payment of the fee for registering a car and for completing additional materials before providing documents for re-registration.

If the package of documents is submitted completely and no questions arose during the inspection of the car, then new papers will be issued in fifteen minutes.

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What documents are needed to re-register a car?

The basic set of documents required to register a car for a new person include:

1. A purchase and sale agreement or other paper indicating a change in ownership.
2. An application written by the new owner reflecting a request to register the vehicle.
3. Applicant's identity card.
4. Documentation for the car - passport and vehicle registration certificate.

Depending on the specifics of the transaction, other documents may be needed, for example, paper for registration numbers if they were saved from an old car.

How much does it cost to re-register a car, leaving your license plates?

The final cost of registering a car is determined by the number and amount of government duties that will need to be paid. The full list of contributions is recorded in Article 333 of the Tax Code. The minimum amount is 850 rubles. This amount includes:

• Providing a new certificate of technical condition;
• Making adjustments to the vehicle passport.

When paying state fees through the government services portal, it is possible to save 30% . This benefit applies to many types of contributions to the state when paid online.

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Is it possible to re-register a car without deregistration?

Not at your place of residence

As before, you can register your car at any traffic police department. A resident of Vladivostok can do this in Moscow, and a Muscovite can do this in Sochi. But they will be assigned a number with the code of the region where they are registered at their place of residence.

The new registration rules separated the concepts of state registration marks and state registration numbers. Numbers are assigned by the traffic police. This is a set of letters and numbers with a region code. And the signs are issued by both the traffic police and the manufacturer. This is a metal plate on which letters and numbers with the region code are printed.

If you register your car in the region where you are registered, you can choose. Pay a state fee of 2850 rubles and receive both documents and signs from the traffic police, which you will hang on the car, or pay a state fee of 850 rubles, receive documents from the traffic police, and have the signs made in a special organization.

And those who register a car in a region other than where it is registered will have no choice. The traffic police will only give them documents with an assigned number. You will need to make the sign yourself.

Here you need to keep in mind that after the car is registered with the traffic police, it is better to walk to the manufacturer of registration plates. After all, driving a registered car without a registration plate is punishable by a fine of 5 thousand rubles or deprivation of rights for a period of 3 to 6 months.

Moreover, the organizations that produce signs are usually located close to the traffic police department. You just need to take into account that they must also be included in the register of manufacturers of state registration plates, which is also maintained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It is also worth recalling that in order to register a car with the traffic police, its owner has 10 days. On the 11th, responsibility comes under Article 19.22 for violations of registration rules. This violation is punishable by a fine of one and a half to two thousand rubles. And if he is caught driving an unregistered car, he will face punishment under Article 12.1 of the Administrative Code. For the first time - a fine of 500 to 800 rubles. For repeated violation - a fine of 5 thousand rubles or deprivation of rights for 1-3 months.

Re-registration of a car under a general power of attorney

After the law simplifying the procedure for re-registration of a car came into force, there were significantly fewer people buying a vehicle through a general power of attorney. Previously, this method was used as the least expensive and not troublesome. Today, most car owners see more disadvantages than advantages of the method. The main thing is that the owner of the car does not change, therefore:

1. If the grantor dies, the car will be part of the estate.
2. A general power of attorney can be revoked at any time.
3. All fines and other sanctions will be addressed to the legal owner.

Thus, there are negative consequences for both sides. Despite this, some citizens still resort to such a scheme of changing ownership.

Procedure

The owner of the vehicle writes a general power of attorney, in which he indicates:

• Your personal data;
• Information about the authorized person;
• Information about the car;
• A list of actions that can be carried out by a trusted person.

A general power of attorney is issued, as a rule, for three years. It does not need to be notarized. The legislation even stipulates the permissibility of oral form, but people rarely resort to this option.

The traffic police will require a handwritten power of attorney if any actions with the vehicle are not performed by the owner - technical inspection, re-registration, etc.

Required documents

When re-registering a car on the basis of a general power of attorney, you will need a standard package of documents, which is supplemented by a photocopy of the previous owner’s passport and the power of attorney itself.

How much does it cost to re-register a car according to the gen. powers of attorney

The cost of registering a vehicle is identical for all reasons for this action. That is, everything depends not on how a person acquired ownership, but what services he needs to pay for, for example, whether the registration numbers will be changed, whether a new title will be needed, and so on. A detailed list of all state fees can be found in this article.

Turnkey car

Those who buy a new car from a dealer will have the easiest time over time. Dealers received the right to register a car with the traffic police on behalf of the owner. Thus, a person who purchased a car from such a dealer will receive it at the dealership with registration plates and documents in his name.

To provide such a service, the dealer must be included in the register of specialized organizations maintained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And for this, he must have a specially trained person who inspects the car and prepares all documents for registration. This person must have a workplace. And the cost of this service is only 500 rubles. This price was set by the FAS.

So far there is not a single dealer in the register of specialized organizations. Accordingly, car owners will have to act the old fashioned way. That is, pick up the car at the car dealership and go to the traffic police to register it.

Car dealerships still provide car registration services. But the way it was done before - by proxy from the owner. There is another subtlety here. If the power of attorney is not certified by a notary, then along with this document the authorized person must submit the owner’s passport to the traffic police. Are car buyers ready to lend their main document to car dealership employees for a while?

Is it possible to re-register a car without insurance?

In accordance with federal law, when re-registering a vehicle, you must have a current MTPL policy. It must be issued to a specific person and a specific car, that is, a document from the old owner or a policy from another car will not work.

The absence of compulsory motor insurance is a basis for refusal to register a car.

The policy itself does not need to be presented in 2021, especially since the number of car owners who prefer online registration of the document is growing. The main thing in the application is to indicate the policy number, the name of the company with which the agreement was concluded and the validity period of the agreement.

How many cars can be registered to one owner?

Unlimited amount. Neither the official law On the registration of vehicles, nor the Decree of the Russian Government on the procedure for this procedure limits the number of vehicles that can be registered under one person.

Therefore, even if a person already has his own personal car, you can register at least a dozen more of them.

Is it possible to re-register a car without a car?

The most important stage in the registration of a vehicle is its inspection by an authorized traffic police officer. He checks the information presented in the documents with the actual data of the car - numbers on the body and chassis, VIN code. Based on this, we can conclude that the presence of a vehicle is necessary.

If there are compelling reasons that a person cannot bring a vehicle for inspection, it is permissible to arrange a paid service with a traffic police officer visiting the location of the car.

How to pay state duty at a discount

If in 2021 drivers received a 50% discount on fines, then in 2021 the cost of registration also became lower. You just need to make the payment through State Services. It's quite easy to do this:

• fill out an application on the State Services portal;
• pay the state fee online.

In these two steps, the cost of state duty will become 30% cheaper for you. True, the freebie is valid for only two years. From January 1, 2021, it will no longer be possible to reduce the payment for car registration. Nevertheless, a couple of years is enough to buy a car and have time to register it with the traffic police.

Also read: Rules for registering a car with the traffic police

Is it possible to re-register a car without the owner?

In accordance with the adopted regulations, car registration is carried out only in the presence of its owner. Consequently, the person who is listed as the owner is obliged to bring the vehicle for inspection. Two important aspects:

1. When registering a vehicle acquired under a purchase and sale agreement, there is no need to be present in the presence of the previous owner of the vehicle.
2. A general power of attorney does not change the owner of the car, although it gives a wide range of powers to the user.

In order for the procedure for registering a car to be carried out by a trusted person, it is necessary to draw up a document indicating the transfer of authority. It is recommended to have the paper notarized.

Preparation of documents for used car insurance

Buying a used car secondhand does not necessarily require maintaining a compulsory motor liability insurance policy.
According to the established procedure, if you buy a car without insurance, you must obtain it within 10 days after the purchase and sale transaction is concluded. At this time, you cannot be fined for its absence, but if you get into an accident and are found to be at fault for the accident, you will have to pay compensation out of your own pocket. Therefore, do not delay in applying for a policy! You can also negotiate with the seller to keep your current insurance. In this case, you will need to visit the insurance company together to re-issue the papers. For the unused insurance period, compensation is provided to the ex-owner.

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Is it allowed to re-register a car without a license?

Situations often arise when a citizen who does not have a driver’s license becomes the owner of a car. According to Russian legislation, he has the right to own a vehicle, in some cases to dispose of it, but not to use it.

The lack of a driver's license cannot be a basis for refusal to register a car, but the driver must drive the vehicle from the moment the purchase and sale agreement is concluded. Any person can act as this, the main thing is that he has a driving license and is included in the compulsory motor liability insurance. It is acceptable to take out open insurance; it costs more, but virtually any driver can drive the car.

Thus, the procedure for re-registration of a car is simplified; unauthorized persons cannot drive it without the appropriate documents. In this case, the numbers remain the same and there is no need to deregister it.

In accordance with the new rules, the re-registration of a car takes place without reference to registration, in any department of the traffic police. We hope that the information provided about re-registration, deadlines, required documents and procedure was useful. Bon Voyage!

What documents are needed to re-register a car with State Services?

Before you re-register a car through State Services, you need to prepare documents. The list is standard and includes:

• vehicle owner's passport
• PTS (if issued on a form and not in electronic format)
• STS
• DCT or other proof of ownership (donation agreement or inheritance certificate)
• OSAGO (insurance must be taken out by the new owner)

You can entrust the re-registration of a car to another owner through State Services to an authorized person. When visiting the State Traffic Inspectorate, the owner’s representative must have his passport and power of attorney with him. When registering online, you must indicate that the application is being filled out by an authorized person.

How to file an application with the traffic police?

Let's look at how to fill out a registration application yourself:

Form header

At the top of the form you must fill in the following fields:

To the State Traffic Inspectorate - indicate the full name of the department to which you plan to apply to complete registration actions. If you don’t know the name, then look it up on the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (GIBDD.rf) in the “contacts” section - “state traffic inspectorate departments”.

I - indicate the applicant's full name. If the car owner submits documents independently, then his last name, first name and patronymic are indicated in this field. If a trusted person contacts the traffic police, then you need to indicate the full name of this trusted person.

When submitting the following documents, I ask that in this field you need to indicate what operations with license plates and vehicle registration certificates need to be performed:

• with the issuance of a PTS - if the PTS runs out of free space, or the PTS has become unusable, or the PTS is lost;
• without issuing a PTS - if there is free space in the PTS to make another entry;
• with the issuance of a state license - if new license plates must be issued for the car (for example, if the car is new, or if the region code on the license plate does not correspond to the registration of the car owner);
• without issuing a license plate - if the car still has the number that was used on it before;
• with the assignment of a saved license plate - if the car owner wants to assign a number that was previously saved for him; in the same field you need to indicate the number itself, which is in storage.

Note. No other values ​​are provided for this field in the application form. However, if necessary, you can enter the value “with preservation of state protection” into it. It will allow the car owner to save the number for future use. In addition, I recommend filling out a separate application to retain your number.

Table with registration actions - place the “V” symbol next to the registration action that needs to be performed with the car:

Information about the vehicle owner

This section of the application is completed on the basis of the car owner’s passport. You must enter your full name, date and place of birth, passport details, registration address, telephone, email, citizenship, gender and Taxpayer Identification Number.

In general, filling out this section should not cause problems. Only the last line with the fields “date”, “signature” and “full name” deserves attention. These fields are filled in:

• the car owner himself - if he applies to the traffic police on his own;
• authorized person - if a power of attorney is used for registration with the traffic police (in this case, the signature of the authorized person and his full name are put, and not the signature and full name of the owner).

Vehicle owner representative

This section is filled out only if it is not the owner of the car, but a person by proxy, who contacts the traffic police. If you go to the traffic police on your own, then simply skip this part of the application.

So, based on the passport of the authorized person, you need to enter the full name, date of birth, passport details, place of registration and telephone number in the application.

Of particular interest is the power of attorney field:

• if a handwritten power of attorney , then the field can be filled out as follows: “dated January 16, 2021, issued by Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov.”
• if the power of attorney was issued by noratirus , then the field is filled in as follows: “dated January 16, 2021, issued by Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov, register number 8-1234, certified by the notary Gorodnichy Andrey Vasilyevich.”

Bottom of the front side of the form

The bottom part contains only 2 fields: date and signature. They must be filled out by the person who submits the application to the traffic police (the car owner or an authorized representative).

Vehicle information

This section of the application is completed on the basis of the vehicle registration certificate or vehicle passport.

Just rewrite the information about the car in the appropriate fields.

After this, filling out the application is completed. Everything that is located in the application below the phrase “Automated accounting checks” is filled out by traffic police officers. Therefore, the remaining fields should not be touched.