Your Step-by-Step Guide To Getting A Temporary Vehicle Registration Number

Indian laws don´t allow any car to ply on the road without an RTO registration. So even the new car that you plan to drive home from the showroom must already be registered. Since issuing a permanent registration number takes some time, RTOs allow us to apply for a temporary registration number for our cars. In fact, one cannot even drive from the dealership to the RTO for a permanent registration without first sticking on a temporary registration number. This process is now made simpler since you can apply for it online. Temporary registration numbers are issued as yellow stickers to be stuck on your blank number plate. Nowadays, dealerships take care of all the registration business before you collect your car. But if ever you need to do it yourself, here´s how one goes about it.

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Temporary registration number

The number provided by the dealer from whom the vehicle was acquired is referred to as the temporary registration number. The temporary registration number is unique to each vehicle and has a one-month validity. Vehicle owners must get their vehicles registered by the concerned Regional Transport Office (RTO) authority.

Step-by-step process to get a temporary vehicle registration number

You must apply for a temporary registration number for your new vehicle if your vehicle dealer or dealership does not do so on your behalf. Take a look at the steps for obtaining a temporary vehicle registration number in India:

• Step-1 – To apply for a temporary vehicle registration number download Form 20.
• Step-2 - Fill up all required details in Form 20
• Step-3 – Collect all the documents required to apply for a temporary vehicle registration number
• Step-4 – Visit the RTO holding jurisdiction over your residential area and submit the form as well as the required documents
• Step-5 – Pay the charges to obtain the temporary vehicle registration number

Documents Required to Apply for a Temporary Vehicle Registration Number:

• Sales Certificate (Form 21)
• Application Form (Form 20)
• Road Worthiness Certificate (Form 22)
• Pollution Under Control Certificate
• Vehicle's valid insurance certificate
• Documents such as Ration Card, Electricity Bill, for address proof
• Design Approval Copy, If the vehicle is a Semi-Tandem Axle, Semi-Trailer or Trailer
• Original Sales Certificate in the case of an ex-army vehicle (Form 21)

How To Download Temporary Registration Form Online?

• Step 1: Go to Parivahan Sewa.
• Step 2: Move to ‘Informational Services'.
• Step 3: Place your mouse over the second-to-last option in the drop-down menu, 'Downloadable Forms,' and select 'All Forms'/'Vehicle registration.' After opening the documents, download and save the forms by clicking on the required forms.