New license plates from August 4, 2020

When do you need new license plates?

Obtaining license plates for a new car is necessary in situations where you purchase a car at a car dealer. In this case, they do not have a license plate, which is issued only after the car is registered. But it may be needed in other cases.

According to traffic regulations, the vehicle license plate must be clearly visible, that is, clean and undeformed. It is by this that the owner of the car is determined. Without numbers, you will never be able to determine the culprit of an accident, and the traffic police will not be able to issue fines.

Often, after an accident, owners discover that license plates are damaged, which means they need to be replaced. In this case, you will have to pay the state fee and get the sign again. If it was lost or you decided to re-register the car to a new owner, then you may also need MREO services.

In this article we will consider obtaining license plates for a new car, since this is the most common reason for contacting government agencies.

Where to contact

According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, a car cannot be used if it has not been registered to a specific individual. After all, anything can happen, so someone needs to be held accountable for non-compliance with traffic rules or accidents.

In order to get license plates for a new car, you need to contact the nearest MREO traffic police department. In each city there is one or more of its branches that register cars and issue license plates. The latter, by the way, are state property, which is temporarily issued to the owner of the car, so they must be handled very carefully. You can issue license plates either yourself or at a car dealer’s showroom. True, it will cost a lot, but your visit to the traffic police will still be mandatory.

How to get new license plates for a car at the traffic police in Moscow

Before you can get state license plates, you must register your new car. To do this you will need to collect a package of documents:

• car owner's passport;
• power of attorney (if registration is carried out by a third party);
• contract of sale;
• OSAGO or CASCO policy;
• PTS (vehicle passport);
• receipts for payment of government duties.

Today, an insurance policy can be obtained at a car dealership at the time of purchasing a car. If the car was purchased abroad, customs papers will be additionally required. Unlike a new car, to register a vehicle purchased secondhand, you must provide an acceptance certificate for the car and a STS (vehicle registration certificate).

Next, with the collected documentation, you must contact any traffic police department with a completed application form. You can find a form and an example in the traffic police department itself. After submitting the application, you must wait for the documents and license plates to be produced. You can pick them up at the same traffic police department.

Procedure

The procedure for obtaining state license plate number for a new car is the same for all regions of the Russian Federation, and everywhere it follows the same scenario. To do this you need to do the following:

1. Contact the nearest traffic police registration office.
2. Pay the state fee. Since the license plates are considered state property, you will have to pay for the right to travel with them. You can pay the state fee directly at the MREO or on the government services portal. In the latter case, you will be given a discount for using the online service.
3. Then you need to go to the initial appointment window and pick up an application form.
4. Complete it following the instructions on the sample. Usually such forms are available in every MREO. If you make a mistake, you can always take another form for free. If you do not want to fill it out yourself, MREO employees can do this for a fee.
5. Next, you need to go back to the initial document submission window and submit your Russian passport, vehicle registration certificate, insurance, and purchase and sale agreement.
6. Once all formalities are completed, you will be asked to wait your turn. After inspecting the car by a traffic police officer, you need to submit the package of documents again and wait for the updated passport of the technical device. The numbers will be given to you along with it.

Registration deadlines

How to get license plates for a car if it is new? The procedure is the same for both new and used cars. The same applies to registration deadlines. Within 10 days, you must contact the registration authority of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in order to register the car and obtain license plates.

It is better not to hesitate, but to try to register the car as quickly as possible. There are often long queues at the MREO, so it is best to go there on weekdays in the first half of the day. According to the protocol, the inspector must inspect your car within an hour. Thus, the procedure itself should take no more than a couple of hours if there is no long queue. However, if you do not have free time, then you can contact a commercial MREO, where you can register a vehicle without queues.

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What documents will you need

How to get state numbers for a new car? In order to register a newly purchased car, you will need the following set of documents:

• Russian Federation passport.
• A certificate confirming your right to own a car. This could be a purchase and sale agreement or a certificate, an invoice for payment for the car.
• MTPL policy issued for at least one year. Without this document, no one will register your car, because the traffic police have very strict safety and insurance requirements. You can issue a policy in advance or near the MREO office, where there is always at least one insurance company.
• A power of attorney is required if the registration is not in your name, but in the name of another person.
• You will only need a title when you purchased a used car.

The agreement and power of attorney, if any, must be certified by a notary, otherwise the documents will not be valid.

What documents are required?

The set of documents for individuals and legal entities is different. To register a vehicle, a citizen submits an application and the following list of papers:

• passport of the owner (legal representative)
• technical passport of the vehicle
• contract of sale
• receipt of payment of state duty

License plates are assigned only to insured vehicles, but it is not necessary to present an MTPL insurance policy. Representatives of the State Traffic Inspectorate check the availability of the policy and its validity period using the database.

When a vehicle owner’s authorized representative contacts the traffic police, a general power of attorney is required, that is, certified by a notary. If the power of attorney is drawn up by the owner independently and is not notarized, the owner of the vehicle must give the original civil passport to his representative.

The list of papers for registration of transport for a legal entity includes:

• company representative passport
• power of attorney drawn up and signed by the head of the legal entity (notarization is not required)
• extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities
• payment order for payment of duty
• registration certificate
• purchase and sale agreement (or equivalent proof of ownership)
• receipt of payment of state duty
• rental or leasing agreement (if the car does not belong to a legal entity)

Machine inspection

In order to obtain a license for a new car, you must present it to a traffic police inspector for inspection. At this stage, many vehicles are denied registration for various reasons. They may be different. For example:

1. The car is listed as stolen. If you purchase a car from an unverified dealer or from a private individual, then there is a high probability that you will come across “gray” property that is on the wanted list. In this case, the traffic police MREO will reveal the whole truth during an inspection, and your new car will most likely be confiscated. In this case, you will not be compensated for the damage, because you bought such a car yourself.
2. Providing incorrect or invalid documents.
3. Unreadable VIN number. The traffic police take the car body number very seriously. After all, it is from this that you can find out the entire history of the vehicle, including whether the car was involved in an accident. The VIN number is usually only hard to see on older cars. But even if you are purchasing a new car, it is a good idea to check it to avoid further difficulties.
4. A registration ban has been imposed on the car. This usually happens when property is seized by bailiffs.

If you purchased a used car and do not want to have problems during registration, it is better to clean the insides of the car in advance and check that the VIN number is clearly legible. If you are purchasing a new car, you can check the VIN on one of the free websites. You will be shown the technical characteristics of the car and the history of road accidents, if any.

MREO operating mode

Where can I get license plates for a new car? This can be done at the traffic police MREO department on certain days. Not every day of the week can you come here to register your car. This can only be done on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

This schedule is convenient because it allows even working citizens to contact the MREO office without any problems. Although, of course, the least people are here on Tuesday and Thursday. But commercial branches are open seven days a week, so you can contact them any day of the week.

Visiting hours begin at 8:00 and end at 19:30.

Numbers for mopeds in 2021

Note. In 2021, registration of mopeds with the traffic police is not required and license plates are not issued for them.

As for the content of GOSTs, they always included numbers for mopeds. The old GOST 50577-93 suggested using motorcycle license plates for mopeds:

GOST 50577-2018 has a separate new plate for mopeds:

• type 4B - registration plates for mopeds.

The only difference is that the top row of the moped number uses 2 letters instead of 2 numbers.

Fine for missing license plates

Some owners of new cars are quite frivolous about the traffic police requirement to register the car within 10 days, so they neglect to obtain license plates. If you operate a car that is not registered with the MREO, you may be issued a fine of 500 rubles. In case of repeated violation, the amount of the fine will increase significantly and amount to 5,000 rubles. In this case, the traffic police officer has the right to deprive you of your driver’s license for up to 3 months.

It often happens that numbers are lost on the highway due to improper fastening or bad roads. In this case, further operation of the vehicle is prohibited. You need to get to your destination and contact the nearest MREO office. Starting recently, drivers are allowed to contact any traffic police registration authority that is closest to them geographically. This makes the task easier and allows you to quickly get license plates again.

Transit numbers

Transit license plates are used in some cases:

• When exporting cars abroad.
• In case of moving the car for recycling.
• During transportation by the vehicle manufacturer to the point of sale.
• Until we receive new license plates.

Currently, transit numbers are used less and less, since laws allow cars to be registered in any region, regardless of registration. If you still need such numbers, you can apply for them at any MREO. You can drive with such signs for no more than 20 days from the date of receipt.

Non-standard license plates for cars

First of all, GOST introduces new license plates for vehicles with a non-standard mounting location (“square”):

3.2.1 Group 1 vehicles

The following types of registration plates are installed:

• type 1A - registration plates for cars, trucks and buses with a non-standard mounting location (except for those classified as type 1B);

An example of such a “square” number:

Please note that the new plate contains exactly the same combination of symbols as the regular number. Its only difference is that the characters are written in 2 rows .

Numbers of a similar format are used in other countries (for example, in Japan). To attach a standard number plate to a car intended for the Japanese market in 2021, you need to use a special adapter. Starting from August 4, 2020, two-line numbers will appear as standard and an adapter for attaching them will not be required.

In addition, the square number can only be installed on the rear of the vehicle (Appendix G to GOST):

1 On vehicles with a non-standard mounting location for registration plates, it is allowed to install a rear registration plate of type 1A instead of a registration plate of type 1.

Thus, the driver will in any case have to use an elongated license plate on the front of the car. But you can choose the format of the sign for the rear.

"Beautiful" rooms

Some owners, when purchasing a new car, want to get so-called beautiful license plates with the same numbers or letters. Officially you cannot purchase them at the traffic police, but there are still several ways to solve this problem:

1. Re-register the number in your name by purchasing it from the owner. The price is formed arbitrarily, although some average prices are still available. For example, for two identical numbers next to each other you will have to pay about 20 thousand rubles, and for decimal numbers (001,002, etc.) – already 50 thousand. On the Internet you can find entire communities where owners offer to buy their beautiful rooms. This method is good because you see the seller and can distinguish him from the scammer who will deceive you.
2. They may give you “beautiful” numbers by accident. True, the chance is very small, but what if you are a lucky person?
3. Buy a car with “beautiful” license plates. These premium cars are often sold with them already included; in this case, it is enough to leave the old signs when registering the vehicle.

Is it possible to get a square number for a car and how to do it

Where is the opportunity to get square numbers stated?

The new format of license plates is provided for by the new GOST R 50577-2018, which can be found here. It introduced a type of registration plate in which the symbols are arranged not in one, but in two lines: this is the so-called “type 1A”, which will be used to produce “registration plates for cars, trucks and buses with a “non-standard mounting location ”

. True, GOST has not yet officially entered into force: it was planned to make it relevant in 2021, but the date was postponed twice due to approval procedures, the need to “train” traffic cameras and the presence of a large number of old-style signs in the “reserves” of the traffic police. Now Rosstandart order No. 555-st has already been signed: according to it, the new GOST will come into force only on August 4, 2021.

Nevertheless, representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have already confirmed the possibility of installing new license plates on cars. Officially, from August 4, the issuance of license plates to the traffic police will not be mandatory, but possible: if necessary, it will only be possible to obtain the combination of symbols itself, and the license plates will be produced in a private specialized organization. However, these organizations can produce numbers of the new format now, so nothing prevents you from ordering a new, more convenient number for installation.

Who can install square numbers and where?

The rules for setting numbers in a two-line format are specified in Appendix G of the new GOST. Note 1 states that “on vehicles with a non-standard mounting location for registration plates, it is permitted to install a rear registration plate of type 1A instead of a registration plate of type 1.” That is, you can install a square sign not to anyone and anywhere, but only from behind and only if there is a square platform for the number

. Owners of vehicles with a conventional mounting location should use standard rectangular numbers.

How to get a square number, and how much does it cost?

To obtain a square number, you need to contact any licensed organization that produces numbers and has the technical capability. The list of organizations authorized to produce registration plates can be found on the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate - here. The cost of producing a license plate should not exceed 2 thousand rubles: this is the maximum tariff level established by FAS Order No. 448/19.

Upcoming changes in the law

2019 will introduce some changes to the legislation that will affect the procedure for issuing license plates. Back in 2021, a bill was put forward for consideration by the Committee that would take away the right to issue license plates from the traffic police MREO.

From the moment the Law “On State Registration of Vehicles” comes into force, traffic police officers will only assign a combination of letters and numbers, but the numbers themselves will need to be obtained elsewhere. In this way, the government hopes to reduce the burden on government agencies and relieve car owners from queues. After all, getting license plates for a new car takes a lot of time.

Many drivers are concerned about this bill, because the prices for license plates will likely increase after this. How to get state number for a new car in 2021? Most likely, you will need to contact accredited third-party organizations.

New GOST

From 01/01/19, a new GOST was supposed to come into force, regulating the basic parameters of license plates used in the Russian Federation, but the introduction of new standards, at the request of the traffic police, was postponed to 08/04/19.

Among the main innovations of GOST for 2021 are 10 types of license plates, including:

1. green plates for self-driving electric vehicles;
2. reduced numbers for mopeds;
3. special signs for right-hand drive cars;
4. identification numbers for sports cars;
5. special numbers for retro classics.

Whether the innovations of the traffic police will oblige Russians to obtain license plates when registering a car indicating the region strictly according to registration, and how such an innovation will actually turn out for owners of vehicles whose license plates do not meet this requirement, time will tell.

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