How to replace a vehicle title if there is no room for a new owner in 2021

• 1. What is the amount of state duty when registering a car with the traffic police? 1.1.Calculate the cost of the MTPL policy

This article was last updated on May 2021.

In order to find out what the size of state duties is for 2021, you need to find out exactly what actions we are going to take and what exactly we need. After all, for example, when registering a car, the amount of state duty can range from 850 to 3,300 rubles, depending on a small number of factors.

In the article, we will group in a simple way what the size of state duties is depending on certain actions, we will consider the intricacies of paying state duties and discounts on state duties. One way or another, all state duties are regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - its Article 333.

What is the amount of state duty when registering a car with the traffic police?

One of the largest state fees in monetary terms will have to be paid when registering a car with the traffic police, but only if you receive new license plates - for example, for a new car or if the previous owner decided to keep the plates when selling you his car. In this case, three state fees are paid: for issuing new license plates, for issuing a new registration certificate (SoRTS) and for making changes to the PTS.

It also happens that the PTS runs out of space or it was lost, then you will have to pay a state fee not for making changes to the PTS, but for issuing a new PTS.

By the way, what many call a “registration passport” (a pink A5 plastic card) is correctly called a vehicle registration certificate (VRC). Technical passports were abolished several years ago, but many drivers still call this certificate a technical passport (and we will be in this article).

In total, registering a car will cost us one of the following amounts: 850, 1300, 2850 or 3300 rubles, depending on the specific circumstances.

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Documents required by the traffic police

To restore a lost title, or to replace a document that has become unusable, the car owner will be required to present the following package of documents:

• Application for replacement or issuance of a duplicate to replace a lost registration certificate.
• Russian passport of the car owner.
• If the exchange is carried out by an official representative of the owner of the vehicle, a notarized power of attorney and his passport are required.
• Certificate of State Registration (COR).
• Old registration certificate, if it is not lost.
• Receipt confirming payment of the state duty.

These documents must be presented to traffic police officers when you appear to receive a new registration certificate for your car.

30% discount on state duty

But when paying the state fee through the State Services portal (accordingly, when submitting an application to register a car through the portal), a 30% discount is provided on payment of the state fee. To receive a discount, you must pay online - with a card from any bank, electronic money or from your mobile phone balance.

To register a car with State Services, you need to log in to the website, and then successively go to the Service Catalog → Transport and driving → Vehicle registration → Registration and issuance of documents → Registration of a motor vehicle with the State Traffic Inspectorate → then select “Get a service”; or follow the direct link to the registration form.

What documents are needed

To replace the PTS, you must provide a package of papers approved and published on the websites of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and State Services. It includes:

• Russian citizen passport or driver's license;
• a notarized power of attorney, if the procedure is executed by an unregistered car owner;

• vehicle passport with completely filled out lines in the owner's column;

• vehicle registration certificate;

• any document certifying ownership, as an option - a purchase and sale agreement;
• compulsory MTPL insurance policy.
• a correctly and legibly completed application form;
• receipt of payment of state duty.

Providing a complete package of documents will relieve the car owner from the need to bring any papers, extending the procedure for replacing the vehicle title

What is the size of the state duty when registering motorcycles and trailers with the traffic police?

For registration of motorcycles and car trailers, the state duty for issuing license plates is slightly lower. Other state fees remain the same, as well as the form of registration with the traffic police is the same.

Required package of documents

In addition to filling out an application for a replacement and issuance of a duplicate passport for the car, the owner must collect the necessary package of documents, which are subsequently submitted to the territorial department of the traffic police:

• vehicle registration certificate (VRC)
• civil passport of the owner of the vehicle;
• OSAGO policy;
• documents confirming the purchase of the vehicle;
• an explanatory paper drawn up in the name of the head of the Interdistrict Registration and Examination Department (MREO), which explains all the circumstances that led to the issuance of a duplicate passport for the car;
• a completed application in a regulated form, with the obligatory absence of errors, blots, corrections and unnecessary punctuation;
• a power of attorney, which involves granting the rights and interests of the car owner through a third party (in the absence of the ability to carry out the corresponding actions independently by the owner of the vehicle);
• a document received from the city department of internal affairs confirming the completion of the case of document theft (in the event of a criminal case being initiated based on the theft of a paper);
• a receipt confirming payment of the state fee for the issuance of a duplicate passport for the car.

What is the amount of the state duty for the restoration of the vehicle title and registration certificate?

If the SoRTS or PTS has become unusable, lost or stolen, then replacing them will also cost money. In this case, the total amount of state fees will, of course, be lower than for registering cars or motorcycles.

In what cases is it necessary to replace the PTS?

There are only two such cases:

• change of owner (donation, purchase and sale, purchase of a new car);
• The space on the vehicle registration form has run out.

If you are faced with this situation, you will have to change your PTS. An exception to the rule is that a new PTS will be issued in the event of loss or theft. But here a duplicate PTS will be issued, with the appropriate note.

The vehicle passport form allows you to enter up to 6 owners of the vehicle.

Important point: it is strongly not recommended to store the vehicle passport in the car. This could lead to illegal transactions being made with your vehicle if your vehicle is stolen.

Pay close attention to storing your vehicle’s passport. The issued duplicate has full legal force, but may become an obstacle to the sale - a lost title may unexpectedly “pop up” and lead to difficulties for the buyer.

What is needed to replace the PTS

To replace the PTS you will need to provide these documents:

• current vehicle passport;
• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• vehicle registration certificate (VRC);
• receipt of payment of state duty;
• MTPL insurance policy.

If you act as a proxy, take a power of attorney. There is a caveat - the owner of the car is registered, but does not plan to use it (for example, it is a gift from parents to children or from a husband to his wife) - a compulsory motor liability insurance policy may not be provided. Employees of government agencies require compulsory motor liability insurance, but an important point in the law 40-FZ “On compulsory civil liability insurance of vehicle owners” (Article 4) is the wording “when using vehicles.” The donor does not plan to use it, but is only the owner, and is not required to have such a policy. If you still have it, take it to reduce the time it takes to provide the service.

By the way, payment receipts are a thing of the past. Nowadays everyone is wondering about saving money, and paying online provides this opportunity, and the data immediately goes to the right department.

The deadline for completing the service is in fact, on the same day, the issuance of a new PTS occurs immediately.

How much does it cost to replace a vehicle title?

The traffic police has established a state duty for replacing a vehicle title equal to 800 rubles. It should be taken into account that when replacing the PTS, the STS will also be replaced. Its cost is 500 rubles. In total you will have to pay 1300 rubles.

There is a nice point - having an account on the State Services portal (available at the nearest MFC), almost all fees can be paid with a 30% discount online. And then the paperwork will cost 910 rubles.

What is the amount of state fees for issuing license plates if they are lost or misplaced?

The state fee for issuing new license plates, if you have lost them, they were stolen from you, or they have become unusable, will be the same 2,000 rubles. Just don’t confuse the issuance of new numbers (with different numbers and letters) and the production of duplicate numbers if they are unreadable - the latter is significantly cheaper and costs on average from 400 to 1000 rubles, depending on the prices of organizations.

When issuing new license plates, you will also need to obtain new SoRTS and make changes to the PTS, so the total cost of state fees here is comparable to registering a car or motorcycle, respectively.

Here, too, when submitting an application for issuing numbers through the State Services website, a 30% discount is provided.

Methods for making changes to PTS

There are a number of situations when there is no need to replace the vehicle passport; it is enough to make changes. The most common is a change in the owner’s data, change of surname or place of residence. This also includes cases when the owner wanted to change the color, design features or characteristics of the car.

In order for the information in all documents to be uniform and not cause disagreement, changes need to be made. In 2021, the state duty for making changes to the passport of a technical device is set at 350 rubles. (remember about the discount - when paying through State Services - 245 rubles).

It is important to make changes in a timely manner, and the traffic police stimulates this process. If the data does not match, the motorist faces a fine of 1500-2000 rubles. (if more than 10 days have passed since the data was changed). After replacing the vehicle title, the insurance must also be changed so that the data is uniform and there are no disagreements.

3 departments are involved in working with a vehicle passport.

Through State Services

The best option. To do this, just register an account on the portal. Select the section “ – “Changing data”. The way to receive the service is a personal visit. When making an appointment, choose the right time, and by the time of your visit all office work (data verification, preliminary preparation) will have already been carried out. You will need to fill out an application directly on the website (similar to the sample, only the data will be entered electronically).

Please note that the application will be sent to the department only after payment of the state fee for replacing the vehicle title. It takes 3-7 days to deposit funds. If you print out a receipt and go to a bank branch to pay, there will be no discount, and you will have to pay 350 rubles. On the State Services portal – 245 rubles.

Payment is not made on time - the application is automatically cancelled. If you need to resolve the issue, you will need to start a new one.

After payment is made, your application will be automatically verified and confirmation of your application will appear in the Notifications section. Come at the chosen time and easily make changes to the vehicle passport.

At the MFC

In the vast majority of regions, the MFC does not provide services for making changes to the vehicle passport. An exception is that only in Moscow you can replace your vehicle passport by contacting MFC branches.

Electronic government services began to develop quite recently, and not all services in 2021 are provided in MFC branches. To receive the service, you must always come in person to the traffic police department (optimally through the State Services website).

Registration in the traffic police

The MREO traffic police website offers to submit an appeal electronically, but it will be considered within 30 days. Therefore, you should make an appointment with the traffic police only through State Services - it’s fast and affordable.

The portal prompts you to select a time (recording slots are not repeated, and there are no cases where 2 people are registered for the same time). The previously submitted documents will be checked, all you have to do is appear in person with the vehicle registration to enter new information.

What is the amount of the state duty for deregistration with the issuance of transit numbers?

If you plan to take the car abroad for sale or other purposes, then you need to deregister the car with the traffic police and issue transit numbers for its export.

Description

Replacing a PTS is a procedure for which it is recommended to prepare in advance. The point is that this paper will not be re-issued without a reason. Moreover, changes are also not made to it without any reason.

What is a technical passport? This is a document with technical parameters of transport. In addition to them, information about the owners of the car is entered into the PTS. 8 fields are allocated for this.

Are there any restrictions or encumbrances on the car? Then they will also be registered in the previously mentioned documentation. In other words, the registration certificate is the main document identifying the vehicle. Every car owner should have it.

What is the amount of state duty for issuing new licenses or replacing licenses?

Unlike registration actions with cars, trailers or motorcycles, when replacing a driver’s license you will need to pay one state fee depending on the type of license. Also in this case, there is no difference in the amount of the state duty, whether the license is obtained for the first time or changes upon expiration, loss, or theft.

How to write an application for a duplicate PTS

A sample application can be provided directly at the traffic police department itself. However, you can significantly reduce the time spent at the car inspection and draw up the paper yourself at home by downloading a sample application from the Internet.

Sample form

The first page contains an appeal to the regional traffic police, indicating the traffic police department, the basis on which it is necessary to issue a duplicate passport for the car and information about the owner of the vehicle, as well as his representative (if any).

When replacing a passport for a vehicle, the line “receiving a certificate of registration of a vehicle and PTS to replace the lost ones…” in the column “Make changes in connection with” is underlined.

The second page involves filling out information about the vehicle itself and fields to be filled out by the traffic police officer (check, decision, accepted and issued documents):

Filling

In order to correctly fill out an application for restoration and issuance of a car passport, you should take into account the main nuances and rules:

1. The application must be completed without errors, blots or other corrections.
2. Only reliable data on the owner of the vehicle and the car itself are entered into the paper.
3. The fields must be filled out in writing.

Completed sample.

A completed sample application for the issuance of a duplicate vehicle passport is as follows:

1. Appeal: 2. Information about the owner of the vehicle 3. Information about the vehicle:

The applicant's signature is affixed to the first and second pages of the application.

What to do if the engine number does not match the PTS is explained in the article: what to do if the engine number does not match the PTS.

Where to watch the episode and PTS number, read here.

Reasons for adjustment

Replacing the vehicle title is not the only operation related to the technical passport. The point is that citizens can correct the relevant documentation. Often this procedure is also called replacement.

There must be compelling reasons to make adjustments to the PTS. These are the following circumstances:

• changing personal information of the vehicle owner;
• change of a person’s registration;
• transfer of ownership of a car to another person;
• detection of typos or other inaccuracies in the form.

How to replace the PTS in one case or another? We'll talk about this further. In reality, everything is simpler than it seems. And even a person who has recently purchased a vehicle will be able to quickly cope with the task.

Lost document - what to do?

As already mentioned, if the PTS is lost, you need to order a duplicate of the corresponding paper. If it is stolen, you will also have to work hard.

In general, the procedure for re-issuing a technical passport remains the same. The difference will be that before visiting the traffic police with a statement, the citizen must contact the local branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There, the owner of the car reports in writing about the theft or loss of the title. Only after this can you contact the traffic police for a duplicate of the technical passport.

Important: if the vehicle title is stolen, the procedure for replacing the documentation will take a long time. This rule is enshrined at the legislative level.