TN RTO

Functioning of Tamil Nadu RTO

Documents Required Registering a Vehicle in Tamil Nadu:

The dealers may apply for the registration number on behalf of the vehicle’s owner. Or if the vehicle has temporary registration, then the owner can apply for registration by providing the following details:

Documents Required Registering a Vehicle in Tamil Nadu:

The following documents are required for registering a vehicle in Tamil Nadu:

• Application in Form 20
• Road Worthiness and Pollution Under Control Certificate in Form 22 from the manufacturer.
• Sales certificate in Form 21
• If the body is fabricated, then Pollution Under Control Certificate and Road Worthiness Certificate in Form 22A.
• PAN Card or GIR or Form 60/61 of the I.T. Department.
• Insurance certificate of the vehicle.
• Address proof, for which any of the below mentioned can be selected:
  • LIC Policy
  • Ration Card
  • Electoral Roll
• 3 copies of passport size photograph.
• For a non-transport vehicle, lifetime tax.
• For transport vehicle, unladen weight certificate.
• For a temporarily registered vehicle, temporary registration certificate.
• For transport vehicle, permit sanction proceedings.

The application for the same must be applied under the name of the regional transport officer or motor vehicle inspector grade I and the vehicle must be produced for inspection.

Documents Required for Registering the Vehicle Temporarily:

• Application in Form 20.
• Sales certificate of the vehicle in Form 21.
• Road Worthiness and Pollution Under Control certificate in Form 22 from the manufacturer.
• If the vehicle is fabricated, then Road Worthiness and Pollution Under Control Certificates in Form 22A.
• GIR or Pan Card or Form 60/61 of I.T. Department.
• Insurance Certificate of the vehicle
• Address proof (Any of the following):
  • Ration Card
  • LIC Policy
  • Electoral Roll

Documents Required

• Intimation of an address change in Form 33 in Duplicate (in triplicate if it is covered by HP)
• Insurance Certificate
• Registration Certificate
• Address Proof (any of the following):
  • LIC policy
  • Ration card
  • Electoral roll
  • Pay slip issued by the Local body or Government office.
  • School certificate
  • Birth certificate
• Valid Tax
• No objection certificate from the financer, if the vehicle is being financed by some financial authority.
• Valid pollution under control certificate.

Renewal of the Registration in Tamil Nadu

For non-transport vehicles, the owner must apply for the renewal of the Registration Certificate after completion of 15 years of the original registration. In this case, the registration must be renewed before 60 days of the expiry of the vehicle. The owner must present the following documents to the regional transport officer or motor vehicle inspector grade 1:

• Application form number 25
• Valid tax
• Registration certificate
• Valid insurance certificate
• Emission certificate

Transfer of Ownership of the Vehicle from Other State

The owner of the vehicle can apply for the transfer of the ownership of the vehicle from other state and for the same; the owner must provide the following documents:

• Application in Form 20
• Application for new registration mark in Form 27
• Notice of transfer of ownership in Form 29
• Application grant of the No Objection Certificate in Form 28
• Intimation of an address change in Form 33
• Application for transfer of ownership and intimation in Form 30 (Form 60/61 expect two-wheeler for T.O. only)
• Police certificate
• Registration certificate
• Insurance certificate
• Address proof (any of the following):
  • Ration Card
  • Electoral Roll
  • LIC Policy
• Passport size photographs
• Evidence for the payment of the entry tax
• Valid pollution under control certificate
• Valid tax