Regional Transport Office or RTO Kerala is a government organisation that facilitates the issuance of registration certificates (RC) and driving licenses to vehicles plying in Kerala. Find RTO Kerala details and office address by simply entering your car number.
| RTO City | RTO Code |
| Thiruvananthapuram | KL01, KL19, KL22 |
| Kollam | KL02, KL61 |
| Pathanamthitta | KL03, KL62 |
| Alappuzha | KL04 |
| Kottayam | KL05 |
| Idukki | KL06, KL37 |
| View more RTOs |
The validity of a temporary registration certificate is one month within which it has to be made permanent. Thus, make sure to obtain a permanent RC from the concerned RTO before the expiry of the temporary RC. Following are the documents you will need for the same in Kerala:
Application Form 20
Sales certificate in Form 21
Form 22 obtained from the seller
Vehicle insurance certificate
PUC certificate
Temporary RC
Address proof of the vehicle owner
Custom Clearance certificate for imported vehicles
Applicable fee
Here is how to get a permanent registration certificate in Kerala RTO:
Visit the concerned Kerala RTO from where you got your temporary RC
Submit the respective forms to the concerned authority
Submit the rest of the documents required by the RTO
Confirm smart card usage requirements
Submit appropriate fees and taxes
Once all the documents have been successfully submitted and upon physical inspection, a permanent RC will be issued.
The validity of a vehicle’s permanent registration certificate is 15 years after which a vehicle owner is required to renew it. Thus, one must renew his/her RC 60 days before the expiry of permanent registration. Follow the process to renew RC in Kerala RTO:
To renew your RC, you need to submit Form 25 to the RTO
Pay the due taxes of the vehicle
Pay appropriate fees as per CMV rules 1989
After a physical inspection of your vehicle, your RC will be renewed.
Following are the documents a vehicle owner requires for registration certificate renewal in Kerala:
Application in Form 25
PUC certificate
RC Book
Copy of PAN card or Form 60 and 61
Valid insurance certificate
Chassis & Engine Pencil Print
Registration certificate
Upto date road tax paid
The transfer of ownership of a particular vehicle in Kerala can be done in case of a sale, public auction or death of the owner. Here are the documents a vehicle owner will need to submit to the RTO to transfer the ownership of a vehicle under any of the above-mentioned scenarios
Form 29
Form 30
NOC from financier
Original RC
Self-Addressed cover
Valid Insurance
Update tax payment
Prescribed fee payment
Identity proof
Passport size photographs
Original copy of death certificate of the owner (if the owner dies)
Affidavit by the applicant
Succession certificate issued by SDM
Verification of the vehicle in Form 20
Sale certificate form 21 issued by the Auctioning Deptt (in case of the public auction)
Certified copy of the order of the State or Central Govt (in case of the public auction)
Application Form 32 (in case of the public auction)
Applicable road tax
It is mandatory for every vehicle owner to own a valid motor insurance policy to ply on the roads of India legally. In Kerala, vehicle insurance can be purchased offline as well as online. However, purchasing insurance online can be more beneficial as it offers a multitude of features such as premium comparison, 24*7 assistance, easy cashless claim and more.
Here is how you can purchase car insurance online from Policybazaar Insurance Brokers Private Limited:
Select the ‘Car Insurance’ option from the homepage of Policybazaar.com
Now enter your car number or select “Brand New Car or ‘Proceed without a car number’
Select the Kerala RTO in which your four-wheeler was registered
Select your car details such as make, model, variant and registration year
Fill in the registration details
From the given car insurance quotes, compare and choose the plan that suits your budget
You can also select any additional cover that you want to add with your plan
Pay the final premium amount via desired online payment mode
Once you have paid the premium, your car insurance policy documents will be sent to your email address.
In case your old RC has been torn, lost or stolen, you can apply to the concerned RTO for a duplicate RC. Here are the documents you will need for the same:
Yes, you can compare four-wheeler insurance online on Policybazaar.com before purchasing a plan for your car.
To change the address on your vehicle’s RC, you will need to submit the following documents to the concerned RTO:
You can visit the Kerala Transport website or the Parivahan portal to know anything about the status of your vehicle and RC as well.
Yes, it is very simple to apply for a driving license online in Kerala. Simply visit the official state transport website of Kerala and select the ‘Online Services’ option from the homepage where you will find the option to apply for DL online.
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