Process to Register Vehicle in Delhi

Process to Register Vehicle in Delhi

Concerned Authority

You have to approach your local zonal office of the Transport Department for registration of private/non-commercial vehicles. There are few dealers who have also been given the registration powers, delivers the vehicles after registration only. To locate your concerned zonal office press zonal offices. For registration of commercial vehicles you have to approach to office of M.L.O.(Head Qtr.),Transport Department, Under Hill Road,Delhi-110054. For registration of TaxiTSR you have to approach MLO (AR) inspection unit Burari.

Procedure for registration of new private/ noncommercial vehicle?

The registration procedure includes the vehicle to be inspected physically by Inspecting Authority at zonal office for its particulars and followed by registration. The documents required to apply the registration are as follows:-

  • Form 20 duly filled up.
  • Form 21 (Sale certificate) issued by the vehicle dealer.
  • Form 22 (Road worthiness certificate) issued by the manufacturer.
  • Attested copy of valid vehicle insurance policy/cover note.
  • Attested copy of address proof at which vehicle is to be registered.
  • Form 34 duly signed by owner and the Attested copy of the G.I.R. no./Pan no. financier in case vehicle is bought on Hypothecation
  • One time road tax as applicable.
  • Prescribed fee for registration.

After allocation of registration numbers, fee slip is given to the applicant on the same day and above documents are kept by the zonal office. The registration fee slip can be retained as registration proof till registration certificate is not delivered.

The registration certificate Form  23 can be collected on any subsequent working day after depositing the registration fee slip.

Procedure for Dealers to register the vehicles

Under the provisions of Motor Vehicle Act, Transport Department has authorized few dealers to register the vehicles at their end for the benefit of public and to avoid the hassles in registration procedure.

The dealer cannot deliver unregistered vehicles to the customers. The dealer gets the vehicle registered in the name of customer first then will hand over the vehicle to the customer. A trade certificate is issued to the dealers to drive the vehicles to the zonal office for registration purposes. Un-registered vehicle if found plying on the Roads shall be liable to be prosecuted under MV Act.

Transfer of ownership of a vehicle

The transfer of ownership of a vehicle is to be applied in the concerned zonal office where vehicle is already registered and following are the documents to be submitted:-

  • Registration certificate in original.
  • Form no.29 duly filled in duplicate (attested one copy).
  • Form no.30 duly filled in duplicate.
  • Attested copy of valid insurance, in favor of buyer.
  • Attested copy of address proof of buyer.
  • Attested copy of valid pollution-under-control certificate.
  • Prescribed fee.
  • For commercial vehicles in addition to above
  • Permits surrender slip for S.T.A.
  • Challan clearance from Traffic Police & Enforcement branch of the Transport Dept. are required.
  • Tax clearance report from Accounts.

Transfer of ownership in case of death of the registered owner.

In such case the application is to be made to the original registered authority by the first legal heirs/the person succeeding to the possession of the vehicle with following documents.

  • Registration certificate in original.
  • Form 31 in duplicate with endorsement of the financier if the vehicle is held of hire purchase.
  • Original copy of death certificate of the registered owner.
  • Affidavit by the applicant to this effect and from the other legal heirs relinquishing their right in favor of the applicant.
  • Attested copies of valid insurance in favor of applicant.
  • Attested copy of address proof of applicant.
  • Permits surrender slip from STA in commercial vehicle.
  • Challan clearance from Traffic and enforcement branch.
  • Tax clearance report from Accounts branch in case of commercial vehicles.
  • Court Order in case the heir is decided by Court.

Endorsement of the hypothecation and its deletion

If a vehicle is purchased on loan from a financier the same could be endorsed in the registration certificate when the loan is repaid and following are the documents required:

  • Registration certificate in original.
  • Form No.34(PDF file that opens in a new window)duly filled (for endorsement of Hypothecation).
  • Form No. 35(PDF file that opens in a new window)duly filled (for deletion of Hypothecation).
  • A certificate from financier for having retained full dues from the financier (for deletion case only).
  • Attested copy of valid insurance.
  • Attested copy of address proof of the registered owner.
  • Attested copy of valid pollution \-under control certificate.
  • Prescribed fee.

Procedure for registration of new commercial vehicle

All commercial / transport vehicles are registered with the M.L.O at the Head Quarter of the transport department, where the application is to be made with the following requirement.

  • O.I issued from S.T.A Branch.
  • Form No. 20(PDF file that opens in a new window) , Form No.21 and Form No. 22.
  • Certificate of fitness issued by the board of inspectors from inspection pit Burari.
  • Attested copy of the address proof.
  • Attested copy of the insurance certificate/cover note.
  • Form No. 34(PDF file that opens in a new window)  (in case the vehicle is purchased on loan)
  • Road tax as applicable.
  • Prescribed fee for registration.(vehicle like TSR & Taxi are registered at inspection pit Burari)

Procedure of re-registration of motor vehicles brought to Delhi from other states

If a registered owner of a vehicle brings the vehicle to Delhi, which is already registered in some other state after obtaining a N.O.C from the concerned state can apply for re-registration in Delhi, The documents required are as under:

Note : Such registration of vehicle are subject to clearance from National Crime Record Bureau. The Transport Department arranges the clearance certificate themselves.