Registration of a car in the traffic police in 2022
How to register a car with the traffic police in 2022, is it possible to do this at the MFC, through the State Services portal and the dealer – we understand the nuances of registering cars

Did you buy a new car from the showroom or take a used one? You need to register your car with the traffic police. The procedure is termless, that is, it is not required to re-pass it if nothing happened to the car or the owner. As a result, the driver receives a vehicle registration certificate – STS. It must always be at hand.

The registration procedure is also for those who want to dispose of the car, transport it abroad or remove it from the register in case of theft or loss. KP talks about registering a car with the traffic police in 2022.

What documents are needed to register a car in the traffic police

The list is different for each of the procedures. So, to register a new car or trailer – even if we are talking about resale, you will need:

  • application (sample on the traffic police website or can be taken on the spot);
  • passport;
  • STS and PTS;
  • ownership of the vehicle (for example, a contract of sale);
  • a diagnostic card containing a conclusion on the vehicle’s compliance with mandatory safety requirements (if the vehicle is older than 4 years);
  • if transit signs were previously issued, then take them with you.

Change of data about the owner of a car or trailer (changed name, place of residence):

  • application (sample on the traffic police website or fill out on the spot);
  • passport;
  • a document confirming the change of name (certificate from the registry office);
  • STS and PTS.

If the car was stolen from you, you sold it, decided to dispose of it or lost it (it happens!), Then you need:

  • application (sample on the traffic police website or fill out on the spot);
  • passport;
  • STS and PTS (if any);
  • car numbers (state registration plates, if any).

Decided to replace the PTS, STS or number, prepare:

  • application (sample on the traffic police website or fill out on the spot);
  • passport;
  • STS and PTS (if any).

When the car was re-equipped, repainted, made changes to the design, then any of these upgrades is also subject to registration of the car in the traffic police in 2022:

  • application (sample on the traffic police website or fill out on the spot);
  • passport;
  • STS and PTS;
  • certificate of conformity of the registered vehicle with the changes made to its design to safety requirements (if necessary).

Also, any of these procedures can be done not only by the owner of the car, but also by his authorized representative. However, this requires a power of attorney registered with a notary.

Electronic OB van

You can also register a car using an electronic PTS – its data will be stored in a network database. At the same time, no one forces motorists to change paper passports to electronic ones. All currently valid paper titles will not be canceled until the car owner himself decides to carry out a replacement. From November 1, 2020, paper TCPs are not issued.

By the way

QR code instead of paper STS: new application “Gosuslugi.Avto” launched in test mode

It will display information about the driver’s license and the vehicle registration certificate (CTC). “Gosuslugi.Avto” works with the login and password from Gosuslugi. After authorization, a QR code becomes available in the application – you can show it to the inspector. But at this stage, the driver still needs to have a traditional driver’s license with a photo and an CTC in the form of a plastic card. In the future, the application is designed to replace these paper documents. It can already be installed on smartphones with iOS and Android.

Terms, cost and registration procedure

Before contacting the traffic police, you must pay a state duty. Most departments are equipped with terminals for such operations, but interest may be charged for the service. If you apply for vehicle registration with the traffic police in 2022 through the State Services portal, then a 30% discount is made on any procedure.

Change of registration data after the change of ownership with the preservation of state registration marks2850 rub. (with the replacement of the TCP and the issuance of “Transit” numbers) or 850 rubles. (only issue of “Transit” signs)
Change in car ownership by inheritance2850 rub. (with replacement numbers) or 850 rubles. (no replacement)
Vehicle registration, replacement or loss of the state registration plate2850 rub. (without issuing a TCP) or 3300 rubles. (with PTS)
Loss of registration documents or changes to them (replacement of the engine, color, etc.)850 rub. (without TCP) or 1300 rubles. (PTS)
Deregistration with the issuance of state registration plates “Transit” or simply the issuance of signs “Transit”700 rubles.

On the official website of the traffic police, you can find the address of the nearest branch where you can register the car. On the same website, you can apply online. The whole process should not take more than one hour – this is the established standard.

After the traffic police officer accepts your application and checks for the availability of the necessary documents, you should go to the observation deck to verify the numbers on the engine and chassis with the information specified in the TCP. If you yourself cannot deliver the car to the observation deck, provide a technical inspection report. Please note that this document is only valid for 20 days. The presence of the act eliminates the need to undergo reconciliation of numbers.

If the real data from the car does not match the information from the TCP, the number is not readable on the body or engine, then the inspector has the right to appoint a forensic examination. In a favorable case, he issues an inspection certificate in his hands, which must be applied to the appropriate window. The further process of obtaining numbers usually takes no more than 10 minutes.

Registration can be considered completed if you have received:

  1. Certificate of state registration of the car (STS).
  2. Two registration numbers.
  3. All the documents that you handed over to the traffic police when applying (except for the application, of course).

Be sure to check that the information about the owner is correctly entered in the vehicle passport (PTS). In conclusion, we add that not only its owner, but also a person representing his interests can be involved in registering a car. In this case, issue a general power of attorney and certify it in a notary’s office.

And for the sale of a car, it is not necessary to remove it from the register, this will be done automatically when the new owner contacts the traffic police.

Registration of a car in the traffic police through the MFC

In 2022, it is not necessary to go to the traffic police to register a car. This service is now also provided at the MFC – the law came into force on August 29, 2020. However, not all My Documents offices are ready to provide the service. They accept documents and transfer them to the traffic police. An employee at an equipped site should inspect the machine. If the MFC does not have such a zone, then the service will not be provided. It is better to call your multifunctional center and ask before you go there.

Vehicle registration through a dealer

This innovation is actively working in 2022 when selling new cars. The car dealership can register the car itself and get numbers for it. You just need to make a power of attorney for the company.

Note that it is not possible to make such a power of attorney for every dealer. Only the company that is included in the register of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and has the status of an authorized organization is suitable. The cost of the service is fixed – 500 rubles. (by order of the antimonopoly service). The fee is not that big, so not all dealers want to deal with car registration.

Popular questions and answers

How is registration with the traffic police in the event of an engine replacement?

To replace the engine, you do not need to provide a sales contract or other documents proving ownership of the engine. The main thing is that in terms of its characteristics (volume, power) it should be similar to the replaced one. All information about the new engine will be displayed in the PTS.

When registering a car with the traffic police, the inspector will check by engine number whether the unit is wanted, whether its characteristics have changed, or whether the number has changed.

Paragraph 17 reads:

“In the event of a vehicle engine being replaced with one similar in type and model, entering information into data banks about vehicle owners about its number is carried out by the registration division of the State traffic inspectorate during registration actions based on the results of the inspection without submitting documents certifying ownership of it.”

How long can you keep a car number after the sale?

According to the previous rules, after the sale of his car, the driver could keep the state sign for up to 180 days. Now this possibility has grown to 360 days. If the car owner still keeps the number in the traffic police, then the period of up to 360 days automatically extends it. The period of validity of the registration plates “Transit” has also been increased – from 20 days to 30.

How are license plates assigned when registering with the traffic police?

From now on, the procedure for assigning a state registration plate when registering or registering a car is also directly prescribed. There are two options:

– license plates are issued in ascending order of their numbers, and then letters, according to the order of registration of cars in turn (for example, if a series of numbers from A001AA to B999BB was received by a certain division of the MREO traffic police, then the very first owner of the car should be issued A001AA, the second A002AA and etc);

– state signs can be issued in a chaotic manner, but only if this registration unit of the traffic police is equipped with a special computer system for generating a random sample – so that there is no juggling.

Item 39:

“The issuance (assignment) of state registration plates for vehicles is carried out in the course of registration actions without reservation for legal entities, individuals or individual entrepreneurs of certain series or combinations of symbols of state registration marks.

The issuance (assignment) of state registration plates is carried out in the order of increasing numerical values ​​or in an arbitrary (random) order using the appropriate automatic mechanism for assigning signs implemented in the information systems of the State traffic inspectorate.

If a car has multiple owners, who should it be registered to?

If the car is owned by several people, two options for its registration with the traffic police are allowed. The first one provides that all owners visit the traffic police and fill out an application (a simple written form) for consent to register a car for one of the heirs / owners. The second – if a joint visit to the traffic police department is difficult, then you need to conclude a notarized agreement on registering the car for one of the owners. An agreement certified by a notary must be presented to the traffic police and register the car for yourself. The same algorithm is for those who bought a car in a clubbing.

Is it possible to register a car if there is no passport?

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 339 allows registration of a car using a temporary identity card (VUL). VUL is a document (form 2P) issued at the time of issuing a passport of a citizen of the Federation with a validity period of 2 months and the possibility of its renewal. In other words, a replacement for a civil passport, issued instead of a lost or stolen identity card.

The car’s VIN number is not readable, will it not be registered with the traffic police?

Another good news is that the problems of thousands of law-abiding car owners who bought a “complex” car (there was a non-factory welded area around the VIN number, the identification number was rusty, one or more digits of the VIN could not be read) will be a thing of the past. Conclusions and data of examinations, photographs of documents and disputed elements of the car will be entered into the unified Federal information system of the traffic police. Thus, the new car owner does not need to undergo a repeated long-term examination, during which the car could not be operated. The inspector will receive all the information necessary for making a decision from a single computer system.

How to confirm the fact of disposal of the car?

According to the new Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 399, in 2019 the list of documentation confirming the fact of the destruction of the car in connection with the disposal was expanded. If earlier the car was deregistered only on the basis of a scrappage certificate, now, according to clause 8.4. of the new Order, the act of disposal can also serve as a supporting document. The act differs from the certificate in that the second document confirms the actual disposal, and the first one only confirms the transfer of the vehicle to the contractor (the one who will destroy) by the customer (that is, the owner of the car).

Otherwise, the deregistration procedure in connection with the destruction of the vehicle has not undergone significant changes. The owner needs to submit an application, submit registration documents (PTS, STS) and state registration marks to the traffic police.

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