Apply In-Person

• To apply for transfer of vehicle ownership in Sikkim, the applicant has to approach the RTO office of the area.
• Information related to the RTO offices and registering authority can be obtained from the “Office and Location” Section of this page.
• The application shall be made in application Form no 29 & Form No. 30, to the RTO if the transfer of ownership is due to normal sale.
• The application Form no 29 can be downloaded through following link: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=51&evt=2
• The application Form no. 30 can be downloaded through following link: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=52&evt=2
• The application shall be made in application Form no 31, to the RTO if the transfer of ownership is due to death of the owner.
• The application form no. 31 can be downloaded via following link: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=53&evt=2
• The application shall be made in application Form No. 32, to the RTO if the transfer of ownership is when vehicle is purchased in public auction.
• Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
• Application forms can be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
• Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
  
  

Apply Online:

1. To transfer vehicle ownership, the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
2. In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
3. The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
4. Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
5. The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
6. Please follow the steps to complete the application.

Transfer of ownership in case of normal sale

1. Form 29: Form 29
   
2. Form 30: Form 30
   

Form I

1. Certificate of registration
   
2. Certificate of insurance
   
3. Certificate of pollution under control(as applicable)
   
4. PAN card (seller and purchaser) or Form 60 (as applicable)
   
5. Chassis & Engine Pencil Print (as applicable)
   
6. Proof of Date of Birth of purchaser (as applicable)
   
7. Proof of address (as applicable)
   
8. R.C. Book
   
9. Purchaser's undertaking (as applicable)
   
10. Passport size photograph
    
11. Tax clearance certificate
    

Form II : (Please check with local RTO whether NOC is required before processing)

1. a no objection certificate granted by the registering authority
   
2. an order of the registering authority refusing to grant the no objection certificate; or
   
3. where the no objection certificate or the order, as the case may be, has not been received, a declaration by the transferor that he has not received any such communication together with:
   

(a) The receipt obtained from the registering authority; or

(b) The postal acknowledgement received from the registering authority where the application for no objection certificate has been sent by post.

Transfer of ownership on death of owner of the vehicle

1. Form 31: Form 30
   
2. Certificate of registration
   
3. Certificate of insurance
   
4. Death certificate in relation to the registered owner
   
5. Certificate of pollution under control*
   
6. PAN card (successor) or Form 60*
   
7. Chassis & Engine Pencil Print*
   
8. Proof of Date of Birth of successor*
   
9. Proof of address*
   
10. Signature Identification of Seller*
    
11. Declaration by the applicant and all other Legal Heirs of the deceased*
    
12. Verification of vehicle on Form 20*
    
13. R.C. Book
    
14. Passport size photograph*
    
15. Proof of succession*
    

Transfer of ownership of vehicle purchased in public auction

1. Application Form no. 32
   
2. Certificate of registration
   
3. Certificate of insurance
   
4. Certificate or order confirming the sale of the vehicle in his favour duly signed by the person authorised to conduct the auction; and
5. Certified copy of the order of the Central Government or State Government authorising the auction of the vehicle
6. Certificate of pollution under control*
   
7. PAN card (seller and purchaser) or Form 60*
   
8. Chassis & Engine Pencil Print*
   
9. Proof of Date of Birth of purchaser*
   
10. Proof of address*
    
11. Purchaser's undertaking*
    
12. R.C. Book
    
13. Passport size photograph*
    

• (as applicable)
  
  

Sikkim Nationalised Transport department contact details: Contact details
Sikkim RTO Office Location Information:
RTO code : SK-01

City: Gangtok (East Sikkim)
Phone no: +(91)-3592-204234
Address:
Yatayat Bhawan, Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim - 737101 RTO code : SK-02

City: Gyalshing (West Sikkim)
Phone no: +(91)-3592-204234
Address:
Gyalshing, West Sikkim, Sikkim - 737111
RTO code : SK-03

City: Mangan (North Sikkim)
Phone no: +(91)-3592-204234
Address:
Mangan, North Sikkim, Sikkim - 737116 RTO code : SK-04

City: Jorethang (South Sikkim)
Phone no: +(91)-3592-204234
Address:
Jorethang, South Sikkim, Sikkim - 737121

• A person who has purchased vehicle in normal sale, in public auction or transfer of vehicle in case of death of the owner is eligible to apply for transfer of ownership.
  
  

Serial No. 1

1. Invalid carriage - Rs.20/-
   
2. Motor Cycle - Rs.60/-
   

Light Motor Vehicle

1. Non-Transport - Rs.200/-
   
2. Light commercial Vehicle - Rs.300/-
   
3. MGV/MPV - Rs.400/-
   
4. HPV/HGV - Rs.600/-
   
5. Imported Motor Vehicle- Rs.800/-
   
6. Imported Motor Cycle - Rs.200/-
   
7. Any other Vehicle not mentioned above - Rs.300/-
   

• ransfer of Ownership

1. Half of the fee mentioned against Serial No.1
   

• More information related to fees can be obtained through following link:User fees
  
  

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

1. Form 29: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=51&evt=2 Form 29]
   
2. Form 30: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=52&evt=2 Form 30]
   
3. Form 31: http://www.sntd.in/viewpdf.aspx?data=53&evt=2 Form 310]
   
   

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Transfer of ownership in case of normal sale

1. Where the ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred, the transferor shall report the fact of transfer in Form 29 to the registering authorities concerned in whose jurisdiction the transferor and the transferee reside or have their places of business.
   
2. in the case of a vehicle registered within the same State, within fourteen days of the transfer, application for the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle shall be made by the transferee in Form 30 to the registering authorities, and shall be accompanied by set of forms given below under Form I
   
3. in the case of a vehicle registered outside the State, within forty-five days of the transfer, application for the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle shall be made by the transferee in Form 30 to the registering authorities, and shall be accompanied by set of forms given below under Form I and Form II
   
4. Pay appropriate fee and tax as specified in rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
   

Transfer of ownership on death of owner of the vehicle

1. Apply in Form 31 within the period of three months to the registering authority for the transfer of ownership of the vehicle in your name
   
2. Pay appropriate fee and tax as specified in rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
   

Transfer of ownership of vehicle purchased in public auction

1. The person who has acquired or purchased a motor vehicle at a public auction conducted by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government shall apply in Form 32 within thirty days of taking possession of the vehicle to the registering authority
   
2. Pay appropriate fee and tax as specified in rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989
   
   

• Valid Vehicle Number , Chassis Number and Mobile Number for OTP
  
  

When a vehicle is sold, the buyer and the seller are required to complete the transfer of vehicle ownership. This process makes the buyer the new registered owner.

• Information related to application for transfer of ownership can be obtained through following link: Info on Transfer
  

Transfer of ownership in case of normal sale

• when a vehicle is sold, the name of the purchaser is noted as the registered owner in place of the previous registered owner and the process is known as transfer of ownership.
  

Transfer of ownership on death of owner of the vehicle

• When the registered owner of a vehicle dies, transfer of ownership is affected in favour of the legal heirs of the deceased registered owner. Where the owner ofa motor vehicle dies, the person succeeding to the possession of the vehicle may for a period of three months, use the vehicle as if it has been transferred to him where such person has, within thirty days of the death of the owner informs the registering authority of the occurrence of the death of the owner and of his own intention to use the vehicle.
  

Transfer of ownership of vehicle purchased in public auction

• When a vehicle is sold in public auction, the name of the purchaser is noted as the registered owner in place of the previous registered owner and the process is known as transfer of ownership on auction.
  
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India
  
• Department of Transport, Government of Sikkim
  
• Vahan, Ministry of Road and transport, Government of India
  
  

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