Kerala - Renew Vehicle Trade Certificate

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person :

To apply for renewal of vehicle trade certificate in Kerala the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices. Link for RTO contacts: Link for contact
Application form can be downloaded using the following link: Forms Link
An Application for the renewal of a trade certificate shall be made in Form 16. Application form can be obtained from the following link : Link for form
Applications should be made separately for individual class of vehicles: motor cycle, invalid carriage, light motor vehicle, medium passenger motor vehicle, medium goods vehicle, heavy passenger motor vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, any other motor vehicle of a specified description
Make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application
The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying for this procedure
Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices
Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
On receipt of an application in respect of a vehicle, the registering authority may, if satisfied shall renew trade registration mark consisting of the registration mark referred to in notification made under sub-section (6) of section 41 and followed by two letters and a number containing not more than three digits for each vehicle, for example :
- AB - Represent State Code.
- 12 - Registration District Code.
- TC1 - Trade certificate number for the vehicle.

Apply online:

Visit the following Portal: portal.
For registration or renewal of a trade certificate the applicant has to fill in the mobile number and email id in given text boxes and press the button “Generate OTP”,.
Upon verification of the OTP, the applicant can proceed further.
Now a form will open and data entry for dealers will be proceeding, click on save button for confirming the details.
Now upload required documents and click on the “submit” button.
The payment button will allow the applicant to select the payment gateway. Select SBIePAY payment gateway for the e-payment.
Accept terms and conditions by selecting the checkbox and click on “Payment”. This will open a new page containing a list of banks associated with SBIePAY.
Once the payment is successful, a payment receipt is generated.

Apply through Centres:

To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
The operator will process the application online.
On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
If verified, the certificate will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying in a stipulated period of time.

Required DocumentsEdit

Form 16 (application for trade certificate) Link for application : Form 16
Dealership letter from manufacture or any other appointing letter.
The map of your workplace.
PAN number of the trade owner.
Any valid address proof (such as Voter ID etc. )
GST Number of your business/firm.
Documents of your workplace (documents of the place where you run your business or the Rent agreement if your run your business on rent)
Photographs of your work place.
DD
Aadhaar Card

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

List of all RTO Office Locations in Kerala

Transport Commissionerate, Motor Vehicles Department, Kerala
2nd Floor, Trans Tower, CV Raman Pillai Rd,
DPI, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala 695014
Phone: 0471 233 3317
Location in Map

Following link will get RTO Contact details: Link for RTO Contact Info

EligibilityEdit

A trader with applicable registration

FeesEdit

Fee related details are provided under the following link: Fees Link
Fee related details provided under the Parivahan site by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Parivahan Fees Details
RTO Authorities would provide more information on fees

ValidityEdit

A trade certificate granted or renewed under rule 35 shall be in force for a period of twelve months from the date of issue or renewal there of shall be effective throughout India.

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Processing TimeEdit

Even though the process can be completed in one day, proper verification and grant of certificate may take one week time.

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Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

Trade certificate is required by the bonafide dealer of a vehicle manufacturer.
This certificate is issued for different class of vehicles like M/C, LMV, GOODS CARRIER, THREE WHEELER, MOTOR/MAXI CAB
This certificate is needed for an agency to use the vehicle for test-drive and demo purpose

Information which might helpEdit

The trade certificate shall be carried on a motor vehicle in a weather-proof circular folder and trade registration mark shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place in the vehicle.
No holder of a trade certificate shall deliver a motor vehicle to a purchaser without registration, whether temporary or permanent.

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