Punjab - Obtain Duplicate Certificate of Vehicle Registration

ProcedureEdit

Note: If your RC is stolen or lost, you have to file a complaint and get FIR copy from police station. In case of damaged or toned RC, you don't have to make complaint. The damaged remains will be required to apply.

Apply In-Person for the duplicate RC for the one stolen / lost

As a first step please go to the local police station and file an FIR and bring a copy of it to the RTO office.
To obtain duplicate vehicle registration in Punjab 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 (Suwidha Centre) contacts: Contacts link
Application form can be downloaded using the following link: Link for Forms And Parivahan Forms Link
You need to bring your vehicle for physical verification as required
Also make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application
Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
Present the completed application forms along with documents in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
Authorities will inspect the vehicle – Chassis number particularly
If the details and documents are in place then the authorities will process the application further

Apply In-Person to replace damaged RC

In this process the applicant has to bring the damaged or toned pieces of original RC to submit and don’t require police certificate (FIR) and follow the steps as mentioned above

Apply Online - Punjab Obtain Duplicate Certificate of Vehicle Registration Online with Images

Please use the link to reach online portal Parivahan : Parivahan website
Enter the registration Number as prompted and hit “PROCEED”
New screen will open to give options to choose. Choose “Misc (TO/CoA/HPA/HPC/HPT/DupRC)” to get new screen.
Enter your Chassis (Last 5 digits) number and click the button next to chassis number box
In the next screen, Fill in required details and upload documents to process the online procedure
You can then send this application along with bunch of required documents to the RTO or handover personally to process further

For Appointment

To book appointment, please use the following link: Appointment
Enter the registration Number as prompted and hit “PROCEED”
In the next window, select “book appointment” under “Appointment” option to get the next screen
Enter the Application Number in the prompted box and hit “get user details” to process the request for getting the slot

Required DocumentsEdit

Application Form26A can be obtained from following link: Form 26
Police certificate (FIR – If applicable)
Remains of certificate in case of torn / mutilated
2 Photograph of the applicant with vehicle clearly showing number plate
Pollution under control certificate
Copy of the Registered certificate (If you have one)
Valid Insurance Certificate.
Proof of address (any one of the following): Ration Card / Electoral Roll / LIC Policy / Affidavit sworn by the applicant before an Executive or First Class Judicial
Pencil traced “Chassis Number” is the primary detail for applying
Aadhaar card

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

List of RTO offices in Punjab
State Transport Commissioner
SCO 177-78, 1st , 2nd, 3rd Floor,
17G, 17C, Sector 17,
Chandigarh 160017, Punjab.
Mobile : 096468 61487
Phone : 0172 2702575/2771183
Fax : 0172 2706943
More contact information :Contacts Link

EligibilityEdit

Owner of the vehicle.

FeesEdit

Fee related details are provided under the following link: Parivahan Fees details And Link for fees
RTO officials would provide more information on fees

ValidityEdit

Validity of the RC remains same

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Processing TimeEdit

It takes 3 working days

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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

Need for the DocumentEdit

All the vehicles need to be registered as per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The vehicles are provided with unique registration number. Once the vehicle is registered, a certificate is issued to the owner. The registration certificate is used as a proof for authorized owner of the vehicle.
If the Registration certificate is lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced then one need to apply for a duplicate registration certificate for Vehicle
After one register his / her vehicle – He / She will receive a unique number to use it in number board
When a bike owned by an individual sold to another person – the name transfer has to be made with the authorities concerned

Information which might helpEdit

One who wishes to sell his or her vehicle should make sure that the proper name transfer in RC is carried out
FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle registered
The RTO office in Mohali only considers requests on days of Public Dealing - which are Monday to Thursday (9:30am to 12:30pm).

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