Tamil Nadu - Apply for Goods Carriage Permit

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To apply for a Goods Carriage Permit in Tamil Nadu the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which your area belongs to. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office : RTO Office List
Make sure you have completed application form Form-GCPA. Application forms can be obtained from the respective office.
Also make sure you have all the necessary documents that has been listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
The applicant should make sure they are eligible for applying for the permit by reading through the eligibility criteria that has been listed out under the “Eligibility” section of this page.
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 in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.

Apply Online:

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

Required DocumentsEdit

Aadhaar Card
Application in Form-GCPA
PROOF OF ADDRESS (any one of the following to be produced)
- Ration Card
- Aadhaar Card
- Electoral Roll
- LIC Policy
- Passport
- Pay slip issued - Govt. Office (or) a Local Body
- School Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- Affidavit Sworn by the applicant before an Executive (or) a First Class Judicial Magistrate (or) Notary Public
Registration Certificate
Insurance Certificate
Passport size photo-2
Pollution under control certificate
Valid tax

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Transport Department
Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
Contacts: 044-28520682.
Fax: 28412244.

Tamil Nadu State - Transport Department Contacts: RTO Office List

EligibilityEdit

You should be the owner of the vehicle.

FeesEdit

Permit Fees Rs.1, 200/-
State vide Endorsement Fees Rs.150/-
Service Charge Rs.100/-
Total Fees Rs.1, 450/-
Fees related information can be obtained from the following link : Fee information

ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Following link provides you list of application forms that can be downloaded : Application Forms

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Processing TimeEdit

5 Days

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

Need for the DocumentEdit

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External LinksEdit

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