Karnataka - Obtain Duplicate Registration Certificate

ProcedureEdit

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 torned RC, you don't have to make a complaint. The damaged remains will be required to apply.

Apply In-Person for the duplicate RC

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 apply for duplicate vehicle registration certificate in Karnataka 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 offices: Contacts Link
Link for online application forms: Link for Form
Application in Form-26: Form 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 torned pieces of original RC to submit and don’t require police certificate (FIR) and follow the steps as mentioned above

Apply Online

Please use the link to reach online portal Parivahan : Online Portal
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.
Take printout of acknowledgment and application.
You can then submit this application along with bunch of required documents to the RTO officer personally to process further as per apply in person procedure

For Appointment

To book appointment, please use the following link: Appointment Link
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

Link for online application forms: Link for Form
Application in Form-26A: Form link
Police certificate (FIR – If applicable)
2 Photographs of the applicant with vehicle clearly showing number plate
Pollution under control certificate
Copy of the Registered certificate (remains of mutilated)
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

Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety
1st Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC. Building,
Shantinagar, Bengaluru-560027
PRO-phone : 080-22210994 Fax : 080-22235804
Mobile: 9449863459
E-mail : [email protected]
Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contacts
Full List of Karnataka RTO Office Locations

EligibilityEdit

Owner of the vehicle.

FeesEdit

Fees related information can be obtained from the following link: Fee Link
RTO authorities may provide more information on fees

ValidityEdit

Validity of the RC remains same

Documents to UseEdit

Application in Form No. 26: Form 26

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.

Processing TimeEdit

Three days

InstructionsEdit

If you lost you RC book first you must lodge a complaint in the local police station where you lost your RC book.
Owner of the vehicle can apply for duplicate Registration Certificate
An application for the issue of a duplicate Certificate of Registration shall be made in Form 26.
If vehicle is covered by Finance/ Hire Purchase/ Lease, then the signatures of the Financier must be obtained on Form 26 in duplicate. (To be made in duplicate if the vehicle is held under an agreement of Hire-Purchase/Hypothecation/Lease and in triplicate if the original Registering Authority is different, the duplicate copy and the triplicate copy with the endorsement of the Registering Authority to be returned to the Financier and Registering Authority simultaneously on the issue of Duplicate Certificate)
Pay the appropriate fee as specified in Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
You need to submit the application form in form 26 along with the copy of complaint lodged regarding the loss of RC book and along with required documents to the Registering Authority (Regional Transport Officer (or) Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-I / II.) in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is.

Required InformationEdit

Valid Vehicle Number , Chassis Number and Mobile Number for OTP
Valid details about payment modes like Internet banking, Debit/Credit Card etc details for making payments
Full name of owner of vehicle
Date / Place of lost or theft of RC Book
Permanent Address
Temporary Address
Vehicle Registration Number
Full Vehicle Details

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 registers his / her vehicle – He / She will receive a unique number to use it in number board.
When a bike owned by a 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

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.