Temporary Registration of Vehicle: How to Apply, Check Status & Download Temporary Registration for Your Car / Bike
If you have recently purchased a vehicle, it is important for you to temporary register it till a permanent registration number is issued by the RTO. The temporary registration number has a validity of 1 month only. It helps in the identification of the vehicle in case the permanent registration has not been assigned yet. Since the temporary vehicle registration number expires after a particular period, the vehicle owner must apply for the permanent registration of their car or bike before the expiration date. Learn more on how to apply, check the status and download temporary registration for your car and bike.
Ideally, a temporary registration number should be assigned to the vehicle even before it leaves the showroom. It is necessary for vehicle owners to apply for a permanent registration number within one month of getting the temporary number.
Here are the complete details on how to apply for a temporary registration number and documents required for the application process:
- Submit the Temporary Registration Number - Application in Form 20
- Fill all the Required Details in the form 20
- Submit the Form in your local RTO
- All Relevant Documents Required for the temporary registration
- Pay the Application Fee
Get all Required Documents for Temporary Registration
Apply for a temporary registration number, the below given documents need to provide the registering authority
- Form 20 / Application Form
- Form 21 - Sale Certificate
- Form 22
- Insurance Copy
- Address Proof
- Pollution Under Control - PUC Certificate
- PAN Card Copy
The application fees to get the temporary registration number varies from one state to another. The temporary registration charges for some of the states are mentioned below in the table, however, it is a good idea to contact your local RTO to get complete details about the fees.
To check the application status for any vehicle-related services, open the Vahan portal. Click on the Status tab on the home page. Select “Know your application status” from the drop down menu. Enter your application number and click on the Submit tab to check the status of your application. In case you are unable to check the temporary registration status of your vehicle, you should check with the RTO or vehicle dealer to know the status.
To submit an application for a temporary number for your vehicle, form 21 is required. You can download the form here
You can Click Here to go Directly to the Portal to Download the required form from the Link
The temporary registration number is valid only for 1 month within which the vehicle owner should submit an application for a permanent registration number. However, it is possible to extend the duration of validity for the temporary registration if you still have not yet applied for a permanent registration number.
To extend the temporary registration of your vehicle, you need to submit an application to the Registering Authority. A vehicle owner needs to specify the reason behind the extension as well as the time period for which the temporary registration has to be extended. A person can apply for an extension of up to 2 times. If you are applying for an extension for the second time, you have to pay the penalty according to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
A vehicle owner is supposed to submit the below-mentioned documents to the Registering Authority for extension of temporary vehicle registration:
- Form 21
- Form 22
- Pollution Under Control - PUC Certificate
- Insurance certificate
- Address Proof
- Design Approval Copy
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