Delhi, the capital of India, is one of the largest auto markets in the country. Like what has been occurring in the whole country, the used car market in Delhi is rapidly developing and now even larger than the new car market. Buying a used car offers you many benefits, two major ones of which are the lower price and the slower rate of depreciation of second-hand cars. Therefore, instead of investing in a new car, many auto buyers opt for pre-owned ones but often don't know how to transfer vehicle ownership in Delhi. In the article below, we will provide you with a detailed guideline on how to implement vehicle ownership transfer in Delhi.
Vehicle owner transfer is somewhat a time-consuming and troublesome process.
Firstly, the buyer needs to hand over all the required documents for the ownership transfer to the RTO in the city no later than 30 days after the purchase. If the vehicle was not initially registered in Delhi RTO, he/she needs to get an NOC from the RTO where the car was registered before commencing the ownership transfer.
Before we tell you how to transfer vehicle ownership in Delhi, we need to inform you that there are totally 13 Regional Transport Offices in Delhi. You can find them in the table below and head to one of these based on the address at which your used car needs to be registered.
RTOs in Delhi |
Address |
---|---|
DL 01 |
Mall Road |
DL 02 |
IP depot |
DL 03 |
Seikh Sarai |
DL 04 |
Janakpuri |
DL 05 |
Loni Road |
DL 06 |
Sarai Kale Khan |
DL 06 |
Sarai Kale Khan |
DL 07 |
Mayur Vihar |
DL 08 |
Wazirpur |
DL 11 |
Rohini |
DL 12 |
Vasant Vihar |
DL 13 |
Surajmal Vihar |
If the used car is not registered in Delhi, you will have to de-register the car from the old RTO as the first thing in the ownership transfer process. Specifically, you need to submit Form 28 to the former RTO to request a NOC. If the vehicle was not registered in any RTOs in Delhi, you will have to obtain a Form 29 from the initial RTO.
The related documents include
Form 29
Form 30
A copy of the buyer’s residence evidence
A copy of PUC
A copy of G.I.R
Bank NOC and 2 nos. of Form 35 (if the car is under hypothecation or loan)
Original RC
2 nos. of Form 29
2 nos. of Form 30
2 nos. of Form 35
A bank certificate for having retained full dues
A copy of insurance (make sure that it is still valid)
A copy of PUC
A copy of the buyer’s residence evidence
Original NOC from the company
Authorization letter
The car purchaser needs to fill the RTO forms with all the full details very carefully. Remember to write ‘N/A’ in the sections which are not applicable.
After submitting the related documents to the RTO, the car buyer needs to pay the fees. The transfer ownership process will be finished within 30 working days. If the car is bought from another state, the new owner will obtain a NOC first and the car re-registration can be commenced.
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After a NOC is received, the owners will have to re-register the car by submitting the documents as follows:
Original RC
Form 20
Form 27
Form 33
Form 60
Form 61
NOC from former RTO
Certified copy of residence evidence
Certified copy of the owner’s driving license
Certified copy of PUC certificate
PAN card
Passport-size photos
Bank NOC (if the car is under loan)
A new registration number will be issued several weeks after all these documents have been handed over the new RTO.
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The last step of our guide on how to transfer vehicle ownership in Delhi is to pay the road tax in case the car was initially registered in another state. The road tax is calculated according to the original bill, has to be paid by the new owner to have it registered in Delhi. He/she needs to pay the tax via a DD. You can also gain benefit from having the tax paid at the original RTO reimbursed which can be done with the submission of the following documents
Road tax refund application
Updated Form 26 with your signature
A copy of the new RC
A copy of the old RC
Insurance policy
Address evidence
In general, required documents for vehicle ownership transfer in Delhi include
Original RC
Form 29 (Notice form to change ownership of a vehicle)
Form 30 (Report of transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle)
Valid insurance copy
Valid PUC certificate copy
Address proof with two attested copies
Original registration certificate is the one of the most important documents in the vehicle ownership transfer process.
Fee-related details are provided under the following link: Parivahan Fees details. RTO officials would provide more information on fees
There is late fine for the late submission of the ownership transfer documents in the RTO.
The late fine is :
RC transfer is actually the process of the car ownership alteration when it is sold from an owner to another one. This process is compulsory since it helps make sure that all the car-related liabilities are transferred to the new owner.
You can easily check your RC Transfer status by clicking on this.
The RTOs in Delhi usually spend as many as 30 days finishing the vehicle ownership transfer after they have received all the necessary documents.
Our guide on how to transfer vehicle ownership in Delhi should help you sell, buy and transfer used cars more easily. Happy Motoring!