Documents required to buy a used vehicle or transfer its RC

Buying or selling a used car or bike? The RC has to move to the new owner, and the RTO needs these papers to do it.

5 required · 1 only if they apply · Updated

Documents you'll need

  1. Registration certificate (RC)

    The vehicle's current RC

    Kept in DigiSafe under: Vehicle RC

  2. Vehicle insurance

    Must be valid, as it moves to the new owner

    Kept in DigiSafe under: Insurance

  3. PUC certificate

    Valid pollution under control certificate

    Kept in DigiSafe under: Vehicle RC

  4. Buyer's address proof

    Aadhaar, voter ID, passport or rent agreement

    Kept in DigiSafe under: Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, Property Docs

  5. PAN card

    Or Form 60 if you don't have one

    Kept in DigiSafe under: PAN Card

Only if they apply to you

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Before you apply

This is what offices commonly accept, not an official list. Requirements change and can differ between offices, so check the latest list on the official website or with the office before you go, and carry the originals as well as copies.

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