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Selling a vehicle always involves the preparation of relevant documents. In 2021, the procedure for re-registering a car at the traffic police takes an impressive amount of time. After it was decided that the car could be sold together with the state registration marks installed on it, the registration period was significantly reduced. Re-registration of a car without changing license plates allows you to save time for the buyer and seller, as well as become the owner of a car with attractive license plates.

Conditions

In 2021, there are several mandatory conditions for re-registration of a newly purchased car without replacing state registration marks. These include:

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• Availability of a car purchase and sale agreement.
• Collected package of documents.
• Paid state duty for services provided by traffic police officers.
• Availability of a car for inspection by traffic police officers.

If the new owner of the vehicle cannot, for some reason, independently participate in the registration process, then delegation of authority to another person is allowed. A prerequisite is the presence of a power of attorney for the right to carry out this operation with a car, which is certified by a notary.

Attention

If the car owner does not plan to replace the state registration plates of the car, then this should be indicated in the application. Forcibly, a traffic police officer will indicate the need to replace plates only if they do not meet the standard in force in the Russian Federation.

If existing state registration marks are erased or have damage that prevents their identification, then they will also have to be replaced with new ones. An alternative solution would be to issue duplicates that can be installed to replace damaged ones.

How to transfer a car to a new owner?

Do you want to purchase a new car by re-registering it in your name? We offer a simple, fast and reliable way to conduct a transaction. Our insurance agent will advise you on the purchase and will also help:

• check the car using the traffic police database;
• correctly draw up a purchase and sale agreement;
• make an entry in the PTS;
• check the documents provided by the seller.

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Law on re-registration of a car without changing license plates in 2021

In 2021, the legislative framework of the Russian Federation contains several basic regulatory documents that give the right to re-register a vehicle without changing license plates. The main law regulating this procedure is Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 605. It was published on August 7, 2013 and is called “On approval of the Administrative List of Regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the provision of public services for registration of vehicles and trailers.” This document states that it is mandatory to change license plates and remove a vehicle from state registration if the buyer is outside the Russian Federation or when registering a vehicle for disposal. In other cases, it is not necessary to deregister a car for sale and replace the license plates with new ones.

The procedure for registering a car without changing state registration marks in 2021 is also regulated by such regulatory documents as:

• Article 333.33, paragraph 36 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. It describes the calculation of the cost for processing the relevant documents;
• Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. This regulatory act regulates the degree of punishment for the owner who did not re-register the vehicle within the allotted time.

These regulations list all the registration nuances that a car owner may encounter when re-registering a car without changing license plates in 2021.

How to transfer a car to another person in 2021

Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs regulations came into force in 2013, the transfer of ownership of a car and its registration have been significantly simplified. After all, from now on the seller does not have to deregister the car when selling it. In principle, the main rules for re-registering a car without changing the license plate in 2021 have remained unchanged since then.

To carry out the procedure for re-registering a vehicle with the traffic police to a new owner today, you need to adhere to the following instructions:

• We collect a package of necessary documents.

The full list of required papers is specified in paragraph 15 of Order No. 605 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. In addition, the provisions of this regulation indicate the procedure for removing and registering a car. To familiarize yourself with this list and the procedure for drawing up an application, you can visit the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.

• We visit the local registration department of the traffic police.

Having collected all the necessary documents and completed an application for registration, the owner of the car must visit the authorized state body (in our case, the traffic police department), where they can stand in line using an electronic terminal. As soon as the vehicle owner’s turn comes, he will be able to give the employee a package of documents and an application for registration for further consideration.

• We are inspecting the car.

After the traffic police officers accept the documents, the owner will be asked to inspect the car, and then pay the state duty and provide a receipt for its payment and other necessary documents.

• We receive new documents.

We are waiting for the preparation of new documents. As soon as the procedure is completed, the owner will be called by name and given a PTS (or a new electronic PTS), which will contain updated data and STS.

Note

Remember that according to the new rules for re-registering a vehicle in 2021, you will not need to change your license plates. This is worth considering in more detail.

Re-registration of a car to a relative without deregistration

Surely you know that, according to paragraph 15.5 of Order No. 605 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, for the legal process of re-registration of a vehicle, the owner is required to provide documents that confirm his ownership of the property. Thus, re-registering a car in the name of a relative at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate without deregistering him in 2021 can be done in the following ways:

• under a purchase and sale agreement;
• under a gift agreement.

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This is very easy to do. We choose one of two agreements (for example, a deed of gift), based on our own capabilities and situation, after which we register the car according to the instructions described above. The same algorithm is also suitable for re-registering a car to your wife.

After completing the selected contract, the spouse will be able to register the car in her name without deregistering it.

Required documents

To register a car as quickly as possible without changing state registration marks in 2021, you will need to collect a package of necessary documents. It includes:

• A correctly completed application for vehicle registration.
• Original PTS (if you do not have the original, you must have a duplicate of the document with you).

  

• Concluded purchase and sale agreement.
• STS, which is a confirming document that a vehicle has passed the state registration procedure.

  

• Passport of the new owner.

IMPORTANT
When re-registering a car without changing license plates in 2021, you must approach the process of collecting documents as responsibly as possible. Otherwise, there is a high risk of refusal to accept them. The procedure for re-registration of the vehicle will be postponed for the period during which the car owner collects and provides the necessary certificates and documents.

Required documents

To register a vehicle in his name, the new owner is required to visit the traffic police department with a full package of documents. As already noted, you can sign up for a specific time through the State Services website. This way you will save time, since you will not have to stand in line at the office to submit documents. But before heading to the State Traffic Inspectorate, you should collect the necessary papers. So, what documents are needed to re-register a car with the traffic police in 2021:

• owner's passport;
• statement;
• registration certificate (if it is not electronic);
• a purchase and sale agreement or other document serving as the basis for the transfer of ownership of the vehicle;
• MTPL insurance;
• payment document confirming payment of the state duty.

This is a standard set of documents, but in some cases additional ones may be required.

Find out more about the documents for registering a car with the traffic police.

How should a car purchase and sale agreement be filled out?

Correct execution of the purchase and sale agreement will allow you to carry out the procedure for re-registration of the vehicle in the shortest possible time and without any delays or complications.

A properly completed contract should contain information such as:

• Information about the place and date of imprisonment.
• Full information about the seller. It includes your full name (for a legal entity, the full name is required, as well as details), registration and actual residence address, as well as the series and number of the passport.
• Complete information about the buyer. Passport details, full name, addresses of place of registration and actual residence.
• Complete information about the car. This is the VIN code, body numbers, chassis, body type, state registration marks, chassis number, body color and year of manufacture. As well as information about the STS (number and date of issue).
• Information that the vehicle is not pledged or under arrest. And also not previously sold to another buyer.
• It is necessary to indicate the amount at which the previous owner valued the car. The fact of transfer of funds and the absence of mutual claims on this issue is also indicated.
• Information is indicated that the right to own a car passes to the new owner from the moment the previous owner receives funds in the established amount.
• Both parties put their signatures at the bottom of the document.

If all the information is contained in the purchase and sale agreement, then registration of the vehicle without changing the license plates proceeds quite quickly. Experts recommend using the help of a qualified lawyer who can advise on the nuances of registration and monitor the transaction.

Filling out the purchase and sale agreement

In order for the re-registration of a car without changing license plates to proceed without delay, it is necessary to fill out a purchase and sale agreement in accordance with the sample approved by law. Such a document in 2021 should contain:

1. Information about the place and date of compilation.
2. Information about the seller, such as full name, residential and registration address, passport series and number.
3. Data about buyers, that is, place of residence and registration, full name, as well as passport series and number.
4. Information about the vehicle that is transferred from the seller to the buyer, namely the make, identification number, year of manufacture, chassis, engine and frame numbers, color, state registration plate, information about the vehicle registration certificate, such as the place and date of issue.
5. Information about the title, which plays the role of confirming the seller’s ownership of the car. The series, number, place and date of issue are indicated.
6. Data that the alienated vehicle has not been sold, is not mortgaged and is not under arrest.
7. Information about the cost of the car that appears in the contract. It is indicated that the indicated amount was transferred by the buyer and received by the seller.
8. A note that ownership of the car passes to the buyer after transfer of money in full.
9. Last names and signatures of both parties, located at the bottom of the document.

You can download and draw up a vehicle purchase and sale agreement online on the website auto.ru.

If the contract includes the listed points, then re-registration of the car without changing the number plates will take place as quickly as possible and will most likely not cause difficulties. Violations in the preparation of this document will lead to delays in registering the agreement. It will have to be corrected and additional time will be spent. The right decision would be to take legal advice when drawing up.

The procedure for re-registration of a car without changing license plates

To make the procedure for re-registration of a car without changing license plates in 2021 as easy as possible for the owner, we will consider each stage in detail:

• Collection of the necessary package of documents. If for any reason the owner has questions about the advisability of providing this or that paper, we recommend that you read the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 605, paragraph 15. An alternative is to contact an employee of the State Road Safety Inspectorate with a request to advise on this issue.
• Visit the nearest traffic police department or the one that has the most convenient territorial location. Use the terminal to get a ticket and wait for your turn.

Attention:
The owner does not have to contact the traffic police department at his place of residence. It is enough to choose an organization that is located in the most convenient place for a person (at his place of work or simply in the area along his daily route).

• Hand over the previously prepared documentation to the traffic police officer performing the reception.
• Place the vehicle on the site intended for inspection by the inspector.
• Go through the vehicle inspection procedure. The inspector will check the numbers and VIN code indicated in the PTS, and also conduct an external inspection of the car.
• Pay the full amount of the state fee for the services provided.
• Get new documents. Traffic police officers make changes to PTS and STS, as well as to their own database.

IMPORTANT
You should not delay the process of paying state fees. Until the traffic police officer is convinced that there is a receipt for payment, the process of issuing new documentation will be stopped. For maximum convenience of citizens, most traffic police departments have a terminal that allows you to pay the state fee on the spot.

Number exchange cost

At each step you need to pay the following government fees:

• 500 (1,500) - issuance of a paper (plastic) certificate of registration.
• 350 — making changes to the PTS.

Note. There is no need to pay the state duty for issuing license plates (2,000 rubles), because The traffic police only assigns numbers and does not issue plates with them.

Those. total exchange cost:

(500 + 350) * 3 = 2,550 rubles.

Car registration deadlines

The owner should know that he has only 10 days from the date of concluding the purchase and sale agreement to register a newly purchased vehicle without changing the license plates in 2021. This period of time is regulated by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 399. That is, within 10 calendar days from the date of purchase of the car, the new owner must visit the traffic police and go through the state registration procedure. If it was decided not to change the license plates, then the duration of registration will be relatively short.

In 2021, maximum time intervals have been established for each stage of vehicle registration:

• No more than 15 minutes to wait for a call using a ticket taken from the terminal.
• It takes about 20 minutes to check the information provided, which is contained in the package of documents. The traffic police inspector sends a request to both the customs service and the tax service.
• The inspector inspects the vehicle for no more than 20 minutes at a site specially equipped for this purpose.
• Making a decision to register or refuse takes about 10 minutes.

Attention:
If registration of a vehicle without replacing license plates in 2021 occurs in the name of a legal entity, then the duration of each stage remains unchanged. The only difference will be an expanded package of documents that will need to be provided to the traffic police officer. Collecting documentation takes more time.

Registration period

The deadlines for registering a car without changing license plates in 2021 are regulated by current legislation. The new owner undertakes to register the car with the traffic police within 10 days from the date of execution of the purchase and sale agreement. Thanks to the entry into force of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated December 21, 2019 N 950, the registration procedure will take about one hour, including the inspection of the car and the preparation of documentation for the new owner.

The total time differs between individuals and legal entities. If in 2021 a citizen comes to re-register a car, then:

1. You will have to spend up to 15 minutes waiting for your turn.
2. It will take up to 20 minutes to verify the accuracy of the information reflected in the submitted documentation, since the traffic police officer will send the necessary requests to the tax and customs service.
3. The procedure for inspecting the vehicle and recording its license plates and design features will take approximately 20 minutes.
4. It will take about 10 minutes to make a decision regarding refusal or permission to carry out the registration procedure.

If we are talking about an enterprise or organization that wants to re-register a car without changing the license plates, then the period allotted for all sorts of formalities remains unchanged. The difference lies in the collection of a large number of documents, the verification of which will require a longer period of time. It will take some time to check the car itself for arrests, fines or being pledged to any bank.

Re-registration price

In 2021, the total cost of registration remains unchanged. It is regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Article 333.33, paragraph 36, and consists of several components:

• registration of STS will cost the owner 500 rubles;
• Registration of PTS will cost 800 rubles.

Additional information
If there is no free space in the PTS to enter additional information about the new owner, it becomes necessary to obtain a duplicate of the document. The cost of this service is also regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, Article 333.33 and amounts to an additional 800 rubles to the total amount.

Fines for registering a car without changing license plates in 2021

If in 2021 the new owner did not carry out the procedure for re-registration of the car without changing the license plates within the period established by law (10 days from the date of concluding the purchase and sale agreement and purchasing the vehicle), then all fines for traffic violations will be sent to the name of the previous owner.

This applies to exceeding the speed limit and other violations that were recorded by automatic means of photo and video recording. Experts recommend that when receiving fines for an offense committed by the new owner, do not delay and immediately visit the nearest traffic police department.

The previous owner submits the previously prepared package of documents to the inspector. It includes:

• Contract of sale.
• A correctly completed application requesting the deregistration of this vehicle.

Since the purchase and sale agreement has been concluded and the vehicle with keys and documents has been transferred to the new owner, the previous owner is not obliged to provide copies of the PTS and STS. The traffic police officer must deregister the car based on the received application and the purchase and sale agreement.

Required documents when re-registering a vehicle without changing license plates in 2021

To re-register a car without changing license plates in 2021 without delays or difficulties, you need to collect a package of documents. It must include:

1. Application for registration of a vehicle.
2. PTS.
3. An insurance policy that names the new owner as the owner of the car or the insured.
4. Contract of sale.
5. A certificate confirming that the vehicle has passed the state registration procedure.
6. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation in the name of the buyer and seller.

The collection of the described package of documents must be taken responsibly. If it is not complete, then the procedure for re-registration of a car without changing license plates will be suspended indefinitely. To continue the process, you need to bring the missing papers. In 2021, a delay may be caused by the expiration of any documents during registration. You should pay special attention to this and get fresh papers if necessary.

Nuances

Experts recommend not to delay the car registration procedure. This will allow you to avoid many unpleasant moments associated with receiving fines for the previous owner. Or with the seizure of a vehicle that is registered with the previous owner. This situation arises if the car owner, for example, has an outstanding debt on traffic police fines or loans.

The new owner should remember that in 2021, you can sign up for the re-registration of a vehicle without changing the license plates on the State Services portal. This solution will significantly reduce the period of time waiting for your turn and will speed up the procedure at the MREO.

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The procedure for re-registration of a car without changing license plates

Before re-registering a car to another owner, even before signing a purchase and sale agreement, it is important to check whether the vehicle has any debts or encumbrances, or whether it has been stolen. In addition, you should check the chassis, body, and VIN numbers with the data in the vehicle documents.

Information about the pledge can be obtained on the website of the Federal Notary Chamber, and you can find out the history of offenses on the traffic police website.

If everything is ok. You can sign a purchase and sale agreement. It is not necessary to formalize the transaction by a notary. You can simply download a document template from the Internet and fill it out yourself. After concluding the contract, the buyer receives all documents for the car, and the seller receives money.

The procedure for registering a car while maintaining the license plates is carried out without the physical presence of the previous owner of the vehicle. All that is needed to start it is a visit of the new owner with a full package of documents to the MREO. If the car is not re-registered within 10 days after the sale, the seller can deregister it himself. Thus, he gets rid of the risk of receiving fines for traffic violations that he did not commit.

The procedure for re-registration of a vehicle without deregistration with the MREO is standard. The new owner will have to fill out an application in the appropriate form and give it, along with other documents, to a State Traffic Inspectorate employee. After this, he will receive a receipt for payment of the state duty. You can pay for services at any financial institution. After checking and inspecting the car, the new owner is issued a technical passport, a registration certificate and a copy of the sales contract is returned.

But, as mentioned above, from 01/01/20 this is possible if the region of registration of the new owner of the vehicle matches the license plate code on the purchased car. Otherwise, you will have to obtain a new registration number with your region code and receive or order new registration plates.

How to use the State Services website

Currently, more and more government services are provided remotely. This way you can significantly save your time.

In addition, when applying for re-registration of a car through, a 30% discount is provided.

So, state registration of a vehicle via the Internet involves the following steps:

1. Go to the “Vehicle Registration” section.
2. Select “Change registration data”, then – “Change vehicle owner data”.
3. Click “Electronic Service” and log in. It should be noted that without a personal account on the State Services portal, it will not be possible to receive any services remotely.
4. Fill out all fields of the application - you need to enter data from the documents on the basis of which the re-registration is carried out. Information should be entered without errors so that problems do not arise in the MREO during document verification.
5. In the calendar that appears, select the date and time of your visit to the State Traffic Inspectorate.