Changing a vehicle's owner (RC transfer)
The seller signs Forms 29 and 30 and hands over the RC and insurance; the buyer books a slot and applies at the RTA office. The RC in the new owner's name comes by Speed Post.
About this guidePending verification
Published on 12-11-2026. Not every fact has been checked against its official source yet: confirm at the office.
For whom: Anyone in Telangana who sells or buys a private (non-transport) two-wheeler or car, or a family member who must move a vehicle into their name after the owner's death. Autos, taxis and goods vehicles also need their permit transferred; ask at the RTA office about that.
Answer the questions below first. Then the documents and steps open.
1Your situation
We show only what your answers need.
- Why is the owner changing?
- Who are you?
- Where does the buyer live?
- Is there a loan on the vehicle (a bank's or finance company's name on the RC, hypothecation)?
Your answers stay on this phone.
Each step below says who it is for. Confirm yours at the office, then change your answer here.
Another route for you
By section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the buyer reports the transfer to the registering authority for where the buyer lives (or has the place of business where the vehicle is kept). You live in another state, so your application goes to that state's registering authority, not to a Telangana RTA. This guide covers only Telangana's portal and offices.
→ Ask the registering authority for where you live in that state how to apply there. The no objection certificate (NOC) for a vehicle registered in Telangana comes from the Telangana RTA where it is registered; the seller applies for it in Form 28, as the seller's steps of this guide say.
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2Documents you need
Tick the ones you have. They are kept in this browser.
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If you don't have it: If it has run out, have the vehicle tested at an authorised pollution testing centre for a new one.
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Filled in and signed by the seller; the buyer signs too. If there is a loan, the financier signs as well.
If you don't have it: On the Transport Department website's Forms page (Registration, "Transfer of Ownership"), in English and Telugu.
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Part I is filled in and signed by the seller, Part II by the buyer (who can also name a nominee here). If a loan carries on, two copies with the financier's consent signed.
If you don't have it: On the Transport Department website's Forms page; for a vehicle with a loan, the "Transfer of Ownership (if Covered by Finance)" form.
Sources: 1, 8, 19, 9
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Any one of: ration card, bank passbook, electricity bill, water bill, telephone or mobile bill, cooking gas connection papers, municipal tax receipt, a pay slip from a public sector organisation, or a driving licence. The charter says the copies are attested by a gazetted officer.
Not confirmed: This list is from the 2017 charter, which does not name Aadhaar. Ask at the RTA office which proofs it takes now.
Sources: 9, 19
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Signed by the owner on the RC and by the financier (with its seal). Three copies if the vehicle was first registered at another RTA.
If you don't have it: When the loan is fully repaid, get Form 35 signed by the bank or finance company.
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Not confirmed: Parivahan's central guidelines ask for this letter; the Telangana Transport Department's page names only Form 35. Take it if the bank gives you one.
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The NOC; or the RTA's order refusing it; or, if neither has come, the seller's declaration that nothing was received, with the receipt or postal acknowledgement for the NOC application.
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Signed by the owner; if there is a loan, by the financier as well.
If you don't have it: "Issue of No Objection Certificate" on the Transport Department website's Forms page.
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From the area police station, or in Hyderabad the CCS and the Traffic Department, that the vehicle is not under a theft case.
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Filled in and signed by the person taking the vehicle: the deceased owner's name, your relationship, proof of nomination or succession. If there is a loan, two copies with the financier's consent signed.
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On ₹10 non-judicial stamp paper, attested by a notary: all the other legal heirs agree to the vehicle moving into your name. If the owner named you as nominee on the RC, Form 31 asks for proof of that nomination.
Not confirmed: No Telangana page says whether the heirs' affidavit is still needed when there is a nominee; ask at the RTA office.
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Nothing to get ready before these steps.
3Your steps
· Do them in order. Tick each one when it is done.
- Do this nowIf: Not sure
Look at the RC.
If a bank's or finance company's name is entered (hire purchase, lease or hypothecation), the vehicle has a loan entry. If so, answer "Yes" to the loan question and follow those steps.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)If: Yes
Before selling, repay the loan in full and have the loan entry removed from the RC: get Form 35 signed by the financier, choose "Hypothecation/ Hire Purchase/ Lease Termination" on the Transport Department's online services site and book a slot, then go to the RTA office with the papers that day.
If the buyer is to carry on the loan instead, the financier signs its consent on Forms 29 and 30.
Open the official pageNot confirmed
The user, smart card and postal charges and the 24 hours are from the 2017 charter; pay what the portal shows now.
Sources: 3, 10, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19
- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)If: Yes
Before paying for a vehicle with a loan, ask the seller to repay it and have the loan entry removed from the RC (Form 35).
Or, if you carry on the loan, the financier signs its consent on Forms 29 and 30, and Form 30 is made in two copies.
Sources: 3, 18, 19, 9
- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)If: In Telangana, under another RTA office (the vehicle is registered in Telangana)
If the vehicle is registered at another RTA in Telangana, a clearance certificate (CC) from that RTA is needed.
You can apply on the T App Folio mobile app ("Transport Department - RTA") without visiting the office, or under "Issue of NOC/CC" on the online services site.
Open the official pageNot confirmed
We did not find on any Telangana page which papers or fee a CC needs; pay what the app or portal shows.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)If: In another state (the vehicle is registered in Telangana)
The buyer lives in another state, so get the NOC (Form 28) from the RTA where the vehicle is registered: choose "Issue of NOC/CC" on the online services site, pay and book a slot, then go to the RTA office with Form 28 in three copies (four if there is a loan), the police clearance and proof that no tax is due.
Open the official pageNot confirmed
The FAQ and the 2017 charter give different fees; both are old.
Sources: 4, 5, 10, 9, 15
- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)If: In Telangana; the vehicle is registered in another state
The vehicle is registered in another state, so the NOC (Form 28) comes from that state's RTA: apply there (on the Vahan portal, "NOC").
Not confirmed
A vehicle registered in another state follows that state's rules; papers such as the police clearance may differ there.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)
Fill in and sign Form 29 (two copies) and Part I of Form 30, and have the buyer sign as well.
Hand the original RC, the insurance certificate and the pollution certificate (and the CC or NOC, if any) to the buyer. Keep copies of the forms with the buyer's name and address and the date of sale.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The seller (the owner on the RC now)
Tell the Transport Department that you sold the vehicle: Form 29 goes to the RTA where the buyer lives, with a copy to the RTA where you live (the form says by registered post, acknowledgement due).
You can also report it under "Vehicle Transfer Intimation" on the online services site: choose "I am Seller" and give the vehicle number, the last 5 digits of the chassis number and an OTP on your mobile. When the transfer is recorded, the copy of Form 29 with the RTA's endorsement comes back to you; keep it safe.
Open the official pageNot confirmed
The "Vehicle Transfer Intimation" page does not say what the department does with the report; treat it as an addition to Form 29, not a replacement.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)
Collect from the seller: the original RC, the insurance certificate, a valid pollution certificate, and Form 29 (two copies) and Form 30 signed by the seller.
Fill in and sign Part II of Form 30 yourself; you can name a nominee there if you wish.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)If: In Telangana, under another RTA office (the vehicle is registered in Telangana) / In Telangana; the vehicle is registered in another state
If the vehicle is registered in another state, get from the seller the NOC (Form 28) issued by that state's RTA.
If it is registered at another RTA in Telangana, get that RTA's clearance certificate (CC).
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)
Have the insurance policy moved into your name.
The seller tells the insurance company in writing, and you fill in a fresh proposal form. There is a small transfer fee; the seller's no claim bonus does not pass to you, and you pay the difference for the rest of the policy period. The RC and the insurance must carry the same name and address, or a claim is not paid.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)
On the Transport Department's online services site, choose "Transfer of Ownership", fill in the vehicle's details, pay the fee online and book a slot at the RTA office.
Open the official pageNot confirmed
The user, smart card and postal charges are from the 2017 charter; pay what the portal shows now. The Act gives the buyer 30 days; Parivahan's page gives 14 days (45 for a vehicle registered in another state) for the same Form 30 application.
Sources: 1, 10, 7, 9, 14, 23
- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)
On the booked day, go to the RTA office with the originals and copies and hand in the application: Forms 29 and 30, the original RC, insurance, pollution certificate and your proof of address (and the CC or NOC, if any).
Offices are open 10:30 am to 5 pm; applications are taken from 10:30 am to 2 pm.
Not confirmed
Parivahan lists more papers some states ask for (PAN card or Form 60 of seller and buyer, a passport-size photo, a pencil print of the chassis and engine numbers); the Telangana pages do not name them. Keep them with you in case the RTA office asks. The charter is from 2017, and its table says "vehicle belonging to AP" for the 24 hours, wording carried over from the combined state's charter.
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- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)If: In Telangana; the vehicle is registered in another state
If the vehicle is registered in another state and you live in Telangana, apply in Form 27 for a Telangana registration mark and pay Telangana's vehicle tax.
This needs the NOC, the RC, proof of address, insurance and the pollution certificate.
Not confirmed
Ask at the RTA office how much Telangana tax is due and whether the transfer and the new number are done together; we did not find these details on any official page.
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- Do this nowIf: The owner has died
Within 30 days of the owner's death, the family member or heir who has the vehicle informs the RTA for where they live and keep the vehicle of the death and that they intend to use the vehicle.
They may then use it for up to 3 months as if it had been transferred to them.
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The Telangana page does not say in what form to give this notice (a form, online); ask at the RTA office.
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- Do this nowIf: The owner has diedIf: Yes
If there is a loan on the vehicle, tell the financier and get its consent signed on Form 31, in two copies.
If the loan is repaid, the loan entry can be removed with Form 35.
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- Do this nowIf: The owner has died
Within 3 months, apply in Form 31 to move the vehicle into your name: book a slot on the online services site, then go to the RTA office that day with the death certificate, the heirs' affidavit, the original RC, insurance, pollution certificate and your proof of address.
Not confirmed
The online services site lists "Transfer of Ownership"; it does not say whether the death case is under it too; if you cannot find it, ask at the RTA office. We did not find on any official page what more is needed when the vehicle is registered in another state; ask at the RTA office. The charges and the 3 days are from the 2017 charter.
Sources: 2, 7, 9, 10, 14, 20, 23
- Do this nowIf: The vehicle was sold / boughtIf: The buyer (the new owner)
The RC smart card in the new owner's name comes by Speed Post.
You can follow the application on the Transport Department's "Application Status" page.
Open the official pageSources: 9, 10
- Do this nowIf: The owner has died
The RC smart card in the new owner's name comes by Speed Post.
You can follow the application on the Transport Department's "Application Status" page.
Open the official pageSources: 9, 10
If something goes wrong
If it is rejectedIf the application is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again.
If the application is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again. If that does not settle it, complain to the head of that office (MVI, RTO or DTC) in person, by phone or by e-mail; the department's charter says that if it is not resolved in 7 days you can go to the next officer (RTO, DTC or JTC).
Head of the RTA office
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If it is rejectedIf the application is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again.
If the application is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again. If that does not settle it, complain to the head of that office (MVI, RTO or DTC) in person, by phone or by e-mail; the department's charter says that if it is not resolved in 7 days you can go to the next officer (RTO, DTC or JTC).
Head of the RTA office
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If it is rejectedIf your application at a Telangana RTA (to remove the loan entry, or for the NOC or CC) is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again.
If your application at a Telangana RTA (to remove the loan entry, or for the NOC or CC) is refused, ask the officer which paper is wrong, put it right and apply again. If that does not settle it, complain to the head of that office (MVI, RTO or DTC) in person, by phone or by e-mail; the department's charter says that if it is not resolved in 7 days you can go to the next officer (RTO, DTC or JTC).
Head of the RTA office
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If it is lateIf the RC has not come, first check the "Application Status" page.
If the RC has not come, first check the "Application Status" page. Then complain on the Transport Department's grievance system: 1100 from BSNL, 1800 4251 110 from other networks, the helpline 040 2337 0081 / 83 / 84 (10 am to 6 pm on working days), or the grievance website. You can follow it with the grievance number. The charter says an unresolved complaint goes to the next officer after 7 days, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days.
Transport Department grievance system · Open the official page
Sources: 13, 9, 12, 10
If it is lateIf the RC has not come, first check the "Application Status" page.
If the RC has not come, first check the "Application Status" page. Then complain on the Transport Department's grievance system: 1100 from BSNL, 1800 4251 110 from other networks, the helpline 040 2337 0081 / 83 / 84 (10 am to 6 pm on working days), or the grievance website. You can follow it with the grievance number. The charter says an unresolved complaint goes to the next officer after 7 days, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days.
Transport Department grievance system · Open the official page
Sources: 13, 9, 12, 10
If it is lateIf your application at a Telangana RTA (to remove the loan entry, or for the NOC or CC) is late, first check the "Application Status" page.
If your application at a Telangana RTA (to remove the loan entry, or for the NOC or CC) is late, first check the "Application Status" page. Then complain on the Transport Department's grievance system: 1100 from BSNL, 1800 4251 110 from other networks, the helpline 040 2337 0081 / 83 / 84 (10 am to 6 pm on working days), or the grievance website. You can follow it with the grievance number. The charter says an unresolved complaint goes to the next officer after 7 days, and to the Transport Commissioner after 15 days.
Transport Department grievance system · Open the official page
Sources: 13, 9, 12, 10
If you are asked for more moneyThe Transport Department's charter asks citizens not to go to agents or middlemen.
The Transport Department's charter asks citizens not to go to agents or middlemen. Pay only the fees the portal shows, and keep a receipt for every payment. If anyone asks for more money, complain to the call centre (1100, or 1800 4251 110) or on the grievance website.
Transport Department call centre · Open the official page
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AlsoIf you sold the vehicle but the buyer has not had it transferred, the RC still shows your name.
If you sold the vehicle but the buyer has not had it transferred, the RC still shows your name. Make sure Form 29 went to the RTA by registered post, report it under "Vehicle Transfer Intimation", and keep your copies of the forms and the postal receipt. Ask at the RTA office what to do next, or register it on the grievance system.
Transport Department grievance system · Open the official page
Sources: 1, 18, 11, 13, 9
Official websites for this work
- Transport Department (Telangana) Vehicle and licence forms
Related guides
The 23 official pages and papers this guide is written from
- Registration: Ownership Transfer: Normal (Rule 55 of the C.M.V. Rules, 1989)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Rule 55 (1) Form 29 by the transferor; (2) Form 30 by the transferee with the certificate of registration, insurance, pollution under control and the rule 81 fee; (3) a vehicle from another state: the no objection certificate or the other papers; link "CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE SLOT" to tgtransport.net/tgcfstonline · read on 01-11-2026
- Registration: Ownership Transfer: Death (Rule 56 of the C.M.V. Rules, 1989)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Use for three months if the death is reported within thirty days; Form 31 within three months with the fee, death certificate, certificate of registration and insurance · read on 01-11-2026
- Registration: Termination of Hire Purchase AgreementTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Online application, Form 35 signed by the registered owner and the financier; requirements: certificate of registration, insurance, pollution under control · read on 01-11-2026
- Registration: Issue of No Objection CertificateTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Online application, Form 28 in triplicate to the authority where the vehicle was registered; requirements: registration, insurance, tax paid up to date, pollution under control, police verification certificate · read on 01-11-2026
- FAQ's (Registration)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, How to get the No-Objection Certificate for your vehicle? (Form 28 in triplicate, four copies under a loan; police clearance; tax clearance; fee nil, service charge ₹100) · read on 01-11-2026
- Registration: Reassignment (assignment of new registration mark on removal of vehicle to another state)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Section 47 of the M.V. Act: Form 27, 12 months; requirements: registration certificate, proof of residence, no objection certificate, insurance, pollution under control, tax payment · read on 01-11-2026
- Fees: Registration (fees under Rule 81 of the C.M.V. Rules, 1989)Transport Department, Government of Telangana, Serial 4, note 1 (smart card ₹200); serial 6, Transfer of ownership (motor cycle ₹150; three-wheeler, quadricycle, light motor vehicle non-transport ₹300, transport ₹500) and its note on delayed NOC; serial 9, note (no fee for cancelling a hire purchase, lease or hypothecation) · read on 01-11-2026
- Forms: RegistrationTransport Department, Government of Telangana, 5. Transfer of Ownership; 6. Transfer of Ownership (if covered by finance); 7. Issue of No Objection Certificate; 10. Termination of Hire-purchase Agreement (English and Telugu versions) · read on 01-11-2026
- Citizen's Charter, Transport DepartmentTransport Department, Government of Telangana, B. Registration (tables as images, read from the page images): 6. Transfer of ownership; 7. Transfer of ownership in case of death; 11. Termination of hire purchase in RC; 13. Issue of NOC for other State (pages 9-10); proof of residence list (page 14); 8. Grievance/Complaint Redress Mechanism; 10. Expectations from citizens (12-10-2017) · read on 01-11-2026
- Automated Online Services (AOS): Menu PageTransport Department, Government of Telangana (its Automated Online Services site), Registration menu (Registration Other Transactions; Application Status); online transactions: Transfer of Ownership, Hypothecation/ Hire Purchase/ Lease Termination, Issue of NOC/CC; Vehicle Transfer Intimation; helpline 040-23370081/83/84; licences moved to Sarathi · read on 01-11-2026
- Intimation of Vehicle TransferTransport Department, Government of Telangana (its Automated Online Services site), Form fields: I am Seller / Buyer; Vehicle Number; last 5 digits of the chassis number; mobile number and OTP · read on 01-11-2026
- User Guide for availing FEST (Friendly Electronic Services of Transport Department) Anywhere Anytime online services through T App Folio Mobile AppTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Page 4, services without visiting the RTA office (13. Issue of Clearance Certificate within the State of Telangana); support lines on each page (toll free 18004251110, 1100) (18-12-2021) · read on 01-11-2026
- Citizen Grievance Redressal SystemTransport Department, Government of Telangana, Register grievance through telephone (040 23370081 / 83 / 84, 1100, 1800 4251 110) or via internet; tracking by registration number · read on 01-11-2026
- Transfer Of OwnershipMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), About; Guidelines (normal sale: Form 29, Form 30 within 14 days in the same state, 45 days for a vehicle registered outside the state; death: Form 31 within three months); Documents required (Document A, Document B; documents marked * may be required in some states); Reference (M.V. Act section 50; C.M.V. Rules 55, 56, 57) · read on 01-11-2026
- No Objection CertificateMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), About; Guidelines (Form 28 to the authority where the vehicle is registered, section 48); Documents required · read on 01-11-2026
- HP TerminationMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), Guidelines (Form 35 signed by the registered owner and the financier; certificate of due clearance from the financier); Documents required (No Objection Certificate from financier*) · read on 01-11-2026
- FAQ: Vahan (RC), Vehicle Registration related questionsMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), I have moved to a different state, how do I apply for a No Objection Certificate? (Vahan citizen services, Online Services, NOC) · read on 01-11-2026
- Form 29 [Refer Rule 55(1)]: Notice of transfer of ownership of a motor vehicleMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), Whole form (scanned; read from the page image): made in duplicate; registration and insurance certificates handed over; signatures of owner, transferee and financier; copy to the authority where the transferor resides; registered post · read on 01-11-2026
- Form 30 [Refer Rule 55(2) and (3)]: Application for intimation and transfer of ownership of motor vehicleMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), Whole form (scanned; read from the page images): Part I for the transferor; Part II for the transferee (proof of address, nominee); consent of the financier · read on 01-11-2026
- Form 31 [Refer Rule 56(3)]: Application for transfer of ownership in the name of the person nominated/succeeding to the possession of vehicleMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), Whole form: duplicate under a loan; deceased owner, nominee or successor, relationship, proof of nomination or succession; consent of the financier · read on 01-11-2026
- Form 35 [Refer Rule 61(1)]: Notice of termination of agreement of hire-purchase/lease/hypothecationMinistry of Road Transport and Highways (Parivahan Sewa), Whole form: duplicate (triplicate where the original registering authority is different); signed by the registered owner and the financier · read on 01-11-2026
- Policyholder: frequently asked questions on motor insurance (home page)Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Policyholder portal), Can I transfer my insurance to the purchaser of my vehicle?; Can I continue the insurance in the name of the previous owner…?; What is "No Claim Bonus"? · read on 01-11-2026
- The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), text before the 2019 amendmentMinistry of Law and Justice, Government of India (India Code), Section 50(1)(a) (the transferor reports the transfer within fourteen days for a vehicle registered within the same State, and within forty-five days forwards the no objection certificate for a vehicle registered outside the State); section 50(1)(b) (the transferee reports the transfer within thirty days to the registering authority within whose jurisdiction he has the residence or place of business where the vehicle is normally kept, with the certificate of registration and the fee); section 50(2) (on the owner's death the successor applies to the registering authority in whose jurisdiction he has the residence or place of business where the vehicle is normally kept); section 50(3) and (5) (an amount not exceeding one hundred rupees, as the State Government prescribes, from a transferor, transferee or successor who is late) (14-10-1988) · read on 11-11-2026