Registration of New Motor Vehicles 

All new vehicles purchased by an individual or organization must be registered with the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA). A registration number is issued to the vehicle, which is mentioned in the Registration Certificate (RC) and all subsequent sales of the vehicle are recorded therein.  

Contact Office:         

Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) of your District
State Transport Authority, Directorate of Transport, Parivahan Bhawan, Shimla
Sub Divisional Magistrate of your area (powers of RLA with SDMs) 

Form to be filled: 

          Form No. 20 (Form of Application for Registration of Vehicle)
          Download Form-20  

Supporting Documents:

The registration procedure includes the vehicle to be inspected physically by Inspecting Authority at the RLA or designated office for its particulars and followed by registration. The supporting documents to be submitted with the Form-20 are as following:

New Private/Non-Commercial Vehicle

1.      Form 21 (Sale certificate) issued by the vehicle dealer

2.      Form 22 (Road worthiness certificate) issued by the manufacturer

3.      Photocopy of Insurance  Cover. In case of Exemption from Insurance Cover, the exemption certificate should be attached.

4.      Attested copy of address proof at which vehicle is to be registered e.g photocopy of ID Card, Ration Card, Telephone Bill, Electricity Bill, etc..

5.      Attested copy of the G.I.R. no./Pan no. or Form 60/Form 61 of or from the owner

6.      Form 34 duly signed by owner and the Attested copy of the G.I.R. no./Pan no.,  Financier in case vehicle is bought on Hypothecation

7.      One time road tax as applicable

8.      Prescribed fee for registration

9.      Invoice  / Bill of the vehicle –photocopy

10.  Temporary registration No., if issued

11.   Special Registration fees if  the applicant  wants Registration Number of his/her choice.  

New Commercial Vehicle:

1.      Form No.20, Form no.21 and Form no. 22.

2.      L.O.I issued from S.T.A Branch

3.      Certificate of fitness issued by the MVI/RLA

4.      Attested copy of the address proof.

5.      Attested copy of the insurance certificate / cover-note.

6.      Form No.34 (in case the vehicle is purchased on loan)

7.      Road tax as applicable.

8.      Prescribed fee for registration.

9.      Special Registration fees if  the applicant  wants Registration Number of his/her choice

Fee: 

Different types of fees are required to be paid for Registration of a Vehicle: 

(1) Registration Fee

Registration Fees is paid at the time of registration of the Vehicle.

(2) Road Tax

Road Tax is paid once as lump sum amount at the time of Registration of the Non Tranport Vehicle and valid for whole life of the Vehicle. In case of Transport Vehicles the Road Tax has to be paid on Yearly basis.

(3) Passing Fee

 Passing Fees is paid by Transport Vehicles only and it has to be paid every year

(4) Special Registration Fee.

 Request for getting Registration Number of choice is made on a simple application to the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA), where you are getting the vehicle registered, for allotment of the number of your choice. The rates for allotment of the number of your choice are as following:         

The number will be allotted subject to the availability of the number of your choice. In case, the number is already allotted to some vehicle, the same would not be allotted.  

The fees for various categories of vehicles are given below:
Revised Rates of Road Tax for Registration of New Vehicles w.e.f. 15-Dec-2001

Vehicle Type	Registration Fee In Rs.	Road Tax	Passing Fee (Per Yr)	Registration Valid Period
Scooter / Motor Cycle	60	960	Nil	15 Yrs
Non Transport Vehicles
Light Motor Vehicle Weight <= 1000 Kgs (mainly cars/jeeps)	200	2000	Nil	15 Yrs
Light Motor Vehicle Weight between 1000 Kgs and 1500 kgs	200	2500	Nil	15 Yrs
Light Motor Vehicle Weight >1500 Kgs (Maxium)	200	3500	Nil	15 Yrs
Transport Vehicles
LMV	300	936	300	2 years
MMV	400	1368	400	2 years
HMV	600	2000	600	2 years
Further Categorization of Transport vehicles for Road Tax
Buses-Private/Institutional/ Buses		Rs. 200 Rs. per seat per annum excluding the drivers and conductors seat . The  Max. Tax to be paid by the applicant  should not exceed Rs. 8000 per annum .
Buses-  Stage Carriage  Buses		Rs.500 per seat per annum excluding the driver and conductor seat
Goods Vehicle with weight less than 2000 Kgs (Unladen Wt.)		684 per Annum
Goods Vehicle with weight between 2001 Kgs and 3000 Kgs (Unladen Wt.)		936 per Annum
Goods Vehicle with weight between 3001 Kgs and 4000 Kgs (Unladen Wt)		1368 per Annum
Goods Vehicle with weight more than 4001 Kgs(m Unladen Wt)		2000 per Annum

Procedure:

First of all the applicant fills the application. Attaches necessary documents and deposits the fee. After   all the  document  formalities, the  vehicle  has to be  inspected  . If the vehicle is  a transport vehicle then it is  inspected  by  M.V.I (Motor Vehicle Inspector) and in the case of non-transport vehicles, the inspection is done by the R.L.A. (Registration and Licensing Authority). Thereafter, the Registration Certificate is issued. The registration fee slip can be retained as registration proof till registration certificate is not delivered. The registration certificate, i.e.  Form – 23 can be collected on the prescribed working day after depositing the registration fee slip.

Validity of Registration Certificate: 

Registration Certificates issued to Non-Transport vehicles are valid for a period of 15 years. After the expiry of 15 years, the owner has to apply again to the concerned RLA, who after inspection report of the MVI and satisfying himself about the road-worthiness of the vehicle, may renew the Registration Certificate. In case of Transport vehicles (Transport/Goods), the Certificate is initially valid for two years and renewed every year after issuance of Fitness Certificate by the MVI.

Time Frame: 

The minimum time taken for  registration    is  one  week  after    inspection of   the vehicle. Therefore, the Registration Certificate should be issued within a maximum of three week.