Replacing a PTS: replacement procedure, necessary documents, legal advice

• 1. What is the amount of state duty when registering a car with the traffic police? 1.1.Calculate the cost of the MTPL policy

This article was last updated on May 2021.

In order to find out what the size of state duties is for 2021, you need to find out exactly what actions we are going to take and what exactly we need. After all, for example, when registering a car, the amount of state duty can range from 850 to 3,300 rubles, depending on a small number of factors.

In the article, we will group in a simple way what the size of state duties is depending on certain actions, we will consider the intricacies of paying state duties and discounts on state duties. One way or another, all state duties are regulated by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - its Article 333.

What is the amount of state duty when registering a car with the traffic police?

One of the largest state fees in monetary terms will have to be paid when registering a car with the traffic police, but only if you receive new license plates - for example, for a new car or if the previous owner decided to keep the plates when selling you his car. In this case, three state fees are paid: for issuing new license plates, for issuing a new registration certificate (SoRTS) and for making changes to the PTS.

It also happens that the PTS runs out of space or it was lost, then you will have to pay a state fee not for making changes to the PTS, but for issuing a new PTS.

By the way, what many call a “registration passport” (a pink A5 plastic card) is correctly called a vehicle registration certificate (VRC). Technical passports were abolished several years ago, but many drivers still call this certificate a technical passport (and we will be in this article).

In total, registering a car will cost us one of the following amounts: 850, 1300, 2850 or 3300 rubles, depending on the specific circumstances.

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What is needed to make changes to the PTS

Making changes to the PTS when changing the driver's registration address, last name, changing the color or design of the vehicle is carried out with different sets of documents, depending on the reason. For example, if changes are made to the registration certificate when the owner’s passport data is changed, you need to prepare:

• statement
• passport
• confirmation of change of passport data (last name or registration address)
• vehicle registration certificate
• OSAGO insurance policy
• duty payment receipt

The state fee for making changes to the PTS is 350 rubles, payable at the department.

30% discount on state duty

But when paying the state fee through the State Services portal (accordingly, when submitting an application to register a car through the portal), a 30% discount is provided on payment of the state fee. To receive a discount, you must pay online - with a card from any bank, electronic money or from your mobile phone balance.

To register a car with State Services, you need to log in to the website, and then successively go to the Service Catalog → Transport and driving → Vehicle registration → Registration and issuance of documents → Registration of a motor vehicle with the State Traffic Inspectorate → then select “Get a service”; or follow the direct link to the registration form.

Remote replacement instructions

It is much easier to obtain a duplicate PTS through State Services. To do this, you need to adhere to the established algorithm of actions.

What initial data is needed?

Before filling out the online application, you must have the following documents in front of you:

1. STS.
2. PTS.
3. Applicant's passport.

Attention! It is also important to know that a citizen will not be able to fill out an application if he does not have a confirmed account with State Services.

How to submit an online application

Replacing PTS through State Services - step-by-step instructions:

1. Log in to the site.
2. Find the required service on the website and proceed to filling out the online application.
3. Provide personal information. Most of the fields have already been filled in, since the necessary information is available in the user’s Personal Account.
4. If any information is entered incorrectly, you can click on the “Change profile data” function.

5. Indicate your place of residence.
6. Specify the vehicle category.
7. Describe the vehicle. Enter the body and frame number (if any).
8. Enter vehicle data (make, model).
9. Indicate the information contained in the registration certificate.
10. Enter the information specified in the insurance policy.
11. Register with the institution where the finished PTS is issued.

Replacing STS through State Services is also a popular procedure.

What is the size of the state duty when registering motorcycles and trailers with the traffic police?

For registration of motorcycles and car trailers, the state duty for issuing license plates is slightly lower. Other state fees remain the same, as well as the form of registration with the traffic police is the same.

Submission deadlines

It is recommended to restore a lost PTS immediately after discovering the absence of a document.

Otherwise, some problems may arise, for example, when selling a car, it will be impossible to register a new owner and the transaction will be declared invalid.

If the title was stolen, for example, the car was opened after an accident in the parking lot, then an application to restore the document is submitted only after receiving a decision to close the criminal case, which requires at least 30 days.

Thus, you can obtain a duplicate vehicle passport yourself within a short period of time. To complete this action, you need to collect documents and submit a written application.

If any difficulties arise during the operation, you can always contact specialists.

Where to get the details for paying the state duty for making changes to the PTS, see the article: state duty for making changes to the PTS. How to reduce horsepower in PTS, see the page.

Is it possible to restore a title without the owner and without a general power of attorney? Find out from this information.

What is the amount of the state duty for the restoration of the vehicle title and registration certificate?

If the SoRTS or PTS has become unusable, lost or stolen, then replacing them will also cost money. In this case, the total amount of state fees will, of course, be lower than for registering cars or motorcycles.

Reasons for exchange

What is needed to replace the PTS? First you have to understand when this operation is required at all. As already mentioned, re-issue of the registration certificate is not always carried out. The legislation of the Russian Federation allows you to issue a new copy of a document under certain circumstances.

These can be:

• damage to PTS;
• loss of document;
• theft of said paper;
• space in PTS has run out.

In addition, a citizen may need to reissue a document if the technical characteristics of the car change. There are no more options for the development of events.

What is the amount of state fees for issuing license plates if they are lost or misplaced?

The state fee for issuing new license plates, if you have lost them, they were stolen from you, or they have become unusable, will be the same 2,000 rubles. Just don’t confuse the issuance of new numbers (with different numbers and letters) and the production of duplicate numbers if they are unreadable - the latter is significantly cheaper and costs on average from 400 to 1000 rubles, depending on the prices of organizations.

When issuing new license plates, you will also need to obtain new SoRTS and make changes to the PTS, so the total cost of state fees here is comparable to registering a car or motorcycle, respectively.

Here, too, when submitting an application for issuing numbers through the State Services website, a 30% discount is provided.

Features of the state duty for PTS

The amount of the state duty for issuing a PTS consists of the cost of additional services provided by the traffic police:

• the need to replace registration plates (car number plates);
• type of vehicle (trailer, as an example).

If you only need to replace the vehicle passport (STS will also be changed), the cost of the service will be 1300 rubles. (RUR 910 with discount when paying through the State Services portal).

Here's an example of what amounts can be added:

How to pay duty at a discount

The State Services electronic portal gives users the opportunity to pay a discounted fee for making changes to the PTS. No additional actions are required - just register an account and a 30% discount is provided on all services of the portal. Select the required section - fill out the application - a receipt will be generated.

The portal will automatically offer to make a payment at a discount. Reduced cost only when paying online by credit card. If you print out a receipt, even from the State Services website, and bring it to the bank, the discount will not be provided.

Who pays for the replacement of the title upon sale?

As a rule, the fee for replacing the title is paid by the seller. But if there is no free column in PTSk to enter information about the new owner, and the deal has already been concluded, the burden of expenses falls on the buyer.

To avoid unexpected expenses, check the vehicle’s passport before signing the sales contract and transferring money. The seller must enter the details of the new owner and be sure to sign.

Carefully review the vehicle passport, especially if the car is purchased in another region. Finding the previous owner to make corrections can be difficult and sometimes impossible.

If everything is done correctly, you will register the vehicle without any problems. If there is no space for recording, the seller must go to the traffic police to replace the form.

What is the amount of the state duty for deregistration with the issuance of transit numbers?

If you plan to take the car abroad for sale or other purposes, then you need to deregister the car with the traffic police and issue transit numbers for its export.

Cost (expenses)

• the fee for replacing the vehicle title is 800 rubles (clause 36 of part 1 of article 333.33 of the Tax Code)
• fee for issuing STS 500 rubles
• The fee for issuing new license plates is 2,000 rubles (1,500 for motor vehicles) - if replacement is necessary, there is no obligation to replace the plates, you can leave the old ones. The owner pays the state fee
• bank or payment system commission
• coffee, travel

A significant advantage is that from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2021, you can get a 30% discount if the fee is paid through the government services portal.

What is the amount of state duty for issuing new licenses or replacing licenses?

Unlike registration actions with cars, trailers or motorcycles, when replacing a driver’s license you will need to pay one state fee depending on the type of license. Also in this case, there is no difference in the amount of the state duty, whether the license is obtained for the first time or changes upon expiration, loss, or theft.

State duty for registration certificate

The cost of replacing a vehicle title is the same in all regions of Russia. However, the total amount for the service will consist of several payments. Which ones?

In 2021, you must pay for PTS:

• 350 rubles – document correction;
• 800 rubles - issuance of a duplicate registration certificate.

Additionally, you will have to pay for the reissue of the STS. The vehicle registration certificate is always exchanged when the registration certificate is adjusted or reissued.

At the moment, a new STS will cost 500 rubles, and its copy on a plastic card costs 1,500 rubles.