The question is whether it is possible to restore the TCP, that is, the passport of the vehicle, which is one of the main documents of the car, usually confronts the owners in case of loss of the document (theft, damage). Do I need to contact the traffic police departments to get a new passport, how quickly it needs to be done, what may threaten its absence, what documents need to be collected - we will consider these and other issues in this article.
What is TCP and why is it needed?
The vehicle passport is a vehicle identification card and contains detailed information about it. This document is included in the list of required documents for the vehicle. How to restore TCP if it was lost? Indeed, without it you cannot perform any operations with the car: re-register, sell, etc. Even if the owner of the vehicle does not plan to change the car in the near future, in no case should you hesitate to restore the document. After all, it can fall into the hands of scammers and cause many problems. A frequent reason for the resale of a car by another person is the loss of TCP. How to restore a document, and where to contact the legal owner of the vehicle?
Where to go
The restoration of the vehicle passport is carried out in the traffic police departments. Does the territorial aspect affect where the TCP was lost? how restore passport TS if it was received in another city? According to new legislation, operations with a car can be performed in any MREO (regardless of the owner’s place of residence and where documents for the car were previously received).
The procedure when the TCP was lost: how to restore?
Thus, to get a duplicate of a document, you must:
- collect the necessary documents (their full list is presented below) for the car;
- pay the state fee for receiving a new document (in this case, you will also have to change vehicle registration certificate, since it contains the data of the car passport);
- to come by car to MREO (the traffic police inspector will need to inspect the vehicle and check the numbers);
- with a favorable outcome: in a week (or another period announced by the responsible officer) drive up to MREO and get a duplicate of the vehicle passport.
How to restore TCP to the car: list of required documents
- Passport of the owner of the car (if the person acts by proxy, then his passport and the original document confirming the right to perform registration operations with the vehicle; the power of attorney must have a signature and seal of a notary and it is desirable to be “General”, that is, to carry out all actions). If at the time of applying to the traffic police department the owner is not able to provide an identity card, then a temporary certificate is required, which is usually issued for the period of restoration of the passport. A prerequisite is the presence of a photograph on it. Otherwise, the acceptance of documents will be refused.
- A document confirming the ownership of this car. It can be: a deed of purchase (if the purchase was made in the cabin or “with hands”), a gift certificate (if the car was received as a gift), etc. How can I restore the TCP if the owner does not have the original of this document? In this case, a copy is also suitable, but notarized.
- Vehicle Registration Certificate.
- Compulsory liability insurance policy. How to restore TCP to a car without insurance? This document is not always required when performing such operations.However, if it is available, it is better to have a compulsory motor liability insurance policy with you at the time you contact the agency.
- Statements / checks / receipts confirming payment of the fee. Its size, in a standard situation, will be 800 rubles (500 rubles are needed to issue a new TCP, and 300 rubles - a new STS). In this case, it is not recommended to pay a fee by bank transfer, since it will be problematic to provide any supporting documents.
- A statement about the need to restore the vehicle passport. The layout of the document can be downloaded on the official website of the State traffic inspectorate and filled out in advance. If this is not possible, then it will have to be done, directly, at the reception of the inspector.
- Explanatory note. This document should describe the events resulting in the loss of title. How to recover a vehicle passport quickly? It is important to understand here that if you indicate in this note that the document was stolen, then you can forget about its soon restoration, because, according to the law, a duplicate can be obtained only after the criminal case is over. And this process can take a long time. Therefore, it is better not to write that the document was stolen, even if the owner of the car is sure of the opposite.
A set of documents has been compiled - what's next?
With these documents, the owner of the vehicle needs to come to MREO. No additional data is required. After checking the license plate numbers and data in the documents by the inspector, you need to go to the responsible employee with the documents. He will check them and tell the date when you can pick up a new document.
When can they refuse to issue a duplicate of TCP and how to be in this case?
A duplicate of a vehicle passport is rarely refused. This may be due to suspicions that the car is being stolen, if the numbers in the documents and on the details of the vehicle do not match, etc. How can I restore the TCP in this case? You can appeal such a decision by writing a statement addressed to the head of the department, describing all the circumstances of the case. In extreme cases, the question of how to restore TCP can be resolved through the court.
