A registration certificate carries the same significance as that of a driving license. A registration certificate proves that you have registered your vehicle with the RTO. Once an RC (registration certificate) gets lost, you will have to quickly get a duplicate RC.
Getting a duplicate RC (registration certificate) Book follows the same steps as getting a duplicate driving license. Following a few steps will help you get your duplicate RC Book within no time.
What are the steps to follow to get a duplicate Registration Certificate Book?
There are two main ways to get a duplicate RC Book: one way is the offline method and the other way is the online method.
How to get a duplicate Registration Certificate Book via the offline method?
There are a few major steps to be followed.
- File an FIR with the local police station: This should be the first step once you have lost your RC Book. File a complaint with the local police. Mention everything about the vehicle: the make and model, owner details, chassis number, engine number, and registration number. Take 5 or 6 copies of the FIR and take it with you to the local RTO office.
- Visit a local RTO centre and get an RC extract. First let us understand what is an RC extract. A citizen can get vehicle owner's information (RC-Extract) about registered transport vehicles, as well as, driving license through any of the RTO centres spread across the state.
- File an application for a duplicate RC. You can do this along with application of form 26. What is form 26?
- You need to get your vehicle financier to attest that you have purchased the vehicle on loan.
- Choose the type of vehicle you are applying for: two-wheeler or 4-wheeler
- Apply for an bike insurance if you don’t have one. Your application for a duplicate RC can depend heavily on the insurance you have. So, also make sure it isn’t expiring or has already expired.