How to restore the title of a car if it is lost

Restoring a lost PTS

Today, it is no secret that the loss of any documents entails significant financial and time costs. The loss of a vehicle title is especially unpleasant, since without it neither its operation nor its sale is possible.

PTS (technical vehicle passport) is a necessary document when selling or buying a car. The technical equipment passport is a sheet of blue A4 paper in which the details of the car and its owner are entered.

The PTS contains all information about the car, its changes, owners and registration data. Without providing the original PTS, the car cannot be removed or registered (legally) with the MREO.

What to do if your PTS is lost?

In case of loss of the PTS, you need to contact the traffic police authorities, which initially issued this document, namely the registration department of the MREO. When restoring a vehicle passport, vehicle registration does not matter.

No other institution has the right to issue a duplicate of a lost PTS. You must contact the registration department immediately after discovering the loss of your PTS, as it may fall into the hands of fraudsters.

To restore a lost title for a car, you need to collect the following package of documents:

• A document confirming ownership of the vehicle.
• Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation to confirm the identity of the owner of the car. If your passport is lost and has not yet been restored, you must present a temporary document, 2P form with a photo. Apart from the documents listed above, no others (student ID, pension certificate, etc.) are suitable for restoring PTS.
• If the owner of the car has a temporary registration, he must also present a certificate of registration.
• Automobile insurance policy and vehicle registration certificate.

All of the above documents must be presented in original form. If you need copies of documents, traffic police officers will make them themselves.

Step-by-step instructions for restoring a lost PTS

The process of restoring a lost PTS consists of the following stages:

• Write an explanation. The explanatory statement must indicate the circumstances under which the document was lost. Such a statement, as a rule, is confirmation that the vehicle was not stolen. To avoid various kinds of troubles, it is recommended to use approximately the following wording in the application: “The loss of the technical equipment passport occurred for reasons unknown to me, I exclude the possibility of theft.”
  Example of an explanatory statement. “To the Head of MREO No.___. Explanation. I hereby inform you that I have lost the vehicle passport with the car (make, model, state registration plate)... state the circumstances of the loss... If the PTS is found, I undertake to return it to the MREO... Number. Passport details. Signature".
• Filling out the form. At the registration department of the traffic police, you must obtain an application form where you must indicate the reason why you need to replace the TPS. This statement is necessary to determine what procedure to use to replace the TPS.
  A sample of filling out the application can be found on the information board at the traffic police office itself. The application form is issued at the traffic police department at the place of application. The form is standard and will not cause any difficulties when filling it out.
  In the first line of the application, you must indicate that the TPS needs to be replaced, and in the rest, enter the details of the owner and the vehicle.
• Payment of state duty. Details for paying the state duty must be taken in the same window as the application form for the loss of the PTS. Payment of the fee can be made at terminals located on the territory of the traffic police department or at any savings bank. The cost of the fee is about 800 rubles, in addition, you must pay for a new registration certificate costing 500 rubles, since its serial numbers will be changed. As for the state vehicle numbers, they will remain unchanged. All paid receipts must be submitted along with all of the above documents and applications.
• Vehicle examination. In addition to collecting and providing documents, it is also necessary to bring the vehicle for which the title will be replaced to the MREO inspection site for examination.

An examination is necessary to verify the technical data of the car and check it for theft. Experts also determine whether there was an unauthorized change in the VIN number (that is, whether it was interrupted).

Before the examination, it is necessary to wash the engine and wipe the VIN numbers on the car body.

You should know that any disputes with the inspector conducting the examination of the car can have a detrimental effect on the restoration of the lost title, so it is recommended to wait your turn in silence and without a scandal.

After completing all procedures and submitting documents, after a maximum of seven days (depending on the workload of the registration department employees), the car owner is issued a duplicate PTS and a new registration certificate.

You should be aware that a request to replace the PTS may be denied if:

• The car is stolen.
• State license plates or car are being sought.
• A registration ban has been imposed on the vehicle.

It is also necessary to ensure that the complaint is accepted.
The complaint must be filed within six months from the date of the decision not to issue a duplicate PTS. To facilitate and speed up the process of PTS restoration, it is recommended to have a copy of it with you. It would be correct to make a copy of the PTS immediately after receiving it and keep it at home, so to speak, just in case.

How to restore a PTS if it is stolen?

If the PTS was stolen, you should immediately contact the department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a statement about its theft. The statement must state where and under what circumstances the document was stolen. Based on the statement, a criminal case will be initiated, and the owner of the car must be issued a notification ticket.

With a notification coupon, you must contact the registration department of the traffic police, where they will issue a form on which you must indicate under what circumstances the PTS was lost.

Since in order to replace a PTS if it is stolen, it is necessary to attach a certificate that confirms the closure of the criminal case, and it can only be obtained if the criminals who stole it are found.

Without this certificate, traffic police officers will not be able to replace the vehicle title, and accordingly, the process of its restoration will be delayed indefinitely.

In such cases, many, as a rule, do not contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a statement about the theft of the document, but simply indicate in an explanatory note that they do not know under what circumstances the PTS was lost. This helps to significantly reduce document recovery time and financial costs.

Lost PTS: what to do next?

If your PTS is lost or stolen, you must take the following actions:

1. Invalidate the missing document. This can be done at the registration department of the traffic police (MREO).
2. Write an explanatory statement to the head of the MREO.
3. Fill out the application form for a replacement PTS.
4. Provide documents confirming the identity of the owner of the car or his authorized representative.
5. Provide a document confirming ownership of the car.
6. Provide a valid MTPL insurance policy.
7. Pay the state fee and services for replacing the registration certificate.

After completing all the above steps, you must submit all payment receipts and documents to the registration department. After which, after a certain time, the car owner will receive a duplicate PTS and a new vehicle registration certificate.

It is also worth remembering that while there is no title, the owner of the car will not be able to do any registration actions with it, that is, sell, donate, etc.

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A vehicle passport (PTS) is one of the main documents for a car and contains information about the technical characteristics and owners of the car, as well as information about registration and deregistration. If for any reason the PTS is lost, the document must be restored without fail. In this regard, the question arises of how to restore the title to a car and how quickly you can get a duplicate.

What are the differences between the original and duplicate PTS?

The issuance of a duplicate PTS to replace a lost or unusable original is provided for in Article 32 of Order No. 1001 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated November 24, 2008 “On the procedure for registering vehicles.”

Externally, the original and duplicate PTS have practically no differences. The fact that the document was issued again is indicated only by the inscription “Duplicate”, which is placed in the “Special notes” column or in another prominent place.

Like the original, a duplicate PTS is made on a sheet of blue A4 paper. Strict reporting forms with watermarks, individual series and numbers are produced by Goznak. The duplicate PTS contains complete information about the vehicle (identification number, body type, country of origin, etc.), as well as information about the owner. When operating a car, there is no difference whether the title is original or reissued.

However, having a duplicate title instead of the original document can seriously complicate the situation if the owner decides to sell the car. Many buyers are afraid to purchase used cars with a duplicate title due to fear that the vehicle acts as collateral for a loan. The fact is that banks, when issuing car loans, take the originals of the title and return the document to the owner only after the debt is repaid. Fraudsters who want to make an illegal transaction by selling a pledged car contact the traffic police with a statement about the loss of the original title and receive a duplicate document. In addition, sometimes scammers use a duplicate title to try to sell a stolen vehicle.

However, there are a number of situations when obtaining a duplicate PTS is a necessary necessity. In particular, a document can be replaced in the following cases:

• there are no empty spaces in the form, which makes it impossible to enter the name of the new owner;
• change of place of residence or surname by the owner of the vehicle;
• loss or critical damage to the original document.

Documents for PTS restoration

In order to restore the PTS, you need to collect a package of documents, which includes:

• citizen's passport;
• vehicle registration certificate (VRC);
• MTPL insurance policy;
• documents that confirm ownership of the car;
• a receipt confirming payment of the fee for the provision of the service.

In a situation where a motorist has a copy of a lost PTS or an original document that, for one reason or another, requires replacement, these papers must be attached to the package of documents.

A driver's license is not required to be presented when replacing a vehicle title in 2019.

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Instructions for drivers on replacing PTS

Obtaining a duplicate PTS is a legal procedure performed in a certain order. The owner of the vehicle or his representative, in whose name the power of attorney is issued, if necessary, has the right to apply to the State Traffic Inspectorate and restore the document.

Contacting the traffic police

The issuance of a duplicate PTS is carried out by the traffic police department where the vehicle was registered. At the same time, even before the duplicate is issued to the applicant, the original PTS is declared invalid.

Having collected a complete package of documents, the motorist goes to the traffic police department, where he must write an application for the issuance of a duplicate PTS. The application is written on a standard form, which can be obtained at the department. If the document is restored due to the loss of the original, the applicant is obliged to write an explanatory note describing the circumstances of the incident.

In a situation where the original PTS was stolen, the applicant, in order to restore the document, will need to present a certificate of termination of the criminal case initiated in connection with the theft of the document. Taking into account this requirement, many motorists who are faced with the theft of car documents do not contact law enforcement agencies, and as a basis for issuing a duplicate PTS, they indicate that the original was lost under unclear circumstances.

After writing an application and passing the inspection, the motorist submits documents to the reception window and waits for the issuance of a duplicate PTS.

Replacement through the State Services portal

In order to restore your PTS using the capabilities of the State Services portal, you must register on the website and then confirm your account in compliance with all necessary procedures.

After logging into the account, the motorist must select the “Transport and Driving” section, then go to the “Vehicle Registration” subsection and select “Change registration data” from the proposed categories. Next, the motorist will need to select the service “receiving STS and PTS to replace lost ones, changing the owner’s data.”

After selecting a service, the motorist will be redirected to a page where detailed information about obtaining a new document is provided, and there is also a “Get service” button, by clicking on which the service user will be able to begin filling out an application for issuing a duplicate PTS.

Having filled out all the fields of the electronic document, as well as indicating personal and passport data, the motorist selects the traffic police department in which it is most convenient for him to obtain a duplicate, and clicks on the “Submit Application” button.

Review of the application takes a few minutes. Provided there are no errors in the document submitted, the motorist will receive notification that their application has been registered. After this, the applicant will need to pay a state fee. You can perform this operation on the State Services portal using a bank card.

After submitting an electronic application and paying the state fee, the applicant will be notified of the date and time when he needs to appear at the traffic police department with a package of documents and receive a duplicate of the PTS.

Time frame for PTS restoration

If there is no need for additional checks, the procedure for issuing a new document to replace the original PTS takes no more than one day. Therefore, in most cases, a duplicate is issued on the day the motorist contacts the traffic police.

However, there are situations where additional vehicle inspections are mandatory. In this case, the period for issuing a new document will be extended to 30 days from the date of submission of the application.

Cost of replacing a vehicle passport

When replacing a vehicle passport, the car owner or his representative, in whose name the power of attorney is issued, is charged a state fee. The fee is fixed and amounts to 800 rubles.

What to do if a replacement is refused?

Situations where an application to replace a PTS is left unfulfilled are not uncommon. Therefore, when faced with such actions by traffic police officers, it is necessary to obtain an official refusal, which can later be appealed in court or by contacting a higher official.

Is there a penalty for losing a title?

If a motorist has lost the original PTS, he will not have to pay a fine, since there are no sanctions for the loss of the document. The motorist only pays the state fee for issuing a new document. The car owner or his representative will not bear any other costs associated with the restoration of the title.

Do I need to present my car for inspection?

An inspection of the car by State Traffic Inspectorate employees during the restoration of the title is carried out if the original document has been lost. If the applicant has the original PTS, it is not necessary to present the vehicle.

How to restore the title of a car in 2019? Prices, fines, nuances

Sometimes a vehicle's passport can be lost. We answer what to do in such cases and where to start.

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The vehicle passport (PTS) is the main document for the car. It contains information both about the car itself and about its previous and current owners. Without a title, any registration actions with the car How to do it?

Where to contact

Despite the great importance of the document, restoring it is not at all difficult. It is enough to contact any registration unit of the State Traffic Inspectorate located on the territory of the Russian Federation and submit an application there for the issuance of a duplicate PTS.

In addition, it is possible to submit an application through the State Services portal - but only if the owner has a verified account there. You can also make an appointment with the department via the Internet so as not to stand in line.

What documents are needed

To restore the PTS, the State Traffic Inspectorate will require a whole package of documents, namely:

• Identity document. Ideally, this should be a civilian passport. But if it's lost, a temporary photo ID will suffice;
• Vehicle Registration Certificate (VRC). If it was also lost, you need to write an application for a copy;
• OSAGO policy;
• Documents confirming ownership of transport (purchase and sale agreement);
• A document confirming payment of the fee for the restoration of the vehicle title (receipt);
• A copy of the lost PTS (if available);
• Certificate of temporary registration of the owner and/or vehicle (if necessary);
• General power of attorney (required in cases where a representative of the owner of the car applies for a duplicate).

In addition, you will need to fill out an application for the loss of the vehicle title. This is done on a standard form, which is issued when applying to a government agency.

You will also have to write an explanatory note in which you will talk about the circumstances of the loss of the document. It is not recommended to indicate that the vehicle was stolen - even if in fact it was so. The fact is that a duplicate cannot be issued until the theft case is completed, so the State Traffic Inspectorate will additionally ask for a certificate of termination of the criminal case. It would be easier and faster to write that the document was lost under unknown circumstances.

If possible, it is advisable to come to the MREO in your own car, because it may be necessary to verify the unit numbers . After inspecting the vehicle at the viewing platform, the inspector will put a special mark and signature on your application. After this, all documents can be submitted to the reception window.

How much does it cost to restore a PTS?

According to subparagraph 36 of paragraph 1 of Article 333.33 “Amounts of the state duty for state registration, as well as for performing other legally significant actions” of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the state duty for issuing a vehicle passport , including in replacement of a lost one or one that has become unusable, is 800 rubles .

At the same time, you need to understand that, in addition to the PTS, the owner will in any case have to obtain a new vehicle registration certificate (VRC), since it must contain current information about the series and number of the PTS - and when replacing this document, they, naturally, will change. Thus, you will have to pay another 500 rubles from above for issuing a new STS. As a result - 1300 rubles .

When submitting an application and paying the fee through the government services website, a 30% discount is provided. That is, instead of 800 rubles for a PTS you need to pay 560 rubles, and instead of 500 rubles for a STS – 350 rubles. From January 1, 2021, these benefits should be canceled.

Fine for loss of PTS

As of 2019, Russia does not provide for a fine for the loss of a vehicle passport. Thus, to restore a PTS if lost, you will only need to pay state fees .

Time frame for PTS restoration

A duplicate PTS is issued immediately on the day of application - if a successful combination of circumstances occurs, the whole procedure takes one to two hours . But if a citizen is suspected of fraudulent activities, additional checks will be required. In this case, the process may take 30 days from the date of filing the application to restore the document.

How to restore a PTS without an owner

If the owner cannot independently obtain a duplicate of the vehicle, or in fact he no longer has anything to do with the car, to restore the title, you will need a general power of attorney from the owner for a specific person, certified by a notary. The document must indicate a list of powers granted, as well as the date of issue of the power of attorney and its validity period.

There are cases when a person bought a car, did not have time to re-register it in his name and lost the title. In this situation, in addition to the purchase and sale agreement, you will need the series and number of the lost PTS , as well as information about when and by whom it was issued. Naturally, you need to take care of saving this information in advance. You can simply rewrite them, make a photocopy of the PTS, or take a photo of it on your phone.

Possible problems with a duplicate PTS

Legally, a copy of the PTS is no different from the original , but externally it can only be recognized by the stamp on top with the inscription “duplicate”. But when selling a car, difficulties may arise with the buyer, who will rightly be afraid to take a car with a non-original title.

The reason for this is cases when unscrupulous owners sell cars with a duplicate, while the original title is pledged to the bank . There is also a possibility of running into scammers who use duplicates for decommissioned and subsequently restored vehicles.

To prove your honesty to the buyer , it is advisable to have a photocopy of the original title, as well as a document confirming the fact of purchasing the car, for example, a sales contract.

When can they refuse to issue a PTS?

There are several cases when a traffic police officer may refuse to issue a duplicate PTS. This:

• Suspicion of car theft;
• The car is wanted;
• Presence of restrictions on vehicle registration (due to debts, etc.);
• There are signs of falsification or inconsistency of documents.

In each of these cases, the decision to refuse must be motivated and documented in writing. If the applicant does not agree with this decision, he has the opportunity to appeal it .

To do this, you need to write a complaint addressed to the head of the State Traffic Inspectorate, in which the document was refused. It is necessary to describe in detail the circumstances of the incident and attach photocopies of all the above documents necessary to restore the vehicle title. If this measure does not help, the decision can be challenged in court . The period for applying to the court is 6 months from the date of refusal to issue a copy of the PTS. But, of course, it’s better not to delay this matter.

When else is it necessary to replace the PTS?

As we have already found out, in order to avoid problems, it is recommended to carefully store the original PTS so that you do not have to receive a duplicate. But, even if the document is not lost, in some cases drivers still have to get a copy. For example, this must be done if there is no free space in the title to enter fresh data about the owner, as well as in case of serious damage to the document (torn, dirty, wet).

How not to lose your PTS

A vehicle passport is the main document of a car, but this does not mean that you always need to carry it with you . Keep the PTS at home in a secluded place, since it is not needed when checking documents by traffic police inspectors. A passport is required only in cases where any registration actions are taken with the car - re-registration (sale), replacement of license plates, etc.

Make several photocopies of the PTS and store them in different places. You can also take a photo of the document on your smartphone or tablet.

Refusal of paper

In the near future, the problem of lost, written down and damaged PTS will be a thing of the past, as paper documents will replace electronic vehicle passports (EPTS). Data about the car and its owners will be stored in a single database, and all changes will be made only on a computer.

The first registration of a car with EPTS took place at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in mid-March 2019, but so far such a document is not mandatory. It is expected to be introduced for all new vehicles from November 1, 2019. At the same time, owners of used cars will be able to use paper PTS indefinitely , but if they wish, they will always have the opportunity to switch to “digital”.

Briefly summarizing all of the above, we will make a list of the main steps in case of loss and need to restore the vehicle:

• Come to the State Traffic Inspectorate with all documents;
• To write an application;
• Pay the state fee;
• Submit documents;
• Get a new PTS.

Thus, the procedure for obtaining a duplicate vehicle is relatively simple and does not take a lot of time and money. The main thing is to understand that if you lose your PTS, you need to restore the document as soon as possible in order to avoid possible difficulties in the future and problems due to the actions of fraudsters.

I lost the title of my car - how to restore it?

If your PTS is lost, it can be fixed. A lost vehicle passport can and should be restored, because it is the main technical document of the car. There is also an STS, but the latter certifies the fact of registration of the car, but the PTS is like a citizen’s passport, the main document identifying the car. What to do if the driver has lost his PTS - how to restore it in 2019 step by step, as well as what the fine for a lost PTS and other subtleties of losing this document will be discussed in this article.

How to recover a lost PTS?

The procedure for restoring a PTS after loss (damage, theft, etc. - the procedure is the same) is quite simple, you only need a passport, an application and pay the state fee. The restoration is carried out at the MREO department of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate - this is the department where licenses are obtained, vehicles are registered and re-registered. There are such branches in any city or regional center and you can contact any branch, not just the place of registration (registration).

How much does it cost to restore a title?

The lion's share of the cost of losing a PTS is occupied by the state duty, the amount of which for 2019 is 800 rubles, and when submitting an application and payment through the State Services website, a discount of 30% is provided. Also, if the title is lost, the vehicle registration certificate also changes. It costs 500 rubles (350 rubles when paying through State Services). Thus, the total cost of state duties will be 910 rubles.

All other costs are minimal and include travel once to the MREO traffic police department, and an Internet connection if you submit an application through State Services (instructions below).

Now let's take a step-by-step look at the procedure for restoring a PTS after loss in two options: when contacting the traffic police directly or through the State Services portal.

Instructions for restoring PTS step by step

If you have lost your PTS and you need to restore it, then doing so in 2019 is extremely simple. In short, you need to write an application, pay the state fee and get a new car passport. And now more details!

The procedure for restoring a vehicle title by contacting the traffic police

1. First, you need to find a branch of the MREO traffic police in your city. This can be done on the official website of the traffic police through the contacts section, having previously selected your region of residence (not necessarily residence).

2. After you have chosen which branch you will contact to renew your passport, you must pay state fees for obtaining a new PTS and STS. Just contact any bank and tell them that you are paying state fees for issuing PTS and STS. Save and under no circumstances lose the receipt for payment of the state duty.

3. Next, you need to write an application for restoration of the title. You can do this directly at the traffic police, taking with you an A4 piece of paper and a pen, and fill out the application according to the sample at the counter at the department.

But you can do this at home too. The application form for the restoration of the vehicle title has not been formally approved, so it is written in free form.

4. Now we start collecting all the documents. The list is short:

• an application written by us for the restoration of the PTS,
• a notarized power of attorney, if the owner of the car is not the one contacting the traffic police,
• passport of the owner of the car or the person applying for restoration of the title,
• receipt of payment of state duty.

This is all. In this case, you will not need a car registration certificate or any other documents.

5. It’s just a matter of little things - we go to the selected traffic police department, submit documents and after a while we receive a vehicle passport. You will be given a new PTS in the form of a duplicate with notes about the old lost document. The only subtlety here is that during the sale the buyer will have questions and, perhaps, some doubt will creep in.

The procedure for restoring PTS through State Services

It’s even easier if the PTS is lost, to restore it by contacting the traffic police through the State Services portal, because today 2019 is the age of technology, and one can even call it bad manners not to take advantage of their delights. True, you still have to go to the traffic police department, but to receive a restored vehicle title.

The instructions for obtaining a new PTS are even simpler than by contacting the traffic police department directly. We will present the entire recovery process with screenshots from the computer version of the site, but the mobile version is even easier to understand, and everything is similar.

1. First of all, you need to go to the State Services portal - Gosuslugi.ru. If you have not yet registered on the portal (registration link), then you definitely need to do so. You will need your Email and phone number, as well as your personal data for this.

If you are registered, you just need to log in.

2. Next, go to the “Transport and Driving” section, first by hovering the cursor over the menu item at the top called “Service Catalog” and clicking on the drop-down submenu item we need.

3. Let's move on, now we are presented with a choice of groups of services by category. We, of course, need to select a registration group.

4. Now select the service called “Change registration details”.

5. Then click on the link “Receiving STS, PTS or registration plates to replace lost or unusable ones” and go directly to the service.

6. Now read the description of the service, information about the procedure for receiving it and state fees (however, we have already described all this and even more) and click on the “Get the service” link. After the transition, you will be taken to a convenient data entry form for restoring a lost PTS, you will be able to select a convenient time and day for visiting the traffic police department selected in the same form and make an appointment without a queue.

Lost PTS - do I need to present a compulsory motor liability insurance policy to restore it?

It is unlawful to require the provision of a valid MTPL insurance policy, since it is not included in the list of necessary documents for the restoration of the vehicle title (clause 15 of Order No. 605 on the provision of vehicle registration services). A valid MTPL policy will be required only for the initial registration of a car after purchase or when changing ownership - purchasing a used car.

The title is lost - do I need to show the car for inspection?

A vehicle is inspected when there is a change of ownership, when officially making changes to the design of the vehicle are registered, and in a number of other cases. This does not include the restoration of PTS. This is clearly regulated by paragraph 57 of the same Order No. 605:

57. Changes in registration data of vehicles related to the issuance of registration certificates, vehicle passports , registration plates of vehicles, replacing lost ones, unsuitable for use, not meeting the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation or samples approved in the prescribed manner, or the validity period of which has expired, and also when replacing registration plates, due to their preservation, are carried out without inspecting the vehicle .

Therefore, if you suspect possible non-compliance with the requirements of the Technical Regulations, this question and one of the most bureaucratic procedures of the traffic police should not bother you.

Is there a penalty for losing a title?

If you have lost your vehicle passport, you need to restore it. However, there is no penalty for missing it. Moreover, there is no fine for either the fact of losing the PTS (this is how it differs from your citizen’s passport, for the loss of which a fine is still provided), or for driving without it. In general, clause 2.1.1 of the traffic rules does not at all provide for the obligation to carry with you and hand over the car’s passport for verification.

Consequently, evacuation to an impound lot and other security measures are not provided for a lost vehicle title. There is no punishment for this as such.

How to restore a title - the cost and procedure for obtaining a document for a car if it is lost, without the owner or after disposal through State Services

Is it possible to restore a title without the owner?

Important! Please keep in mind that:

• Each case is unique and individual.
• A thorough study of the issue does not always guarantee a positive outcome. It depends on many factors.

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If a person is solely entrusted with driving a car, but is not given the right to complete legal formalities, then he will have to look for the legal owner and only with him resolve issues regarding the replacement or restoration of the document.

In the first case (in the absence of a general power of attorney), you will have to look for heirs and try to negotiate with them for help. But in this case, the process can be greatly complicated, because the beneficiaries could “forget” to take ownership of the car, which in fact was not in their possession at the time of the testator’s death, and therefore it is necessary to open a trial.

In the second case, you should contact a car dealership and solve the problems that have arisen there.

Step by step procedure

The step-by-step procedure for a car owner when submitting documents at a personal appointment is as follows.

After this, you will need to provide the state registrar with:

In some cases, you can provide a general power of attorney as a document confirming the right to act on behalf of the legal owner. If there is a complete absence of documents (for example, all originals are lost), you will have to go through a complicated procedure. During this process, a technical examination of the car must be carried out, documents must be retrieved from the database at the place of registration and all other formalities must be resolved.

Payment for the provision of services must be made in advance. You can do this in any of the available ways:

• from a card account online;
• payment order through the bank's cash desk.

Many large registration centers have a recording. This is done to prevent crowding. Therefore, it is advisable to find out about this possibility and choose an appointment time in advance.

Restoring PTS through the Gosuslugi portal

After filling out the application, scans of the required papers should be attached to the application, as well as confirm the correctness of the entered data. As soon as the application is signed using a qualified key, it will automatically be sent to the selected (from the drop-down list by region) vehicle registration department.

The applicant will be notified of the date of receipt of the duplicate in a message sent to the email address specified in his personal account.

Submitting documents through State Services is convenient for those citizens who are far from the place where the car is registered (for example, in another city or region) and cannot spare time to stand in long lines. But it should be noted that the document can only be obtained at the place of permanent registration of the vehicle, although this particular action will only take a few minutes.

How much does it cost to issue duplicates?

How much does it cost to obtain duplicates of lost documents? The collection in favor of the state currently amounts to about 800 rubles.

This cost includes the production of a new passport in the form of stamp paper marked “Duplicate”. A plastic PTS is more expensive than a paper one.

The price of expert services varies depending on the make of the car, its age and regional coefficient.

Document processing time for PTS restoration

If there is a statement of theft, then a duplicate will be received only after the criminal case is closed. This is why car owners often pass off theft as loss due to carelessness.

Refusal to issue a duplicate

Refusal to issue a duplicate is a fairly rare occurrence. The reason for this may be operational information or guidance that the car:

The letter must be sent no later than six months from the date of receipt of the official refusal. If the appeal does not bring a satisfactory result, but the car owner is confident in the legality of his demand, then he can appeal the actions of government officials in court.

Advice for car owners

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We hope that in this article you have found answers to your questions, and now it will be easy for you to obtain a duplicate vehicle passport.