Procedure for drawing up a car purchase and sale agreement

Drawing up a car purchase and sale agreement

The DCT is a document that confirms ownership of a vehicle, so the procedure for drawing up a car purchase and sale agreement in 2019 deserves special attention. You will learn from this article whether it is possible to draw up a sales contract yourself and how to do it correctly, as well as the procedure for selling a car and registering it with the traffic police.

The procedure for selling a car by an individual in 2019

According to paragraph 1. Art. 454 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the conclusion of a purchase and sale agreement obliges the seller to transfer the car to the buyer in exchange for the amount of money specified in the agreement. Ownership is considered transferred to the buyer at the moment when the seller hands him the keys to the car.

The ownership right of the acquirer of a thing under a contract arises from the moment of its transfer, unless otherwise provided by law or contract.

clause 1 art. 223 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

Along with the car, the seller also transfers to the buyer all related documentation in accordance with clause 2 of Art. 456 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. A vehicle passport, as well as a registration certificate, will be needed later so that the new owner can register the car under the purchase and sale agreement with the traffic police.

The seller must put his signature in an empty space in the title, in the “signature of the previous owner” column, otherwise the car will not be re-registered. The signature must be made with the same pen as on the contract.

The new owner is obliged to re-register the car within 10 days from the date of conclusion of the purchase and sale agreement in accordance with clause 6 of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated June 26, 2018 N 399. If you are not familiar with the car registration process, the step-by-step instructions in the article “Rules for registering a car” will help you to the traffic police in 2019.”

It is very important to correctly draw up a car purchase and sale agreement between individuals, because Without this document, the new owner will not be able to register the car with the traffic police.

How to properly draw up a car purchase and sale agreement yourself

In order for a contract drawn up independently to have legal force, it is necessary to follow certain rules for executing a transaction for the purchase and sale of a car in 2019:

1 Data accuracy. Record all data accurately. Even one incorrectly specified number from the car registration certificate makes the contract invalid.

2 Correct design. One of the conditions for how to correctly draw up a car purchase and sale agreement is compliance with registration standards. It can be completely printed or completely filled in by hand (with plain dark ink). There should be no corrections or omissions in the contract; all fields must be filled out.

If you decide to print the agreement on a computer, do not forget to sign your signatures after printing. You can fill out the PrEP form online or download it from this article.

As for whether it is possible to draw up a contract for the sale and purchase of a car yourself, by law it does not require notarization. However, according to paragraph 2 of Art. 163 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the purchase and sale agreement can be notarized at the request of the buyer and seller:

Notarization of transactions is required:

1) in cases specified in the law;

2) in cases provided for by agreement of the parties, at least by law, this form was not required for transactions of this type.

clause 2 art. 163 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

If it seems to you that you will not be able to draw up a contract for the sale and purchase of a car yourself, you can always turn to a lawyer for help. A specialist will help you draw up a contract so that all important conditions for you are met.

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Registration of a car in the traffic police under a purchase and sale agreement

The procedure for registering a car with the traffic police was greatly simplified with the introduction of Ministry of Internal Affairs regulations No. 605 in 2013. Now, when selling a car, there is no need to deregister it; the responsibility to register the car passes to the new owner.

The new rules also affected the re-registration of a car without an owner under a purchase and sale agreement. After the conclusion of the DCT, the former owner does not participate in the registration of the car. The new owner must register the car himself, providing a purchase and sale agreement as proof of ownership of the car.

Registration of a car purchase and sale agreement

In accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 131 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, transactions relating to real estate are subject to state registration.

The right of ownership and other real rights to immovable things, restrictions on these rights, their emergence, transfer and termination are subject to state registration in the unified state register by the bodies carrying out state registration of rights to real estate and transactions with it. The following are subject to registration: the right of ownership, the right of economic management, the right of operational management, the right of lifelong inheritable possession, the right of permanent use, mortgage, easements, as well as other rights in cases provided for by this Code and other laws.

clause 1 art. 131 Civil Code of the Russian Federation

In the case of selling a car, neither state nor notary registration of the DCT is required.

Registration of purchase and sale of a used car in 2019

Registration of a car purchase by hand is one of the most popular transactions registered in the Russian Federation. Almost every second citizen of our country has his own car, and most of the vehicles are used. We will discuss further how they are registered with the traffic police and what you should pay attention to when purchasing.

Checking the title before purchasing

When buying a used car, the buyer should pay special attention to the vehicle passport (hereinafter referred to as PTS). If there are problems with the registration certificate, then there is little point in inspecting the car. If the owner provides a copy of the title, the buyer should ask why the duplicate was made. It is possible that the original documents were lost or stolen, this will cause problems during the re-registration process. The owner must take care of the restoration of documents in advance, before re-registration of the car.

Next, you should pay attention to the number of former owners of the vehicle. If there were a lot of them, and the sale took place after a few months, you should refuse to buy on the spot without hesitation. Perhaps the car has faults or was used for commercial purposes.

If the car is registered not to the seller, but to another person, you need to find out on what basis the sale is being carried out and whether he has a notarized power of attorney.

It is worth paying attention to the section “Customs restrictions”. When a car is purchased abroad, its owner is required to pay customs duties. If he ignores this action, some restrictions are imposed on the vehicle.

The most important point in checking a car is comparing the VIN number indicated on the title with the numbers under the hood. Using the VIN number, you can also check whether the vehicle is under bail or under arrest. Write down or photograph the number and contact the traffic police with it, or use one of the Internet services.

It is necessary to check the documents on the car to completely exclude fraudulent actions on the part of the seller. If the vehicle is “clean” from a legal point of view, it is possible to further conclude a purchase and sale transaction.

Drawing up a purchase and sale agreement when buying a car second-hand

The first thing you need to do when buying a used car is to draw up a sales contract. It does not require notarization and can be completed by filling out a standard form manually or in printed form. The main thing is the presence of signatures of both parties to the transaction. The agreement is drawn up in three copies, one each remains in the hands of the buyer and seller, the third is transferred to the registration authority.

The following information is included in the car purchase and sale agreement:

Full name of the locality in which the transaction is concluded.
Date of the agreement.
Full name of the seller and buyer.
Address details of the parties.
Information about the car.
Vehicle price.
Terms and procedure for paying for a car.

If there are blank columns in the contract, dashes should be placed in them . This will avoid data falsification. The parties should fill out the document in mutual presence. If the agreement is filled out by one party, while the other is absent for some reason, before signing the document, she should carefully read its clauses.

When drawing up a contract, the buyer should pay special attention to:

The price of the car. It is necessary to reflect a reliable value, this will provide a guarantee of money back in case of cancellation of the transaction. Specifying a smaller amount may lead to negative consequences.
Vehicle data. Must fully comply with the information specified in the vehicle documents.

In addition to the purchase and sale agreement, it is also recommended to draw up a transfer and acceptance certificate . It reflects the actual condition of the vehicle.

After drawing up the contract, the buyer is given exactly 10 days to register the purchased car with the traffic police. Otherwise, the agreement loses its legal force. If an expired contract is submitted to the State Traffic Inspectorate, the buyer will have to pay 5 thousand rubles in the form of a fine .

When the transaction is concluded, the seller is obliged to transfer to the buyer a complete package of documents for the purchased car; without them, further re-registration of the vehicle is impossible.

Payment between the parties can be carried out after re-registration of the vehicle or conclusion of an agreement. Here everything depends only on the decision of the parties and their trust in each other.

Who can help draw up a car purchase and sale agreement?

Buyers and sellers of vehicles are not always confident in the correctness of filling out the purchase and sale agreement on their own. In this case, they should resort to paid services. They are provided by:

Law firms.
Specialized companies.

The cost of services for filling out a contract is small, on average it is 1.5-2 thousand rubles. Payment for the document falls on the shoulders of the buyer, or is divided equally between the parties to the transaction.

Finding an organization that will help you draw up an agreement for a fee is not difficult. As a rule, they are located close to the traffic police. Such services are often provided by employees of insurance companies.

Should the contract be certified by a notary?

Most citizens of our country, based on the old laws of re-registration of cars, go to a notary to draw up a purchase and sale agreement, considering this a necessity. In 2019, there is no need to draw up and have a purchase and sale agreement certified by a notary. Such actions are not provided for by the current Civil Code. However, there is no ban on them either; notaries provide such services for a fee. They help draw up a document and certify it. At the same time, the agreement will have legal force even without notarization, so there is no point in spending money on it.

The buyer and seller can fill out the contract form themselves; they just need to download the standard form above in the article. There is also a sample agreement that you can print out and use as a hint when concluding a deal.

Registration of a used car in 2019

Only one state organization is involved in registering vehicles in the Russian Federation - the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate. It is to the branch of this service that the buyer must contact within 10 days from the date of conclusion of the contract.

In accordance with the recently adopted law, to register a car, a citizen can contact any department, regardless of his actual place of residence and registration . Employees will not be able to refuse him on legal grounds. You can register a car without deregistration on behalf of the previous owner. Provided that the buyer manages to re-register the vehicle within the allotted ten days.

Before submitting documents to register a car, the buyer must take care of obtaining an insurance policy. Without its presentation, re-registration will be legally denied.

The new owner of the car is required to provide a full package of documents for the purchased vehicle, including:

An application drawn up in full accordance with standard rules.
Contract of sale.
OSAGO insurance policy.
PTS (vehicle passport).

If the registration is not carried out by the buyer himself, but by his authorized representative, the additional provision of his passport and a notarized power of attorney will be required.

After receiving the documents, traffic police officers check their authenticity, then the car is inspected and documents are issued in the name of the new owner.

During the process of registering a vehicle, the buyer will have to pay a state fee associated with changing the owner's name and issuing new documentation. On average, re-registration will cost 1.5 thousand rubles. There will be no need to replace old car license plates, so the owner will be able to save about 2 thousand rubles on them. There will only be a change in the actual property records.

Registration of new documents will take 1.5-2 hours. Traffic police officers are given a certain period of time to carry out each procedure. For example, the time required to receive an application should not exceed 5 minutes, waiting in line – 15 minutes, and inspecting the car – 20 minutes.

Registering a car through the Unified Portal of State Services

When buying a car from a private person, the new owner should know that registration is possible not only at the MREO during a personal visit, but also through State Services online. The whole procedure will take 10-15 minutes, and will greatly facilitate the submission of an application to change the owner of the car.

The procedure for completing an application on the website is preceded by the creation of a verified account. Without it, performing actions will be impossible.

Stages of document submission:

We go to the official website of State Services and go to your personal account.
From the list of services, select “Vehicle registration”.
Next, select “Change registration data” and “Change vehicle owner”.
Fill out the form that opens. You will need to enter personal data and information about the vehicle.
We select the traffic police department to which the application is submitted, as well as the desired date and time of the visit.
We confirm the entered data and submit the application for processing.

The status of the application can be viewed in your personal account. On the selected date and time, the car owner must come to the State Traffic Inspectorate, provide a standard package of documents, undergo a car inspection and receive new documentation in hand.

By filling out an application through State Services, the new owner of the car will be able to simultaneously pay the state fee. Until 2019, there is a 30% discount on this service if you pay by credit card.

Receiving a refusal to register a car

By submitting documents to the traffic police, the buyer of a vehicle may be denied registration. The reasons may be:

Presentation of an incomplete package of documents.
Providing incorrect information about the previous owner.
The car is under arrest or pledged.
Unauthorized changes to the design of the vehicle.
Lack of insurance.
Refusal to pay state duty.

If the buyer has provided a complete list of documents, their data is reliable and does not have errors, the car is not stolen, pledged or under arrest, the state duty has been paid in full, receiving a registration refusal is excluded.

PS For information on how to choose the right used car from a technical point of view, read our step-by-step instructions.

Registration of a car sale transaction in 2019.

In 2019, a number of changes were made to register a purchased car with the traffic police. Thanks to innovations, it has become several times more difficult to pull off a scam when selling a car. Therefore, before purchasing a car, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the entire procedure.

Today, in order to re-register a car, it is not necessary to deregister it. In order to re-register a car, it is enough to prepare the necessary package of documents and contact the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate with an application.

List of documents required when re-registering a car:

from the car owner:

passport;
PTS;
vehicle registration certificate;
notarized power of attorney (if the car is sold by proxy).

Before making a transaction, you need to make sure that this is the owner of the car; to do this, check the data in the passport and in the PTS - they must match, and we also advise you to look at the photo in the passport and at the owner; if there are obvious discrepancies, it is better to refuse the transaction. If a third party is selling the car, make sure that they have a general power of attorney under which they can represent the interests of the seller.

After you are sure that the owner of the car or his authorized representative is in front of you, ask whether they intend to leave registration plates. If yes, then the seller must submit a corresponding application to the traffic police and after receiving new numbers, it will be possible to sign an agreement.

The purchase and sale agreement for a vehicle is drawn up in any written form and does not require additional certification from a notary. If the parties find it difficult to draw up an agreement correctly, they can contact a law office, where they will help draw up an agreement, but this is for an additional fee.

The car purchase and sale agreement is signed in triplicate. One for the seller, the second for the buyer, and the third at the traffic police. Based on the data in the contract, which is transferred to the traffic police, data about the new owner of the vehicle will be entered.

Although there are no regulations for drawing up a vehicle purchase and sale agreement, it is still a document and when drawing it up, it is worth using the basic requirements for drawing up an agreement. Namely, to state the basic rights and obligations of the parties, to state the date and place of drawing up the agreement, to state the cost and subject of the transaction.

To avoid mistakes when drawing up a vehicle purchase and sale agreement, we recommend using a ready-made agreement template.

Registration of the car with the traffic police.

After signing the contract, the car must be re-registered to the new owner. To do this, the new owner must apply to the local traffic police office within ten days after signing the contract.

He must have the following set of documents with him:

two copies of the car purchase and sale agreement;
Vehicle title;
vehicle registration certificate (for the previous owner);
receipt of payment of state duty;
a completed application for vehicle registration;
OSAGO policy;

The MTPL policy can either be re-issued, or if this is provided for in the contract and does not violate the rules of the insurance company, the new owner can be included in the existing policy.

The amount of the state duty will depend on whether the car’s registration plates will be changed. If the license plates remain old, then the state fee is only 500 rubles; if the new owner decided to change the registration plates, or the previous owner kept them for himself, then the fee for issuing new license plates will be 2000 rubles. If there is no space left in the title to add a new owner, you will have to pay an additional fee of another 500 rubles. for reissue of PTS. You can pay the fee at terminals, on the government services website, or at a bank branch.

The registration procedure itself takes place in two stages.

At the first stage, the traffic police officer checks the car: checks the registration numbers, VIN. He can also check the operation of the headlights, windshield wipers, check for the presence of a first aid kit, fire extinguisher and warning triangle. After passing the inspection, the inspector puts a corresponding mark on the application.

At the second stage, the vehicle is re-registered. The traffic police officer accepts documents and re-registers the car, issues a new registration certificate, makes changes to the title and, if necessary, issues new registration plates.

How to process the purchase or sale of a car or motorcycle

1. How to purchase a car or motorcycle?

After purchasing a car or motorcycle, you have 10 days to register it. For this you will need:

identification document;
document confirming ownership of the vehicle (vehicle);
vehicle registration certificate (VRC) - if available;
application to change vehicle registration data;
identification document of the legal representative of the owner, if the submission of documents is carried out by the legal representative;
a document certifying the authority of a citizen to represent the interests of the owner (holder) of the vehicle when performing registration actions, if the submission of documents is carried out by the legal representative of the owner of the vehicle;
vehicle passport (PTS);
vehicle technical certificate.

The seller must provide you with a number of documents; their list may differ depending on what kind of vehicle you bought: new in If you bought a new vehicle at a dealership, you must be given the following documents:

vehicle passport (if the vehicle is purchased on credit, the bank issues a PTS for a certain period, after which the PTS is returned to the bank);
contract of sale;
if a vehicle is purchased on credit, an insurance policy is issued for compulsory motor liability insurance and, in most cases, CASCO insurance.

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two copies of the purchase and sale agreement. The contract is drawn up in free form with the obligatory indication of the passport data of the buyer and seller, vehicle data and the transaction amount. The document is drawn up in three copies: one remains with the seller, the other with the buyer, the third with the traffic police department upon registration;
STS;
PTS (after signing the contract, the new owner enters his data into the PTS and both parties put their signatures there);
diagnostic card.

After this, the transaction is considered completed. There is no longer any need to deregister a vehicle for sale. If the car or motorcycle you are purchasing is more than three years old, it is also useful to ask the previous owner for a valid diagnostic card, on the basis of which you can issue an MTPL policy. If there is no such card, then after purchase you will have to undergo a technical inspection and obtain a diagnostic card yourself.

“>from an individual or used from If you buy a used car or motorcycle from a legal entity, you must obtain the following documents from the seller (legal entity):

purchase and sale agreement certified by the seller’s round seal;
PTS with the stamp of the former owner;
MTPL insurance policy issued to the buyer, with a blank license plate line.

The seller must deregister the vehicle at the place of its registration.

Documents that you have the right to submit on your own initiative:

MTPL insurance policy;
receipt of payment State duty is paid in the amount of:

500 rubles - for issuing a vehicle registration certificate (STS is always issued);
350 rubles - for making changes to a previously issued vehicle passport (when issuing a new STS, changes are made to the PTS).

2000 rubles - for issuing registration plates;
1,500 rubles - for issuing registration plates for motor vehicles and trailers.

If you register with the traffic police department through the Russian government services portal, you can pay the state fee with a 30% discount.

The following are exempt from paying state duty:

veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
disabled people of the Great Patriotic War;
former prisoners of fascist concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by German fascists and their allies during the Second World War;
former prisoners of war during the Great Patriotic War.

The applicant, in accordance with Federal Law No. 210-FZ “On the organization of the provision of state and municipal services” of July 27, 2010, has the right not to present a receipt for payment of the state duty for the provision of a public service, but this does not exempt him from paying it.

You need to submit the following documents:

on the portal of government services of the Russian Federation;
using the Autocode portal;
on the official website of the Moscow Mayor mos.ru.

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to one of the State Service Centers that carry out vehicle registration:

center of public services of district importance in the Central Administrative District at the address: Presnenskaya embankment, building 2, shopping and entertainment complex "Afimall City";
center of public services of regional importance in the South-Western Administrative District at the address: Novoyasenevsky Prospekt, building 1, shopping center "Spectrum".

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2. How to register the sale of a car or motorcycle?

When selling a vehicle, you need to do the following.

Conclude a purchase and sale agreement with the buyer in three copies: one remains with the seller, the other with the buyer, and the third with the traffic police department upon registration. The agreement can be written by hand in free form or downloaded a sample from private Internet resources, filled out and printed. In any case, the contract must indicate the passport details of the seller and the buyer, as well as the details of the vehicle and the transaction amount.
After signing the contract, the new owner enters his data into the PTS and both parties put their signatures there, the seller receives money and one copy of the contract, and the buyer receives a vehicle with keys and a package of documents (STS, PTS and two copies of the contract). After this, the transaction is considered completed. There is no longer any need to deregister a car or motorcycle from the traffic police.
If the vehicle you are selling is more than three years old, you must give the new owner a valid diagnostic card, on the basis of which it will be possible to issue an MTPL policy. If there is no such card, then the new owner will have to undergo a technical inspection and obtain a diagnostic card himself. Over the next 10 days, the new owner must register the vehicle in his name.
If, after 10 days from the date of the transaction, the car is still not registered to the new owner, the registration may be terminated at your request.

For this you will need:

application for termination of vehicle registration;
car purchase and sale agreement;
passport.

You need to submit the following documents:

on the portal of government services of the Russian Federation;
using the Autocode portal;
on the official website of the Moscow Mayor mos.ru.

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to one of the State Service Centers that carry out vehicle registration:

center of public services of district importance in the Central Administrative District at the address: Presnenskaya embankment, building 2, shopping and entertainment complex "Afimall City";
center of public services of regional importance in the South-Western Administrative District at the address: Novoyasenevsky Prospekt, building 1, shopping center "Spectrum".

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3. How to keep old license plates when selling a car?

If you decide to keep your old license plates for the next vehicle, you should write a corresponding application to the traffic police (to replace the license plates) and obtain new license plates for the equipment you are selling. Your license plates will be left in storage at the traffic police for up to 360 days.

Collect the package of necessary documents:

application to change the registration data of motor vehicles and (or) trailers. An application for registration actions is drawn up according to the established template;
identification document;
identification document of your legal representative, if you act through him;
vehicle passport;
vehicle registration certificate;
technical passport (technical certificate) of the vehicle;
certificate of safety of the vehicle design (if it is manufactured in Russia);
documents certifying ownership of the vehicle.

Documents that you have the right to submit on your own initiative:

MTPL insurance policy;
receipt of payment State duty is paid in the amount of:

500 rubles - for issuing a vehicle registration certificate (STS is always issued);
350 rubles - for making changes to a previously issued vehicle passport (when issuing a new STS, changes are made to the PTS);
2000 rubles - for issuing registration plates;
1,500 rubles - for issuing registration plates for motor vehicles and trailers.

If you register with the traffic police department through the Russian government services portal, you can pay the state fee with a 30% discount.

The following are exempt from paying state duty:

veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
disabled people of the Great Patriotic War;
former prisoners of fascist concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by German fascists and their allies during the Second World War;
former prisoners of war during the Great Patriotic War.

You can submit documents to the traffic police department:

personally or through a legal representative;
online by submitting an application through the Russian government services portal.

4. Is it possible to register a car in another region?

To register a car, the car owner can contact any department of the Russian State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, regardless of his place of residence. For example, a resident of Krasnodar can come to Moscow, buy a car and immediately register it. At the same time, he will be given license plates for a car with a capital region code, and all taxes will be charged at the rates of the Krasnodar Territory, because the car is the property of a resident of this particular region.

5. Why can they refuse to register a vehicle?

You may be denied vehicle registration if:

the submitted documents are unreliable or do not comply with legal requirements;
the vehicle or numbered units are wanted, and there are also signs of concealment, forgery, alteration, destruction of markings, falsification of submitted documents, or inconsistency of the information specified in them;
changes have been made to the design of the vehicle or it is not certified in the Russian Federation;
there is no compulsory motor liability insurance policy;
there are prohibitions and restrictions on registration (for example, arrest);
there is no note on the payment of the recycling fee in the vehicle's title (for vehicles manufactured after September 1, 2012);
it is impossible to identify the vehicle due to the replacement of the frame, body or component of the structure, resulting in the loss of the identification number applied by the manufacturer of the vehicle when it was put into circulation;
there is information about the death of an individual who is the owner of the vehicle;
the state duty has not been paid or there is no information about payment;
the vehicle passport was declared invalid.

If the vehicle is imported from another country, then the PTS must indicate the number of the cargo customs declaration or make a note about its absence.

6. What to do if the equipment has already been sold, but you receive fines?

If, within 10 days after the sale of a car or motorcycle, fines are received in your name, you need to send an application to the traffic police department that detected the violation, attaching copies of documents on the sale of the vehicle.

You can find the contacts of the required department on the traffic police website.

New algorithm for buying and selling a car

This document introduced significant changes to the procedure for registering vehicles with the traffic police, including when buying and selling them between individuals. The previously existing procedure for selling a car and its subsequent registration by the new owner is significantly simplified.

The main innovation was the elimination of the requirement to first deregister a car before selling it. Now, the owner of a car, motorcycle or trailer can sell the car under a sales contract without contacting the traffic police and without receiving TRANSIT registration plates. There is no requirement for the car purchase and sale agreement to be certified by a lawyer or notary.

An application to the traffic police will be required only if the owner decides to keep the previous state registration plates of the car being sold in order to subsequently install them on a new car.

In this case, the traffic police will accept the old state registration plates and issue new ones, which the owner will install on the car being sold. The old signs will be stored in the traffic police for 180 days and they can be obtained during this period for installation on a new car (clause 42 of the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated November 24, 2008 No. 1001 “On the procedure for registering vehicles”).

It has become easier to buy a car: now you can register it in any registration department of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate throughout the Russian Federation, regardless of the registration of the owner at the place of residence or place of stay (clause 24.5 of the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation dated November 24, 2008 No. 1001 “On the registration procedure Vehicle"). Also, when registering a car, it is not necessary to change old state registration plates to new ones, which is more economically beneficial for the new owner - there is no need to pay a state fee for issuing license plates.

Many car owners have a question: what happens if, within 10 days from the date of execution of the car purchase and sale agreement, the new owner does not contact the traffic police to make changes to the registration data. This possibility is also provided for in the new administrative regulations. In this case, the previous car owner has the right to apply to the traffic police with an application to terminate the registration of the car (clause 60.4 of the administrative regulations).

Find out more information about what to do when buying or selling a car from our infographic.