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PTS (technical vehicle passport) is one of the most important documents for a car owner, so its loss is a serious problem. Without a title, not only will you not be able to sell your car, but you won’t even pass a technical inspection. This means that if a problem has occurred and the PTS is still lost, immediately begin the procedure for restoring it. Otherwise, there remains a risk that the lost PTS will fall into the hands of not very decent people. And we can only guess how this might turn out.

Collecting documents

You can restore the technical passport of your car only at the traffic police department in which it is registered. Before going to the traffic police, collect all the necessary documents in advance so that you don’t waste time searching for this or that piece of paper. The list of documents is as follows:

Identity document.

Ideally, of course, this should be a general passport, but if it is lost, even a temporary identity card will do, which will be issued to you while your passport is being restored - please note that a photograph is required! If the owner of the vehicle and the car itself are registered at any address temporarily, be sure to take the appropriate certificate about this.

Ownership of a car.

In order to prove that the car belongs to you, you will need documentary evidence of this - for example, a purchase and sale agreement for the car. If you are traveling by power of attorney, keep in mind that in this case it must be general. Or at least it should clearly state that you are allowed to change any registration details on the car.

Vehicle registration certificate.

If this certificate is also lost, you must write a corresponding statement to the traffic police department where the car is registered - you will be issued a duplicate.

OSAGO policy.

Be sure to take your compulsory civil liability insurance policy with you to the traffic police. Most likely, you won’t need it at the initial stage, but it’s still worth having it with you just in case.

Receipts for payment of state duty.

Be prepared for the fact that you will have to part with a certain amount of money - firstly, you need to pay the state fee for replacing the PTS - its cost ranges from 1000 rubles. Also, don't forget to pay the receipt for your new car registration. After all, you will receive a new series and PTS number, which means you can’t do without it. Payment can be made at any branch of Sberbank, having previously specified information on personal accounts and the amount at the traffic police department,

Corresponding statement.

The above applications must be accompanied by a statement of loss and the need to restore the vehicle title. You can pick up application forms and samples for filling them out either at the information desks, or they will be printed out for you by a traffic police officer. You can take care of this in advance so as not to fill it out hastily and with errors.

Explanatory.

The traffic police officer will give you an explanatory note form - you will have to describe in detail the circumstances under which the loss of the PTS occurred. If you want to save time, you should get by with a “vague” explanation – “I don’t know, I don’t remember.” Moreover, even if you are sure that the PTS is stolen, otherwise a lot of problems cannot be avoided.

So, when going to the traffic police, do not forget that in addition to the package of necessary documents, you will also need the car itself. Park it on the observation deck and go submit your documents. A traffic police officer must inspect your car and check that all unit numbers match.

If everything goes smoothly and your documents are accepted without complaining about anything - and this depends only on your luck and the mood of a particular traffic police officer - consider the problem with obtaining a new PTS solved. Depending on the workload of the traffic police officers, in a few days - a maximum of a week - your PTS coupon will be restored.

The new PTS will have a note stating that it is a duplicate.

Mark in PTS - Duplicate.

Don't worry - this does not affect the legal validity of the document in any way. But in fairness, it should be noted that questions may arise if you decide to sell the car - of course, from potential buyers. But this is unlikely to become a serious problem - offer to visit the traffic police department and personally verify the veracity of your words.

What should you never do?

Sometimes, in an effort to speed up the process of obtaining a new PTS, a person tries to be proactive and brings a lot of unnecessary documents to the traffic police - they will not help you. On the contrary, it will take additional time to check them. Therefore, take only the list that was given above. If you need anything additional, the traffic police officers will definitely notify you. Moreover, they must do this exclusively in writing - all oral demands are illegal.

And even more so, do not file a report about the theft of your PTS – even if it was actually stolen and you are sure of it. There is an order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs numbered 59, which states that a duplicate PTS can be issued only after the criminal case is closed. And knowing how quickly our law enforcement officers work, it’s easy to guess that the waiting period will be more than impressive. And all this time the car will be illegal - you will neither be able to sell it nor write a power of attorney.

What to do if your PTS application is refused?

It’s rare, but you can still encounter a situation where the traffic police refuses to issue a duplicate PTS. The reasons can be very different - from the suspicion that the car is stolen to the bad mood of the employee. But in any case, the refusal must be clearly justified and presented in writing. This is necessary so that you have grounds to appeal such a decision of the traffic police.

First, write a complaint addressed to the head of the traffic police, in which they refused to issue you a duplicate PTS - describe the circumstances in detail and attach photocopies of all the documents listed above in your possession. If this measure turns out to be ineffective, go straight to court - you have every chance to defend your rights and get a PTS. There is no need to delay going to court - in principle, you can do this within 6 months after receiving a refusal from the traffic police. But the sooner you do this, the greater your chances of success.

Let's consider in detail: how to restore the title to a car if it is lost, the cost of restoration, what documents are needed, deadlines, possible problems.

A technical vehicle passport (PTS) is an absolutely necessary document for every car owner. Without it, you will not be able to perform any registration actions with your car. You will not only be able to sell the car, but even pass a technical inspection.

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A technical vehicle passport (PTS) is an absolutely necessary document for every car owner. Without it, you will not be able to perform any registration actions with your car. You will not only be able to sell the car, but even pass a technical inspection.

Therefore, if you suddenly lost this important document, one question arises - how to restore the PTS? And this needs to be done quickly. After all, if a document falls into the hands of dishonest people, the consequences can be very sad.

So, how to restore the title of a car in 2019? Let's look at this question in more detail. This procedure is quite simple and in most cases does not take much time. Restoration of the title in case of loss occurs in the same MREO where your car was previously registered.

Normative base

What laws provide for the need to obtain a duplicate of the PTS in the event of loss of the original and regulate the restoration procedure? Such provisions include

Part 10 of Section 1 “General Provisions” of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 496 of June 23, 2005 “On approval of the Regulations on vehicle passports and vehicle chassis passports.”
Part 3 of Resolution No. 938 of August 12, 1994 “On state registration of motor vehicles and other types of self-propelled equipment on the territory of the Russian Federation.”
Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 605.

Passport status

Evidence of the legality of purchasing a car is the vehicle passport. It indicates the main parameters and characteristics that identify the vehicle with 100% accuracy. The traffic rules do not stipulate that it must be present when driving a car, so the passport is usually at home. But you can’t do without it:

when selling or donating;
re-registration to another owner;
if it is necessary to change personal data.

With a high probability, it may accidentally get lost and will not be found at the right time when completing the documentation. Tips on how to restore a vehicle title if lost through Gosuslugi will be useful to both experienced drivers and those who are just planning to buy a vehicle.

Basic steps

If a loss is detected, you must immediately begin the restoration procedure without delay and contact the MREO where the car was registered. The fact is that scammers use stolen documents for counterfeit goods imported under the guise of spare parts from abroad through all sorts of illegal means.

Officially, such cars cannot be registered, and the corrected vehicle passport will “work” against the real owner. He needs to get a copy of his passport as quickly as possible. To do this, you will need to collect a package of documentation, write a statement using the sample and an explanatory note, and if there are no complaints from the traffic police officers, receive a duplicate of the new PTS.

Interesting
If you indicate in the explanatory note that the document was simply lost and unknown where, then a copy of the PTS can be obtained in one day. If it is indicated that the event was preceded by theft, then a copy will be issued only after a certificate of closure of the theft case is provided.

List of required documentation:

owner's identification card;
STS car;
document of title (deed of gift, general power of attorney, purchase and sale agreement);
OSAGO;
a receipt confirming payment of the state duty for the STS and a copy of the PTS.

The old certificate will be invalid, since it contains information from the car’s passport. If you lose any other documents, for example, a civil passport, you should first begin to obtain them.

Important
To issue a copy of the vehicle passport, the inspector does not inspect the vehicle, so it is not required for inspection.

Documents required to obtain a duplicate PTS

First you need to prepare some documents. This:

There is currently no fine for loss of PTS. Thus, the cost of restoring the title will be equal to the amount of state duties you paid.

Application and explanatory note

You will need to prepare the following documents at the MREO. This:

Application for loss of PTS. It is written on a standard form, which is taken either from an MREO employee or at the information desk. The application must include data from the STS and your passport;
Explanatory letter. An MREO employee will give you the form. Here you will need to write under what circumstances you lost your PTS. You should not write that your PTS was stolen (even if this is actually the case). Otherwise, you will need a certificate stating that the criminal case for theft of documents has been terminated. So it’s best to write that you lost your PTS under unclear circumstances.

It is recommended to come to the MREO with your own car, which should be parked on the observation deck. This is done in case there is a need to verify unit numbers. To do this, you will have to open the hood and wipe the location of the numbers. After inspecting the car, the MREO employee must put a special mark and his signature on your application.

Now you can submit all documents to the reception window.

Restoration cost

Cost of a duplicate car passport – 800 rub., replacement of the SOP – 500 rub..

Recovery time

The procedure for restoring a vehicle title, if no additional checks need to be carried out, usually takes a little time - 1 day. In situations where these checks are needed, the deadline for receiving a duplicate PTS can be extended up to 30 days from the moment of filing the application.

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.

When restoring the PTS, motorists are advised to come to the traffic police department in a car, the passport of which must be replaced with a duplicate. The vehicle must be placed on an observation deck. Having a car is necessary in case the document replacement requires verification of unit numbers and other important data. It should be noted that after inspecting the car, the State Traffic Inspectorate employee is obliged to put a special mark in the application for restoration of the title about the inspection and certify this information with his signature.

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.

Restoring PTS through the Gosuslugi portal

Restoring PTS through the State Services portal will take much less time than when submitting documents through the MFC. On the portal, in the section regarding vehicle registration, you can find forms for writing an electronic application and correct them online.

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.

Through MFC

The design of a new STS in a multifunctional center is simpler. To receive the service you must:

prepare a package of documents and contact the nearest MFC personally or through a representative. To reduce the time required to complete a document at the MFC, you can pre-register, including online on the official website of the institution;
When you visit a specialist, you will fill out an application for replacement of the STS and set a time for visiting the traffic police.

Thus, if the owner’s place of residence changes, the car’s registration certificate must be replaced within 10 days.

If the document is not changed within the established time frame, the owner (driver) will be subject to administrative punishment in accordance with the current Administrative Code. You can replace the document in any most convenient way.

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:

is stolen;
is involved in an accident and fled the scene;
was used to commit an illegal act.

In this case, the applicant needs to contact the head of the MREO with a written request, in which he must indicate his desire to receive a reasoned answer regarding the legality of the actions of officials.

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.

We will also answer another common question regarding the procedure related to the restoration of PTS from insurance checks. These documents, in the absence of all others or in addition to them, are not significant. This evidence is not accepted by registrars, therefore, it is impossible to restore the PTS from it.

Possible problems during re-registration

In the case when the owner has all the title certificates and certificates, and above all, the purchase and sale agreement, there are no problems with obtaining a duplicate passport and a new STS. But many people purchase cars by proxy in order to avoid paying taxes. And in this case, it will be difficult to prove the ownership of the car. It all depends on the type of power of attorney.

Also causing a lot of trouble are vehicles that were registered to a deceased person. It will be necessary to look for heirs and settle all formalities. And if the car is new and not yet fully registered without compulsory motor liability insurance, then it is considered scrap and the documentation may not be restored at all. From all these options it follows that mistakes made during the initial design can lead to unsolvable problems.

How not to lose your PTS

The vehicle passport is the main document of the 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.

Additional questions

Is there a fine for losing a vehicle 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.

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

A vehicle is inspected when there is a change of owner, 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:

Changes in vehicle registration data related to the issuance of registration certificates, vehicle passports, vehicle registration plates, replacing lost ones, unsuitable for use, not meeting the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation or duly approved samples, or the validity period of which has expired, as well as When replacing registration plates, due to their preservation, they 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.

I lost my title and am selling the car - who should restore the title?

Everything is simple here - the vehicle passport is restored by the person who owns the car. This right is changed by the purchase and sale agreement. Accordingly, both the seller before selling the car and the buyer after the purchase can change it. There are no restrictions on selling a car without a title, but the buyer may definitely have doubts about the “cleanliness” of such a car.

How to restore a title if the owner’s last name has changed

The last name or any other personal data does not lead to any additional steps to replace the PTS. Simply in the application you indicate in the notes that the personal data of the owner of the car has changed.

If the PTS was found after restoration, is it possible to drive on it?

This is not possible, despite the fact that it is more advantageous to keep the original PTS in view of the absence of marks indicating that it is a duplicate. When restored, the old car passport becomes invalid.

I lost my PTS, but I don’t want to restore it, what could happen?

As we noted above, there is no fine either for the fact of losing the title or for driving without this document. If you lose it, you may not restore it at all, but this will impose a number of restrictions on registration and some other actions. You will just have to restore the PTS when you need it.

How to get a duplicate PTS in the absence of the owner

Legally, the owner or a representative acting in accordance with an executed power of attorney has the right to handle the procedure for obtaining a car passport. If the interests of the vehicle owner are represented by a private person, then he must receive a general power of attorney. The document can be valid for three years and approve the implementation of any actions with the specified vehicle (obtaining car insurance, carrying out registration acts, representing the owner in the State Traffic Inspectorate or in court, etc.).

The power of attorney is drawn up independently or through auto lawyers, sealed with the signature and seal of a notary, indicating the document number and the cost of services provided.

It requires the following information:

date and place of drawing up the power of attorney;
information about the trustee, characteristics of the car: make, model, VIN code, body and chassis number;
details of the certificate of registration of the car with state registration;
activities that can be carried out by a representative under this power of attorney;
period of document activity;
signature of the principal.

In the case where the principal is a private person, his full name, date of birth, residential address and passport details are indicated. When the principal is a legal entity, then its full name, details and address, full name should be indicated. manager and information about his appointment to the position. In addition, it is necessary to indicate the passport details of the representative of the organization acting on behalf of the company: full name, date of birth, residential address, number and series of the Russian Federation passport.

If the power of attorney is issued by an organization, the document must be confirmed by the signature of a company representative.

In a situation where the car is owned by an organization, the power of attorney is issued by the head of the company, confirmed by a seal and does not require notarization. Such a document differs from a general power of attorney in that it is issued for one specific action with a car, for example, obtaining a duplicate title. The document expires immediately after the procedure is completed.

Issuance of a copy of the PTS in case of theft

To obtain a duplicate PTS, you must not only provide a standard package of documents. Before visiting the traffic police, the owner is required to write a statement to the police about the fact of theft. Based on the application, a criminal case will be initiated. And only after its closure and receipt of confirmation in writing from a police officer, the car owner is sent to the MREO.

Until the police complete the investigation, traffic police officers do not have the right to legally issue a duplicate PTS to the owner of the car. The duration of the investigation can be lengthy depending on the circumstances of the theft.

Conclusion

Using the capabilities of the State Services portal, a car owner can, in case of loss of a vehicle passport or the need to replace it, simplify the submission of documents as much as possible. At the same time, temporary losses are minimized, and there is an opportunity to save on paying state duty, the cost of which depends on the list of documentation being restored.

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Restoring the PTS, which contains the main technical characteristics of the car, is a mandatory legal procedure that every motorist who has lost his passport goes through. No matter how busy the driver who has lost his document may be, he should urgently visit the traffic police department to resolve the issue of issuing a new PTS.

Measures in case of loss of PTS. What to do?

First, the motorist needs to inform the registration authority that he has lost his title. The inspector on duty will tell him what to do in such a situation. Restoring a title in case of loss involves filing an application from the person who owns or owns the vehicle, or his representative.

Even before issuing a duplicate, the authority makes a decision to invalidate the lost document. The driver should remember that the traffic police department where his car was registered can issue a new passport.

I lost my PTS. How to recover?

Restoring a vehicle title involves presenting documents such as:

Restoring a title requires a person to fill out not only an application, but also an explanatory note, which records the circumstances of the loss of the document for the car. If the driver still has a copy of the lost vehicle passport, then it should also be attached to the documentation.

Replacement period

Replacement of the PTS, which is carried out on the basis of an application from the owner or owner of the car, usually occurs on the day of the person’s application.

There are cases when the traffic police authorities are required to conduct additional checks of the applicant’s transport. In such situations, the period for issuing a duplicate vehicle passport may extend up to 30 days from the date of filing an application for document restoration.

What does the motorist get?

The final package of documents issued to the applicant by officials is:

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A duplicate of the vehicle passport, which is confirmed in the section on special marks of the document.
New vehicle registration certificate.

In accordance with the changes in 2011, which were made to the Regulations on PTS, adopted in 2005, duplicate passports issued for cars issued after July 1, 1997, in the special marks department contain information about the presence of customs restrictions.

Problems with duplicate PTS

It is noted that drivers who have cars with duplicate passports will have to overcome difficulties when selling their vehicle. Buyers will express doubts regarding the legal purity of the offered car.

Transactions for the sale of cars that have a duplicate title can often bring a lot of problems to buyers. Thus, some unscrupulous motorists may sell cars with duplicates when the original title is in the bank as security for the payment of borrowed funds. When the deception is revealed, the buyer of the car learns that it has become the subject of collateral.

Also, a number of insurance companies that provide CASCO insurance often refuse to issue an insurance policy to owners of cars with duplicate vehicle passports.

The presence of a duplicate instead of the original title gives the buyer and the government authority another reason to suspect the driver of such a car of illegally purchasing it. In such situations, motorists will have to prove the authenticity of the presented duplicate passport.

Thus, it is noted that the procedure for obtaining a duplicate vehicle passport is quite simple and does not take much time. The driver does not need to contact the police or require any additional certificates from officials in order to submit an application to the registration authorities to restore the document.

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All documents are lost, what should I do?

Let’s imagine that you lost or had your bag stolen, which contained your civil passport, driver’s license, vehicle registration certificate, vehicle passport, MTPL policy, CASCO policy, diagnostic card (technical inspection). In what order should documents be restored?

Step 1. First of all, you need to restore your main ID. Without a civil passport, it will be impossible to restore other documents.

How to recover a lost passport?

If your civilian passport was stolen, contact the police department at the place of theft. Based on the statement, a criminal case will be initiated. Ask to provide you with a copy of the decision to initiate a criminal case and to recognize you as a victim.

If passport lost, then there is no need to contact the police department. You should report the loss to the Federal Migration Service. There you will be provided with a receipt to pay the fine for losing your passport (100-300 rubles).

The migration service will ask you to provide a birth certificate or other identification document. In addition, 4 photographs of 35x45 mm will be useful. After paying the state fee for the production of a new passport (500 rubles), you will be given a temporary identity card. A new passport takes no more than a month to produce.

Lost my license. What to do?

If you have my license was stolen, it is not always worth reporting theft. Because in this case, a duplicate will be issued only after the criminal case is closed, and a lot of time will pass before that. Therefore, when contacting the traffic police, it is better not to mention the theft in your application.

For restoration of a lost driver's license You should contact any traffic police department in your region. If you are registered in one region and live in another, you must have temporary registration to contact the local traffic police department.

You will need to have a passport or temporary identity card and a medical certificate with you. A photograph for a driver's license is usually taken by traffic police officers.

You will also need to pay the state. fee for making new licenses (800 rubles). Temporary licenses will be issued immediately. A new driver's license will be issued within 30 days from the date of application.

Step 3. We restore the MTPL and CASCO policies.

Lost OSAGO and CASCO insurance.

To obtain a duplicate, please contact your insurance company. If the companies for MTPL and CASCO insurance are different, then, accordingly, we contact both. The Policyholder will be asked to present only a civil passport or temporary identity card. A duplicate is issued immediately. Everything is free.

Notify representatives of the insurance company about the loss of other documents.

If you insured yourself through the site, we will help you quickly restore lost insurance policies.

I lost my PTS. PTS was stolen. How to recover?

A vehicle passport is one of the most important documents for a car, and its loss is a serious problem. Many leading insurance companies often refuse to accept CASCO car insurance if, when concluding a contract, instead of the original, the policyholder provides a duplicate of the vehicle title. And when selling a car, the fact of losing the title will scare away potential buyers. Therefore, if there is still a chance of finding it, you should not report the loss ahead of time.

If you are sure that PTS was stolen– we contact the district police department and write a corresponding statement. This is unlikely to help find the vehicle’s passport, but it will hinder those who stole it. On the other hand, you will not be given a duplicate PTS until the criminal case regarding the theft is closed. Accordingly, receiving a new PTS will take a long time. If you were preparing to sell the car, it will have to be postponed. Many car owners, in order to quickly restore their title, deliberately keep silent about the fact of theft. We recommend that you do not force events and report the theft.

To restore a lost vehicle title, you must contact the local department of MOTOTRER (Interdistrict Department of Technical Inspection of Transport and Registration and Examination Work). You will need to have the following set of documents with you:

Application for loss of PTS (form and sample will be provided directly to MOTOTRER),
Civil passport or temporary identity card,
STS (if the car is registered and the STS has not been lost) or a car purchase and sale agreement (if the vehicle has been deregistered),
OSAGO policy,
Certificate of closure of the criminal case (if theft was reported),
Receipts confirming payment of state fees for the issuance of new PTS and STS.

The vehicle itself does not need to be presented for inspection.

The restoration period for the PTS depends on the workload of the traffic police. If you're lucky, you'll receive a duplicate on the day you apply. After completing all procedures, in addition to the PTS with the “DUPLICATE” stamp, you will receive a new vehicle registration certificate.

I lost my vehicle registration certificate.

We discussed the case where the STS was lost along with the vehicle passport. A new certificate is then issued upon restoration of the vehicle title.

There are much fewer problems if only the vehicle registration certificate is lost. To report the loss of your certificate, please contact your local MOTOTRER office. You must have a PTS, civil passport (temporary identity card), compulsory motor insurance and a check confirming payment of the state duty.

Step 5. Only after the lost PTS and STS have been restored can you get behind the wheel of a car again. The last step remains - obtaining a new diagnostic card.

I lost my diagnostic card.

Recovering a lost diagnostic card is the least problematic procedure. There is a unified EAISTO database, in which you can find information about passing a technical inspection using the VIN number of a car. Therefore, if lost diagnostic card, then to obtain a duplicate it is enough to contact any inspection operator with a request to restore the diagnostic card.

A title for a car is issued when it is first registered., after the car was produced or imported into Russia and went through customs clearance. The vehicle passport itself is required only when performing registration actions with the car, and therefore many car owners do not even keep it along with other documents, but keep it at home.

However, if the owner decides to sell, donate, exchange or even dispose of the car, a title will be required. And if it turns out that it is lost, stolen, or has become unusable and unreadable, the car owner may have problems (read about how to change the PTS if the columns have run out).

Fortunately, solving them is quite simple. To do this, you just need to contact your MREO, submit an application for a duplicate and pay the state fee.

What does "duplicate" mean? This is the same document as the original PTS. They are also issued if the passport runs out of space.

If you find that there is no PTS, you need to submit an application as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, There are often cases when criminals use stolen documents for registration, illegally importing foreign cars under the guise of spare parts. It is possible that another car will be “suspended” on the lost title, to which the real owner of the car will have nothing to do - with all the ensuing consequences.

What exactly should you do if you have lost your car document?

If the owner discovers that he does not have a vehicle passport, he needs to take several not too difficult steps. We'll tell you how to act in order to.

Drawing up an application

The first step of a car owner who has lost the passport for his car will be to write a statement about the loss of the title. Unlike the application for registration, there is no official form provided for it, and therefore it can be written in free form. However, in many traffic police departments they place samples on stands and you can use them if you wish.

The application may be:

handwritten;
compiled and printed on a computer.

The first option is preferable when contacting in person. If you need to make any additions to the application, it is easier to do this in a handwritten document than in a printout.

In any case When completed, the application must indicate the following::

The name of the traffic police department to which the application is being submitted.
Name and passport details of the applicant.
STS data.
OSAGO insurance policy details.
PTS data, if saved (for example, in a copy).

When submitting in person, the easiest way is to fill out the application directly to the MREO of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate using the sample provided.

Submitting an application on the State Services portal

You can submit an application not only during a personal visit to the MREO of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, but also using the online services of the State Services portal. To do this, you need to register there and confirm your account (this can be done at any MFC, while simultaneously solving some other issue).

To submit documents through Gosuslugi you must:

Go to the portal on the main page or directly to the section for replacing registration documents for a car, located at https://www.gosuslugi.ru/10059/11
Fill out the application with all the required information.
Pay the state fee. This can be done using online banking, electronic payment systems, or even from a mobile phone account.
Send an application to the traffic police.
Choose a time to visit the registration department.
Show up at the appointed time and receive a duplicate PTS to replace the lost document.

Drawing up an explanatory note

In addition to the application for a replacement PTS, the applicant will need to provide a written explanation as to the circumstances under which the document was lost.

The explanatory note is also drawn up in any form. It only needs to indicate the following:

An indication of the official to whom the document is addressed (“Head of the MREO…”).
Details of the vehicle for which the title was lost.
Circumstances under which the document was lost.
The obligation, upon discovery of a lost vehicle title, to transfer it to the traffic police for disposal.
Applicant's signature.

An explanatory note is required by MREO employees in order to determine what procedure will be used to restore the documents for the car.

Getting a duplicate

After that as soon as the documents are reviewed, the MREO will issue a duplicate PTS. From now on, the car can be used and disposed of as usual.

Where and how to get a duplicate?

Now let’s look at the intricacies of the procedure for restoring documents for a car.

Where to contact?

According to the Administrative Regulations, approved by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 605 of 2013, the owner of a car can apply for a duplicate PTS at the MREO where the car was registered.

You can replace the PTS with a paper form (until November 2019) and. If an electronic form was issued, the paper form is invalid, according to Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated June 26, 2018 N 399.

What documents will be required?

To receive a duplicate, the owner must attach the following set of documents to the application:

Depending on the specific circumstances of the loss of the title, other documents may be required.

For example, if a document was lost as a result of theft, a document may be required from the police department that is verifying and investigating this crime.

When is it issued?

The administrative regulations, which describe the registration actions of the traffic police in relation to vehicles, establish the deadlines for issuing duplicates. Usually it occurs directly on the day of treatment.

In cases where the traffic police authorities need to verify the data specified by the applicant in the documents, the period may be extended. However, even in this situation You can receive a duplicate no later than 30 days, as the application was received at the traffic police MREO. From the article you will learn what to do if your car’s passport is lost, where to go and how to restore a lost vehicle title.

How much will it cost?

When receiving a new document to replace the lost one, the car owner must pay a state fee. Its size will depend on the following factors:

Was the fee paid when the applicant personally applied to the traffic police MREO?
Was the application submitted through Gosuslugi with online payment?

In the latter case, the restoration fee will be reduced by 30% compared to the normal cost.

In general an applicant who needs to replace a lost PTS with a duplicate will have to prepare the following amounts to be paid:

1,650 rubles – when applying directly to the MREO and completing documents without using the State Services portal.
1,155 rubles – if payment is made using the State Services portal.

Where else should a vehicle owner turn?

After a duplicate PTS is issued, most of the car owner’s problems are solved. He can not only use the car (the lack of a passport for the car does not prevent this), but also sell it or make other transactions with it.

However, there are situations when other persons need to be notified about the replacement of the registration document. This is usually associated with moments when other people have rights to the car. We'll tell you what to do in this case, having received a duplicate after losing your car. The owner of the vehicle must contact:

To the notary– if a general power of attorney has been issued for the car, tied to the PTS details.
To the counterparty under the contract– if the car is pledged.

In this case, you need to notify interested parties that the details of the registration document for the car have changed.

What to do in case of refusal?

When applying to the traffic police to issue a duplicate, you need to take into account that in some cases, the issuance of a PTS may be refused. In this case, the applicant must proceed as follows:

Receive a written and reasoned refusal to issue a duplicate.
Prepare a complaint addressed to the head of the MREO, where the car owner applied.
If the complaint was also refused, prepare an application to the district court in the manner prescribed by the CAS RF.

Judicial review does not guarantee that the PTS will ultimately be issued - however, in this case it is easier to confirm that there are no grounds for refusal to issue it.

Is it possible to sell a car if the passport for it is lost?

The loss of the title is not an obstacle to deciding the fate of the car. In any case, the owner who legally owns the car has the right to receive a duplicate PTS to replace the lost one; the most important thing is to know how to restore a lost passport for a car.

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