Kerala RTO Details 

Kerala RTO

To keep a track of vehicles on Indian roads, each state in India has designated Road transport offices (RTO) that helps to ensure that the rules and regulations as mentioned in the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 are followed diligently. The Road transport office in Kerala was also established keeping this in mind. Headed by the Transport commissioner, Kerala RTO falls under the Kerala motor vehicle department. It has 18 distinct RTO offices to oversee the movement of passengers and goods, road network development, and implementation of new technology as well as techniques in the management of motor vehicles.

Functions of Kerala Motor Vehicle Department

The Regional transport office or MVD Kerala helps to carry out the following tasks:

1. Issue of licenses such as learners and driving licence after conducting tests, international driver’s license, motor driving school license, professional driving instructor’s license and conductor’s license. New vehicles are also added to the existing license apart from renewal of the licenses mentioned above.

2. Issuing registration certificates, updating and renewing them, ownership transfer of motor vehicle in the certificate, issuing no objection certificates, trade certificates, vehicle fitness certificates etc.

3. Collect government revenues through motor vehicles tax, IMV fee and cases requiring departmental action.

4. Inspecting vehicles at check posts and ensuring they follow road safety rules.

5. Upgradation of vehicles as per environmental standards such as CNG or LPG conversion or at PUC testing centres.

MVD Kerala RTO Code

Each district transport office of Kerala RTO has its own code. These location wise codes are mentioned below:

How to register a vehicle in Kerala

If you want to register your vehicle in the state of Kerala, you need to visit the nearest RTO in your area and submit a few important documents to initiate the process. Once the documents are verified and your vehicle inspected by officers of MVD Kerala, you will be allotted a registration number. You can avail any transport related service of your choice at all counters, without any restrictions.

Documents required for  vehicle registration

To get your vehicle registered with the Kerala Motor Vehicle Department, you need to keep a few important documents at hand. These include:

• Vehicle registration application form
• Sales and PUC certificate
• Certificate of road worthiness
• Certificate of loan hypothecation if required
• Certificate of vehicle insurance
• Invoice of the vehicle requiring registration
• Payment of application fees and road taxes as applicable
• In case of an imported vehicle, a clearance certificate from customs is required
• Age and address proof
• Passport size photographs
• Approval of design for the vehicle 

Process of vehicle ownership transfer

The list of documents to be submitted to MVD Kerala if you want to transfer the ownership of your motor vehicle to someone else is as under:

• Application form 29 and 30 along with the fee required for the application
• PUC certificate and vehicle insurance
• If the vehicle is bought on finance, a no objection certificate from the financing institution is required
• If the vehicle to be registered is brought from a different state or city, an NOC from the registering authority is required
• Proof of age and address
• An affidavit with the sale and purchase details of the vehicle that is to be registered 

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