Check RC Status Online

You can now check RC status online of your vehicle and can also do RC Verification and find owner of the car or vehicle online by following given simple steps. When you own any vehicle and driving it in Indian roads then carrying registration certificate of the vehicle is equally necessary along with driving licence. Original RC book is necessary as per Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and if you’ve lost it then you can apply for the duplicate RC book online as well.

If you don’t have driving licence, then you can apply and check driving licence application status online or if you have lost your driving licence, then you can also apply for the duplicate driving licence and check its status online.

A registration certificate or RC is a document issued by RTO which guarantees that you are an authentic owner of the vehicle approved by Indian government.

When you purchase the new vehicle then as per the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988, RTO issues registration certificate to you at the time of delivery of vehicle. In some states, a temporary registration certificate is issued at the time of delivery of vehicle which is valid for one month from the date of issue and cannot be renewed after that.

Registration certificate of the vehicle is valid for 15 years from the date of issue and after expiry of the the date, it can be renewed for a period of next 5 years.

The registration of a vehicle in any state or Union territory has to be done in accordance with the rules of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Steps to check RC status Online

Now if you want to check RC status Online, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways – Government of India has facilitated the digitization of vehicles in Vahan portal. In such a way, you can also find the owner of the car, bike or any other vehicle. Follow below steps to check RC status-

1. Go to Vahan site or Parivahan site for the Vehicle registration status
2. In the Vehicle registration status page, enter the vehicle number and verification code to check RC status page
3. Click on Search vehicle page

In the next page, vehicle details such as registration number, registration date, chassis number, engine number, owner name, vehicle class, fuel type, maker/model, fitness/registration expiry date, insurance details, emission norms, RC status and Financier name along with registering authority name is shown.

List Of Documents Required For Vehicle RC Status

• Duly filled Form 20 i.e. the application form for registration of a motor vehicle
• Form 21 i.e. sales certificate issued by a vehicle dealer
• Form 22, Form 22- A i.e. roadworthiness/fitness certificate issued by the manufacturer
• Pan card
• Passport size photographs
• Dealer and manufacturer invoice
• Attested copy of vehicle insurance
• Attested copy of address proof
• Registration Fees
• Form 34 signed by the owner and financier