Today, a car is really no longer a luxury, but a means of transportation that requires, in addition to driving practice, also proper documentation. Many motorists are afraid of bureaucracy, mistakenly believing that deregistering a car is a long and complex procedure that takes a lot of effort and nerves. This service is now available on the State Services portal.
There are several reasons why vehicle owners need to remove their car from state registration:
- The owner’s desire to recycle his car using a government program, which relieves him of the vehicle tax.
- If the car was stolen or another illegal act was committed in relation to it.
- If, after 10 days after the sale, the buyer has not removed the purchased car from the register himself, the seller must do this.
- If a car owner goes abroad for a long time in his car and plans to register it in a new state.
What documents are needed for deregistration?
Depending on the reason for deregistration of the car, the package of documents required to apply to the state traffic inspectorate may differ slightly.
To remove the state registration in case of disposal of a car, you will need:
- owner's passport;
- technical passport for the car;
- car registration certificate;
- car plate numbers;
- statement about the need to dispose of the car;
- confirmation of payment of state duty.
If the car has been stolen, the owner must initially file a report of the theft with the police in order for a criminal case to be initiated regarding the theft. When the case is suspended or closed, the owner of the stolen vehicle can deregister it if he has his passport, vehicle registration certificate, application and notice of termination or suspension of the case.
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To deregister a car after sale, a vehicle registration certificate, a purchase/sale agreement and a check confirming payment of all necessary duties and taxes are submitted to the initial car registration authorities.
When changing place of residence, in addition to all the documents listed above, the car owner must provide a certificate of insurance and also pay a fee for transit license plates.
How to deregister a car through State Services?
If previously, through the official website of the State Service, it was only possible to find out information about a vehicle (whether it is registered, whether there are fines on its owner), now for motorists who value their time, the service of deregistering a car online via the Internet is available. In order to use it, you must open your personal account on the website gosuslugi.ru, where you fill out a special form in the “Vehicle Registration” section.
If you are an unregistered user, then you first need to create your account on the site; to do this, on the main page click the “Personal Account” button, and in the new window the “Register” button.
Initial registration does not require much time; you just need to fill out your first name, last name and contact information in the form provided. For full access to the services of the State Services portal, you must provide documents confirming your identity and wait until they are verified with the authorized bodies.
After registering and logging into your personal account, you use the search system to find the required section and fill out a form to deregister the car. It is necessary to enter the following data:
A correctly completed questionnaire is accepted by the system, the sender is notified, and sent to the appropriate service for further consideration. Based on the results of processing the questionnaire, representatives of the competent government agency will contact the owner of the car and tell him about his subsequent actions or notify him of the refusal to provide the service.
The amount of state duty for deregistration of a car
When deregistering a car, its owner must pay a state fee of 200 rubles, which gives him the right to receive a certificate of release of license plate units.
The new registration rules are much more convenient and simpler than the previous scheme, which required prior deregistration during re-registration, as well as a change of license plates. Registration of the vehicle to the new owner is carried out through the efforts of the buyer himself, with automatic simultaneous deregistration from the previous car owner. In some cases, in the interests of the seller, it is necessary to deregister the car without a car.
You should know about the features of the procedure in order to undergo it with maximum efficiency and the least amount of effort.
When is deregistration required?
Many motorists know that deregistration is not a mandatory measure for the further disposal of movable property. However, sometimes a vehicle needs to be deregistered:
- Intention to recycle the vehicle. Produced as part of the implementation of the state program. Partial disposal of the car, including license plate units, is possible, leaving documents for some parts, or complete disposal. This action will save you from paying transport tax, which in some cases will be irrelevant due to the fact that the car has not been used for a long time.
- Theft and other illegal actions in relation to the vehicle. This option allows you to deregister without delivering the funds for inspection and verification of traffic police numbers. The basis is any type of fraud and actions of criminals, as a result of which the motorist loses access to control the car. Measures for deregistration are carried out as soon as it is determined that the car has been stolen. This will protect the owner from liability for all further actions committed by criminals on the car, including road accidents and other violations.
- In the event that, after the sale, the new buyer does not register the car in the traffic police database within the time limits established by law. If within the next 10 days after signing the contract and handing over the keys to the car, the new owner has not registered the car in his name, the previous owner has the right to independently deregister it. It is strongly recommended that you notify the new owner of your intention so that, if necessary, you can coordinate your actions with him.
- When exporting a car outside the Russian Federation with further registration in a foreign country. This case applies only to long-term departures and only to individuals. If the vehicle belongs to an organization, temporary license plates are assigned to the vehicle.
When deregistered without a car
As a rule, all registration actions require the provision of a car to the traffic police department, but in some cases they do without a car:
- when inheriting a car by a person who does not plan to further use the car for transportation;
- it is physically impossible for the vehicle to be inspected by a state traffic inspector due to a breakdown that prevents the operation of the vehicle with further transfer of the vehicle for disposal;
- the car was transferred to the new owner under the contract, but the car was never re-registered.
The lack of documents will not prevent deregistration if the car is then transferred under the recycling program, and the procedure itself can be carried out in any traffic police department throughout Russia.
The current procedure for deregistering a car without providing a vehicle
The procedure for deregistration must be completed at the traffic police department on the basis of an application containing a request from the owner of the vehicle and a precise description of the reasons that prompted this to be done.
An application to the traffic police is accompanied by the simultaneous submission of documents:
- owner's civil passport;
- registration certificate, PTS;
- receipt confirming payment of the fee.
- power of attorney if the citizen is not the owner;
- application form, in accordance with the sample;
- a bill of sale confirming the transfer of funds as a result of a car sale transaction.
Features of writing an application
Despite the availability of special forms, the issue of filling out the application must be approached especially carefully:
- for recycling, it is necessary to make a note about the reason - recycling of the car, indicating that a certificate for the units is not required; in case of partial recycling, they indicate which specific units will require documents;
- when selling (if the new owners are in no hurry to register the car), it is noted in the application that the license plates and documents are lost;
- moving a car outside the Russian Federation requires making an appropriate export note.
Nuances of the disposal procedure
A standard package of documents is prepared to deregister for further scrapping. When contacting the traffic police, the car owner submits documents and an application to the state traffic inspector. For complete disposal, the car at the traffic police inspection platform will be redundant, and for partial disposal, only those components and assemblies that the driver intends to save are presented for inspection.
The state traffic inspector checks the license plates, and if delivery to the department is impossible (if the car breaks down), the owner can call an expert.
When considering the application, the traffic police officer will issue the necessary conclusion.
Removal of a vehicle due to theft
In addition to the standard list of papers, the driver must have in hand a document from law enforcement agencies confirming the fact of theft.
Video about deregistering a car
Withdrawal after sale
Despite the fact that the buyer is obliged to register the vehicle in his own name, many do not have time or do not want to do this. After the sale, it is important to monitor the fulfillment of obligations by the buyer, and if the request is ignored, take steps to deregister yourself. Of the additional documents, only the DCP (purchase and sale agreement) is required.
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The procedure for deregistering a car may take several days: collect the papers, come to the traffic police, wait in line and complete a series of formalities. There is another way - sign up online. Here you can get in line in 15 minutes to re-register a vehicle, register it and deregister it.
Is it possible to deregister a car with the traffic police through State Services?
In a situation where the owner sold the vehicle through a purchase and sale agreement, and the new owner, violating the agreement, does not register the vehicle. After 10 days from the date of conclusion of the transaction, the previous owner can deregister the car. A few years ago, it was easy to deregister a car through State Services. Today, the portal has a function to terminate registration in connection with disposal and export outside the Russian Federation.
When writing this instruction, four regions of Russia were checked, so the service may be available in others. To check this, you need to go to the portal. If you are visiting the site for the first time, you need to register (use our guide). On the main page there is a complete list of government services. We enter the “Transport and Driving” section.
There is no ordinary deregistration, without specified reasons or in connection with a sale. In this situation, residents of Moscow and Moscow Region can log in through the State Services profile to the official website avtokod.mos.ru. Residents of other regions can also check their regional portals for this feature.
How to deregister a car due to sale through Autocode: step-by-step instructions
Residents of the capital have the opportunity to make an online appointment with the traffic police to deregister a car. The Moscow site is a regional version of the federal State Services resource, so we log in to it using the same login and password. The principle of operation of the capital version is similar; on the main page we see the link “Go to the service catalog”.
Step 1. Search for a service
The screen is divided into three columns. In the first, we select the “Personal Transport” section, in the second, a list of actions that can be performed with the vehicle, as in the sample. And among the services we click on the first line “Sign up for registration actions of the traffic police.” The service takes you to the next page to confirm your choice. Click on the red button.
The service will ask the purpose of the request. In our case, you need to select the third line “Disposal, loss, theft or termination of vehicle registration after sale.” If the purpose of your appeal is different, select the desired line.
Step 2. Selecting the traffic police department, date and time
All districts of the capital region are listed, when a specific one is specified, the service will display all possible traffic police departments for this area. Those interested can use the map to clearly see where the office is located. There is a link to the map in the lower right corner.
Go ahead and choose a time to visit. For this purpose, a table with hours and minutes is shown. The green mark on the line and the inscription “Free” speaks for itself. We click on the appropriate one and the site reserves a place, the message “Busy” appears.
The application remains to be sent to the department. Then print out the electronic coupon, which will come to your personal account and go with it on the appointed day.
Deregistration of a motor vehicle due to export outside the Russian Federation for permanent stay
To take a car abroad, you need to write an application to the traffic police with personal data, a detailed description of the technical characteristics of the car and documents for it. In the “Transport and Driving” section, select the desired line and confirm.
A questionnaire consisting of three parts opens. In the first, the department finds out what transport is planned to be exported abroad.
and offers to fill in personal data and information from the civil passport.
The next step is information about the documents for the car. You need a title and evidence that the property is accounted for. Some columns are optional, so you can only enter the main series and numbers.
As with registration, the registration liquidation procedure will take place at a specific traffic police department. We enter the address at which the service provides a list of possible inspection offices. We select a convenient one on the map, and also set the day and time ourselves in the windows that open below. The site asks you to confirm your entry, click on the blue button.
The department’s response should arrive in a few minutes in the personal account of the State Services. All that remains is to show up with a package of documents on the appointed day.
What documents are needed for deregistration?
When filling out applications and visiting the State Traffic Inspectorate in person, you must take with you:
- identification;
- power of attorney certified by a notary (only for a representative);
- statement.
Service cost
The single portal informs in detail what and how much you need to pay in the “Transport and Driving” section. Most services are provided free of charge. Thus, you will not have to pay state fees for deregistration of a vehicle:
- for disposal;
- when stolen or sold.
But if you plan to take the car outside the Russian Federation, you will have to pay a state duty of 1,120 rubles. Motorcycles and trailers are cheaper - 560 rubles. Such prices apply to cash payments, for example, at the traffic police department. If you pay online, there is a discount.
There are situations when it is necessary to deregister a car that, for one reason or another, cannot be presented to the traffic police MREO. Contrary to popular misconception, this can be done quite quickly. You just need to know how to deregister a car without a car. Let's consider the main features of this process.
Reasons for not having a car
When deregistering a car from the MREO, a vehicle may be missing for several reasons:
Each of the reasons requires documentary evidence, otherwise the car will not be deregistered.
Documents required for deregistration
To deregister a car without presenting it to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, the following documents are required:
Depending on the situation, other documents may be required, which will be discussed below.
When the reason is theft
In this case, deregistration of a car is desirable for many people, because The car may not be found or the search may take a long time, and you will have to pay taxes for this period. In addition, if traffic violations are committed, the legal owner will not receive fines for the actions committed by the criminals if he deregisters the car.
To deregister with the traffic police MREO, in addition to the main documents, you must also provide a certificate from the police about the initiation of a criminal case for theft. After registering the application, the owner of the stolen car will be given a certificate of cancellation of registration indicating the reason, so that if the thieves are caught and the search for the car is successful, it can be registered again.
When the reason is recycling
Disposal can be carried out in 2 situations: if the owner wishes to participate in the state. program and due to the loss of the vehicle due to an accident or other reasons.
To participate in state recycling program, according to which the owner of a scrapped car is given compensation from 50 to 300 thousand rubles. To purchase a new vehicle, several conditions must be met:
IMPORTANT! Scrap the car according to the state. the program can only after deregistering it with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, since the car dealership operating under the program will require the appropriate certificate to issue a certificate for the purchase of a new vehicle.
The last point distinguishes the state. program against disposal due to the destruction of a car, because in the latter case, you can keep intact car parts that are in good technical condition, obtaining certificates for them from the traffic police MREO. Units must be provided for verification of identification numbers.
In order to deregister a vehicle for recycling you must:
- required documents listed above;
- a receipt for payment of the state duty, as well as vehicle components saved after partial disposal (in case of complete disposal, a receipt is not needed);
- state license plates (surrendered to MREO).
After cancellation of registration, the owner will be given a certificate indicating the reason and certificates (certificates) for abandoned numbered units.
Please note that as of July 10, 2017, a vehicle can be deregistered due to disposal only after providing the appropriate certificate. The car will first need to be disposed of, and then go to the traffic police department with a document confirming the fact of destruction of the vehicle in order to deregister the car.
When the reason is moving abroad
According to Russian law, re-registration is required when moving to another country. In case of export, you can come either with or without a car. But you must take your numbers with you.
When deregistered in this case, the MREO will issue the owner with a new registration certificate indicating the address of residence abroad; for this, you will need to provide a temporary registration or residence permit. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs will also receive transit numbers (they are not currently issued to individuals). Next, the owner will need to register the car at his place of residence in another country and obtain local license plates.
When the reason is selling a car
The situation when selling is similar in some ways to theft. Let us remind you that the law gives the new owner 10 days to re-register the car. Firstly, after the sale of the vehicle, the old owner does not own it, but you will have to pay taxes on the car, because The vehicle has not been re-registered. Secondly, the new owner can violate traffic rules in every possible way and earn fines that will go to the previous owner of the car. 
IMPORTANT! In this case, it will be possible to prove your case through the court with the help of a purchase and sale agreement, if the new owner refuses to pay the fines he received on a car that was not re-registered to him, voluntarily.
To cancel the registration of a vehicle in this situation, the former owner will need to provide basic documents to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, as well as documents certified by a notary. In the future, the traffic police will deal with the violator of the law. 
Procedure for deregistration
To deregister a car without submitting it to the MREO, you must fill out an application indicating the details of the vehicle, the owner or representative by proxy, and the reason for deregistration with the wording “in connection with ...”; It is also necessary to provide the mandatory list of documents specified at the beginning of the article.
To avoid problems and long waits, it is important for the owner or former owner, if the car is sold, to figure out in advance how to deregister the car without a car, then the procedure will go quickly and without unnecessary questions.
The process of deregistering a car was simplified back in 2013. The main innovation was the optional deregistration of a vehicle upon sale and the possibility of direct re-registration to the new owner of the car.
Today, in order to deregister a vehicle, you need to contact any branch of the MREO, private or state. At the same time, no attention is paid to the place of delivery of the car for registration and registration of the owner.
When is it necessary to deregister a car?
The procedure may be required in the following cases:
The amount of state duty, including registration, paperwork and issuance of license plates, is up to 2,500 rubles. For motorcycles and trailers, the amount will be reduced to 1,500 rubles. The minimum amount is 200 rubles when it is necessary to change the data in the technical passport of the vehicle.
The payment form can be found and printed from the official website of the traffic police or ordered to be filled out from the operator of the nearest bank branch.
List of documents and application for deregistration of a vehicle
To terminate registration actions, the owner must submit to the traffic police the prescribed list of required documents. After this, the car is inspected by a competent expert. The resulting inspection report, if necessary, is provided by the owner of the car to obtain new state signs.
To deregister a car, the following list of documents is required:
- passport of the owner of the vehicle;
- application of the established form;
- car registration certificate and technical passport;
- a copy of the purchase and sale document when selling a vehicle - original or copy;
- receipt of payment of state duty;
When contacting the traffic police to deregister a car from a person who is not the owner of the vehicle, it is necessary to provide a power of attorney from the owner, previously certified by a notary.
When writing an application to deregister a car, the following basic rules should be observed:
- In case of complete disposal, it is noted that certificates for the released units are not needed; numbers and documents are attached.
- When making a trip outside the country, make a note “in connection with the export of the vehicle outside the Russian Federation.”
- If the car is not re-registered within 10 days from the date of sale by the new owner, the seller submits an application for disposal of the vehicle with the note “due to loss of documents and license plates.”
- In case of partial disposal, a statement is written about the need to obtain a certificate for the required element (body, engine, etc.) when disposing of the car itself.
Deregistration when a car is stolen
Before filing an application to deregister a car, you must report the theft to the police, where a criminal case will be initiated.
The traffic police will require the following documents:
- car owner's passport;
- statement from the transport owner;
- letter from investigative authorities;
- technical passport of the vehicle.
Deregistration for disposal of a vehicle
To carry out the procedure you will need a list of documents:
- statement from the owner of the car;
- car owner's passport;
- technical passport of the car;
- a receipt confirming payment of the state duty on license plates, which is charged for obtaining a certificate for released license plates;
- number plates.
After submitting the above list of documents to the traffic police, a special certificate will be issued.
In case of partial recycling, inspection and verification of numbers of units that are not scrapped is required. If it is not possible to move the car independently, there is the option of calling an expert to the location of the vehicle to carry out an inspection and draw up a conclusion.
The state duty for deregistration of vehicles during disposal will be only 200 rubles.
When completing a complete disposal, it is possible to deregister without the presence of the vehicle.
Deregistration upon sale
The legislation contains data on the need to deregister and re-register a car when sold by a new owner. If the new owner fails to comply with this rule, responsibility falls on the seller of the vehicle.
You will need to submit a list of the following documents to the initial vehicle registration department:
- owner's passport;
- application for deregistration;
- a receipt indicating payment of the state duty;
- car purchase and sale agreement or a copy thereof.
After this, the traffic police will issue a list of necessary fees and taxes, which will amount to the total cost of the deregistration procedure - car tax, transport fee, payment for the services of a transport appraiser.
As a result, the car is inspected by employees of the state traffic inspectorate, the transit numbers are checked, the car is checked by an appraiser and the owner is given an inspection certificate.
As a result of completing the full procedure, the car owner will receive the following documents:
- registration card;
- registration certificate for the car;
- state-issued transit numbers;
- a receipt confirming payment of all necessary taxes.
Important! The license plate number belongs to the vehicle itself and can be assigned to the vehicle when the owner changes.
Deregistration when changing place of residence
When the owner of a car changes his place of permanent residence, it is necessary to deregister the car in order to register the vehicle at the new address of residence.
The following documents should be provided to the initial car registration authorities:
- vehicle registration certificate;
- vehicle owner's passport;
- certificate of insurance for the vehicle;
- application from the owner of the car for deregistration;
- receipt for payment of state duties.
Next, the inspector inspects the car and carries out a notification at the place of previous registration. After receiving written confirmation of the deregistration of the vehicle, it is necessary to provide a document at the place of the new place of residence for the final registration of the vehicle at the new address of residence.
Deregistration via the website gosuslugi.ru
Today, most government services can be provided via the Internet. Taking a vehicle into account is no exception. The procedure can be completed by filling out a simple application on the website gosuslugi.ru.
To terminate registration activities, you must complete the following steps:
- Indicate the purpose of submitting an application to deregister the vehicle.
- Select the most convenient address, time and date in accordance with the operating hours of the nearest branch for the provision of deregistration services.
- Next, the processed information is transferred to government agencies.
- If the data is correct, the car owner will receive a positive system response. In the near future, a civil servant will contact the car owner and advise on the need to take further actions.
- If the answer is negative, government officials will announce the reason for the decision.
The differences between applying to government services and the usual option of deregistering a car include:
- significant savings in nerves and time;
- all stages of the procedures are completed at a pre-agreed time, determined when filling out an application on the website;
- There is a convenient opportunity to consult with a specialist by calling the hotline 8-800-100-70-10.
When going through the procedure of deregistering a car in the usual way, car owners may encounter impressive queues, which will significantly increase the time it takes to complete all stages of the process.
The procedure for deregistering a car usually does not cause any special problems in registration and takes no more than 1 day if you have all the documents necessary to complete the procedure.
