Vehicle registration is necessary according to the Motor vehicle act of 1989. Driving an unregistered vehicle is illegal. Register vehicle has a registration number for safety taxation and crime detection. This article focuses on bike registration and methods to check it.
Bike Registration Procedure
Bike or any other vehicle registration requires some very important documents for registration described below are documents that the owner needs to submit for bike registration of locally manufactured bikes.
- Form F is the application for bike/vehicle registration.
- Copy of the owner’s CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card).
- Original Sales Certificate of bike/Vehicle.
- Authentic Sales Invoice of bike/Vehicle.
- There is a fee for Registration, number plate, and some leviable taxes.
Bike Registration for Imported Bike
Documents required for the Registration of imported bike/vehicle are
- Application of Registration of bike in Form-F.
- Copy of owner’s CNIC (National Identity Card).
- Copy of the Import Permission granted by Customs Authorities.
- A duplicate copy of GD shows the payment of all taxes or duties.
- If the bike is purchased directly from manufactured, then a copy of the Invoice is also needed.
- Copy of lading bill.
- Fee for the payment of registration, number plate, and leviable taxes.
The motor transport management information system generates the bike registration card. It is proof of your bike registration with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) and the government. The card remains valid for 15 years.
Bike registration Punjab
The Punjab government has made it easy to register bikes by introducing a Dealer vehicle registration system (DVRS). Under this system, the Punjab government has given the authority to specific dealers to grant bike/any vehicle registration and the license plate right on the spot.
The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department has taken the initiative under the Traffic reforms in Punjab. The dealers are some popular with good marketing standards. These dealers also have MTMIS (Motor Transport Management Information System). They are licensed under Punjab Motor Vehicle Transaction Licensees Act 2015.
The facilities provided to the customers are:
- Registration of bike/vehicle.
- New license plate issues on the spot.
- Registration can be done after office hours.
- Complete data submission at the online system.
- No need to wait in queues.
- Time-saving procedure.
- The registration fee for the bike is Rs. 500.
Procedure
The dealers enter all the data required for bike registration on their databases. After posting the challan, they deliver the registration documents to MRA (motor registration authority). The record is maintained for 5 years for audit and record as well. The registration fee is for the government.
Registration fee
The Excise and Taxation Department Pakistan set the bike registration fee. The fee is different for different engine power.
Bike | Fee |
Transfer of bike’s ownership | PKR 150 |
Vehicle engine power | Fee |
Below 1000 cc | 1 % |
1000 cc – 1500 cc | 2 % |
1500 cc – 2000 cc | 3 % |
Above 2000 cc | 4 % |
Bike registration check
Once you have completed the bike registration, you can confirm if your bike is registered or not. Registration is necessary to keep the bike on the road. The motor vehicle act of 1988 makes it essential to carry your registration card with you.
MTMIS
MTMIS is a Motor Transport Management Information System launched by the government to register bikes and vehicles. It is available in all metro cities. The websites are different for different regions. The owners can log into their websites for the detailed information of their bike features available on the website.
The website displays the owner’s name, Registration Details, Vehicle Information, Year of Registration, Engine Number, Vehicle Model, Chassis Number, Vehicle Tax Details, Company Name, Engine Capacity.
How to check Bike registration
There are different ways to check bike registration.
Check Excise Official Website
The official websites can be used for online bike registration checks. The website for all the provinces is made separately to increase accessibility. The MTMIS Punjab website covers the cities of Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, and Sahiwal.
The MTMIS Sindh website covers Karachi, Larkana, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Thatta. The website for KPK province includes the areas Peshawar, Charsadda, Kohat, Mardan, Nowshera, Swat, Haripur, and Minor.
- The following steps do the online bike registration check.
- Visit your respective MTMIS official website, according to the province of bike registration.
- Click on the ‘vehicle registration’ shown on the toolbar.
- Click on the “Check Vehicle Detail.”
- Enter the bike registration number and date of bike Registration.
- Click on the option of ‘Check.’
Check by SMS Registration
A bike registration check by SMS is another convenient method to confirm your bike registration. There are different SMS codes for the provinces.
- 8785 is the code for bike registration check Punjab.
- 8147 is the code for the province of Sindh.
- 8521 for Islamabad.
Bike registration checks Karachi via SMS by sending the bike’s registration number to 8785. Your bike’s information will be sent to you in seconds.
Follow the steps given below for Vehicle registration through the SMS method.
- On your mobile phone, open the SMS window.
- Write the registration number of your bike.
- Send the message to the respective province code.
The server will display the bike registration information. It shows the owner’s name, bike’s model and company, registration year, colour, tax, token paid, issuance number of computerized number plates, and engine/chassis number.
Visiting Excise Departments
Visiting the excise office is another method for a bike registration check. Read the steps given below before visiting the excise office.
- Visit your respective excise, taxation, and narcotics department.
- Bring all the original documents related to your bike.
- The excise officer helps you for checking your bike registration.
- The corporative staff accommodates the owner for any queries related to bike registration.
Check bike registration by CNIC.
Another method for bike registration checks in Punjab involves CNIC. The method is used for the safety of your bike. Visit the excise and taxation official website for a bike registration check by CNIC. Select ‘two-wheeler’ for checking bike registration. Then enter your CNIC in the space provided. Mark the checkbox saying, ‘I am not a robot.’ Press search and the website will display the information about your bike registration.
It also displays all the bikes or vehicles registered on your CNIC.
Registration check by engine number
There is a registration number written on the engine of your bikes. Bike registration check by engine number can also be done.
Registration check by the app
The government of Pakistan has launched Independent News Coverage Pakistan (INCPAK) app to check the bike or vehicle registration for all the citizens of Pakistan. Now you can check your bike registration at one place, no matter the area.
The app has separate options for Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, KPK, AJ&K. The app can be downloaded on your android phones from AppStore. There is no need to sign up. Log in with the details needed. Please enter your bike’s number to check its Registration. The information in the form of two tables is displayed on your screens, just like the MTMIS website.
The app also tells information about the tax payment.
The article concludes everything you need to know, from bike registration to checking your bike registration.