How to Transfer the RC After Selling Your Car: A Complete 2026 Walkthrough
New Delhi [India], June 20: RC transfer is the official update of the Registration Certificate to show the new owner. Until it is done, the car is still registered to you, which means challans, accidents or misuse can still reach you. That is why transfer is not a formality; it is the step that ends your legal connection to the car.
Many post-sale disputes come from a transfer that was delayed or never completed. Treating the transfer as the real finish line, rather than the moment money changes hands, protects you.
Organised platforms such as Cars24 provide RC transfer support and let sellers check transfer status online, though the actual recording of the transfer is done by the RTO and the timeline varies by state.
What documents and forms are needed to transfer the RC?
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