Re-Registration of Outside-State Vehicles in Delhi 2025: Road Tax, NOC Rules & Updated Procedure

Introduction

If you are shifting to Delhi in 2025 with a car or bike registered in another state, re-registration is no longer a simple “transfer RC and pay tax” process. Between NGT & Supreme Court orders, Delhi Transport Department circulars, and new policies on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), fuel bans and NOC rules, many outside-state vehicles cannot be re-registered in Delhi at all.

This guide is 100% Delhi-specific and focused only on:

• When re-registration of an outside-state vehicle is possible in Delhi in 2025.
• Updated NOC rules, especially after the October 31, 2025 notification.
• Road tax treatment when you bring a vehicle into Delhi.
• The exact procedure at Delhi RTOs (DL01–DL12).
• Common rejection reasons and practical examples for Delhi residents.

Before you even think of moving your vehicle permanently to Delhi, go through this eligibility and process guide so that you do not get stuck with an “unusable” vehicle in the city.

1. 2025 policy background: why re-registration in Delhi is now so restrictive

Age limits: 10-year diesel & 15-year petrol still define “End-of-Life” in Delhi

Delhi follows strict age caps based on NGT (Vardhaman Kaushik case) and Supreme Court directions:

• Diesel vehicles > 10 years old – cannot legally ply in Delhi / NCR.
• Petrol / CNG vehicles > 15 years old – cannot legally ply in Delhi / NCR.

Delhi Transport Department circulars treat such vehicles as End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) that must either be scrapped or sent out of Delhi / NCR via NOC, not re-registered in Delhi itself. This basic age rule sits above all re-registration discussions.

NOC rule change in October 2025 (very important for Delhi vehicle owners)

Till early 2025, there used to be a 1-year limit to apply for an NOC after registration expiry of an overage vehicle. As a result, thousands of deregistered ELVs were lying in Delhi colonies with no legal way to move them out.

On October 31, 2025, the Delhi government removed this 1-year cap on NOC applications:

• NDTV reported Delhi’s “big move on re-registration of old vehicles”, highlighting that owners of diesel >10 years and petrol >15 years can now apply for NOCs at any time, even if the RC expired years ago, provided the vehicle is going outside NCR for re-registration.
• Major outlets like India Today and Hindustan Times carried similar confirmations explaining that the new flexibility is meant to help Delhi residents move old vehicles out, not to run them inside Delhi.

Key point for you: this relaxation is for sending old vehicles out of Delhi, not for bringing old outside-state vehicles into Delhi. Age caps still fully apply inside Delhi.

No-fuel rule for ELVs in Delhi from 1 July 2025

From 1 July 2025, Delhi began enforcing a “no fuel for ELVs” rule:

• Petrol pumps in Delhi cannot refuel vehicles that are diesel >10 years or petrol >15 years,
• regardless of which state they are registered in.

Enforcement teams from the Transport Department, Traffic Police and MCD are empowered to impound such vehicles at fuel stations. This tightening has been discussed in detail in reports such as:

The Times of India coverage on Delhi’s plan to stop refuelling ELVs from July 1 .

So even if your older outside-state vehicle manages to enter Delhi, once it crosses the ELV age, it becomes practically unusable here.

CAQM entry ban on certain outside commercial vehicles (from 1 November 2025)

From 1 November 2025, CAQM and Delhi authorities have tightened entry of polluting commercial vehicles:

• Only BS-VI, CNG, LNG or electric goods vehicles are allowed to enter Delhi under new norms.
• Older emission-category commercial vehicles registered outside Delhi face strict entry curbs at borders like Tikri, Ghazipur, Singhu, Rajokri, etc.

This is reflected in updates such as:

Times of India explainer on which vehicles can and cannot enter Delhi from November 1 .

While this does not directly change the legal re-registration procedure, it means that if your vehicle type cannot even enter Delhi regularly, re-registering it in Delhi is pointless.

2. Can your outside-state vehicle be re-registered in Delhi in 2025?

Before you touch paperwork or NOC applications, use this Delhi-specific eligibility grid.

2.1 Private use vehicles – quick age-based view

Vehicle type (private use)	Vehicle age in 2025	Re-registration in Delhi possible?	Notes
Petrol / CNG car	< 15 years	Yes, in principle	Subject to NOC, tax, inspection & clean record.
Petrol / CNG car	≥ 15 years	No	Treated as ELV in Delhi; only scrapping or NOC to non-NCR state.
Diesel car	< 10 years	Yes, in principle	Same as above; must meet emission & documentation norms.
Diesel car	≥ 10 years	No	ELV in Delhi; only scrapping / NOC elsewhere.
2-wheeler (petrol)	< 15 years	Yes, in principle	Standard outside-state re-registration rules apply.
2-wheeler (petrol)	≥ 15 years	No	Treated as overage vehicle.

For commercial vehicles, the picture is more complex – age limit, BS norm, fuel type and multiple CAQM / GRAP notifications together decide whether they can operate in Delhi at all. In practice, only newer, BS-VI-compliant vehicles are realistic candidates for fresh re-registration in Delhi in 2025.

If your vehicle has a complicated RC history (previous ownership changes, mistakes in owner name, etc.), it is often wise to clean up ownership details first. Fateh Legacy helps with such ownership corrections through services like:

Ownership Transfer in DL05 (Loni Road, Delhi) – Fix ownership and RC details before re-registration

3. Step-by-step process to re-register an outside-state vehicle in Delhi (2025)

Assuming your vehicle passes the age and emission checks above, this is the Delhi-specific process you will typically follow.

Step 1 – Verify age, fuel & emission category

Before you spend money on NOC and tax:

• Confirm manufacturing year and first registration date on your RC.
• Ensure that in 2025 the vehicle is:
  • Petrol / CNG: still under 15 years.
  • Diesel: still under 10 years.
• Check your emission category (BS-III, BS-IV, BS-VI etc.). For long-term use in Delhi, BS-VI is the safest bet, especially for commercial use.

If your vehicle is already beyond these age limits, do not plan Delhi re-registration – explore scrappage or NOC to a non-NCR state instead.

Step 2 – Obtain NOC (Form 28) from the original RTO

From your current state / RTO (for example HR26 Gurugram, UP16 Ghaziabad, RJ14 Jaipur), you must:

• Apply for NOC (Form 28) for transfer of the vehicle to the NCT of Delhi.
• Ensure all challans, road tax and pending dues are cleared in that state.
• If there is loan / hypothecation, you need the financier’s consent. Many owners first remove hypothecation, then apply for NOC.

If your RC is still under hypothecation, it often makes sense to get hypothecation removal (HP removal) done before you go ahead with inter-state transfers. Fateh Legacy supports this through services like:

Hypothecation Removal in DL12 (Vasant Vihar, Delhi) – Clear bank loan from RC before NOC or re-registration

Step 3 – Choose the correct Delhi RTO (DL01–DL12) based on your address

Re-registration is done at the zonal Delhi RTO corresponding to your residential address – for example:

• DL01 Mall Road
• DL02 IP Estate / Tilak Marg zone
• DL03 Sheikh Sarai
• DL04 Janakpuri
• DL09 Dwarka
• DL10 Rohini, etc.

Your Delhi address proof (rent agreement, Aadhaar, electricity bill, etc.) must fit the jurisdiction of the RTO where you apply.

Step 4 – Pay Delhi road tax for re-registration

Although you have already paid lifetime road tax in the original state, Delhi treats your vehicle as if it is newly entering the city:

• Delhi charges one-time road tax based on ex-showroom price and fuel type.

We discuss actual slabs in the next section, but at this stage, be mentally prepared to pay a fresh tax amount in Delhi, and separately chase a refund from your original state.

Step 5 – File application for assignment of new registration mark (Form 27)

At the Delhi RTO (usually online via Parivahan plus a physical file submission):

• Fill Form 27 – Assignment of new registration mark.
• Attach:
  • Original RC from the previous state.
  • Original NOC (Form 28).
  • Valid Insurance.
  • Valid PUCC (pollution certificate).
  • Address proof of Delhi.
  • ID proof, passport-size photographs.
  • NOC from financier / hypothecation termination certificate (if applicable).

The Delhi Transport website’s vehicle registration FAQs list re-registration of motor vehicles brought from other states as a separate category based on Forms 27 / 28 plus tax payment.

Step 6 – Present vehicle for inspection at Delhi RTO

Your vehicle must be physically produced at the RTO (or authorised inspection lane):

• Chassis number, engine number and other details are verified.
• If there are major modifications (engine swap, structural changes, unauthorised CNG kits), the file may be kept pending or rejected.
• Delhi RTOs are stricter after NGT & CAQM monitoring, especially where ELV misuse is suspected.

If your RC from another state is damaged or partly unreadable, it is often better to first obtain a Duplicate RC from your original state so that Delhi officials have a clean base document. Fateh Legacy assists in similar RC cleanup work through:

Duplicate RC in DL07 (Mayur Vihar, Delhi) – When your RC is lost or unreadable

Step 7 – Issuance of new Delhi registration number & smart card RC

If everything is in order:

• Your previous state number (for example HR26 AB 1234) is surrendered.
• The vehicle is allotted a new DL-series registration (for example DL3C, DL10, DL9C etc.).
• You receive a new smart card RC indicating Delhi as the registering authority.
• You must then obtain a new HSRP plate and update your insurance with the new registration number.

4. How road tax actually plays out for Delhi re-registration

Some Delhi-specific road tax realities you should understand before committing to re-registration:

Delhi road tax slabs – indicative view

Delhi charges one-time road tax on cars broadly along these lines (illustrative, exact rates subject to government notifications):

• Up to ₹6 lakh – around 4% (petrol), 5% (diesel).
• ₹6–10 lakh – around 7% (petrol), 8.75% (diesel).
• Above ₹10 lakh – around 10% (petrol), 12.5% (diesel).

A helpful reference explainer on these slabs is: CARS24 guide on road tax in Delhi .

For re-registration of an older vehicle, the tax is usually calculated on a depreciated value (as per Transport Department rules and portal logic), but the basic petrol vs diesel and price-based slabs remain similar.

Double taxation risk

• Delhi does not automatically credit any tax you paid earlier in your original state.
• You pay a fresh one-time road tax in Delhi.
• Separately, you must apply for a tax refund from the original state RTO using NOC and new Delhi RC copies.

In practice, many people never complete the refund process properly and effectively end up paying double tax.

Higher tax for diesel & company-registered cars

Diesel cars and company-owned vehicles often attract higher road tax slabs than petrol and individually registered vehicles. Combined with the 10-year diesel age cap, this makes re-registration of older diesel cars in Delhi financially unattractive.

4.4 Electric vehicles – the exception

Under Delhi’s EV policy and tax structure, many EVs attract 0% road tax (or major concessions). For outside-state EVs, re-registration is still subject to documentation and address proof, but the tax impact is much lighter – making Delhi a comparatively attractive destination for EV re-registration.

5. Common rejection reasons at Delhi RTO for outside-state vehicles (2025)

In 2025, Delhi RTOs regularly reject re-registration files for outside-state vehicles on the following grounds:

• Vehicle beyond age limit – diesel >10 years or petrol >15 years on the date of application.
• NOC not addressed correctly – NOC must specify transfer to NCT of Delhi; wrong district / state leads to rejection.
• Pending challans in the original state or in Delhi (if the vehicle has been driven here earlier and caught on ANPR cameras).
• Mismatch in chassis / engine numbers between RC, NOC and physical vehicle.
• Active hypothecation not cleared or financier NOC missing.
• PUC / insurance expired at the time of physical inspection.
• Vehicle flagged as ELV in VAHAN due to age or previous deregistration order.

If you suspect that your RC file has complex history (multiple owners, loan closures, address mistakes), it helps to clean up RC and ownership details in advance instead of during the re-registration stage, when every delay is more costly.

For many owners, re-registration is part of a bigger shift – new city, new address, new drivers and new compliance requirements. Alongside vehicle paperwork, you should also make sure that your driving licences and endorsements are fully in order. Fateh Legacy assists with DL-related compliance through services like:

Driving License in DL02 (Tilak Marg, Delhi) – New DL, renewals & upgrades for Delhi road users

6. Delhi-focused case scenarios (2025)

Case 1 – UP14 petrol car (2018) moving to Mayur Vihar, Delhi

Vehicle: 2018 petrol hatchback, originally registered in UP14 (Ghaziabad).
Age in 2025: 7 years – under the 15-year limit – re-registration possible.

Steps:

• Owner clears all challans and obtains NOC (Form 28) from UP14 RTO.
• Shifts to Mayur Vihar (East Delhi) and applies at the corresponding Delhi RTO with Delhi address proof.
• Pays Delhi road tax as per slab (4 / 7 / 10% depending on ex-showroom price and fuel type).
• Produces vehicle for inspection, then gets a new DL registration number and smart card RC.

Case 2 – HR26 diesel SUV (2013) shifting from Gurugram to Dwarka, Delhi

Vehicle: 2013 diesel SUV, registered in HR26 (Gurugram).
Age in 2025: 12 years – beyond the 10-year diesel limit in Delhi.

Result:

• Cannot be re-registered in Delhi or legally used here.
• From 1 July 2025, it will also be treated as an ELV at Delhi petrol pumps and may be denied fuel or impounded, as indicated in: Times of India’s coverage of the ELV fuel ban .

Best option: obtain NOC under the relaxed 2025 NOC rules and re-register the SUV in a non-NCR state that still permits such vehicles, or scrap it at an authorised scrappage facility.

Case 3 – Outside-state EV moving to South Delhi

Vehicle: 2022 electric SUV, registered in another state.
Age in 2025: 3 years, fuel type: Electric.

• Age and fuel do not trigger ELV limits in Delhi.
• Re-registration is largely a matter of NOC, tax (often 0% or reduced under EV policy) and clean documents.
• For many such cases, Delhi is actually a favourable destination for long-term use.

7. Quick checklist before planning Delhi re-registration

• Confirm exact vehicle age from RC (date of first registration), not from memory.
• If diesel and ≥ 10 years or petrol and ≥ 15 years, accept that it is treated as an ELV in Delhi – focus on NOC to a non-NCR state or scrappage, not Delhi re-registration.
• Check BS norm and fuel type, especially for commercial vehicles under CAQM entry bans.
• Ensure there are no pending challans in either state – look up VAHAN challan data carefully.
• Clean up your RC details (owner name, address, hypothecation, CNG endorsement) before approaching a Delhi RTO.
• Plan for Delhi road tax and the possibility of only a partial refund from your original state.
• Keep insurance, PUCC and NOC valid at the time of submission and inspection.

In many real-life cases, re-registration is part of a chain of changes – address shift, RC corrections, NOC, and eventually sale or further transfer. When you know you will soon change ownership (for example buying from a relative and then shifting to Delhi), structured help with ownership transfer and documentation can save time and penalties later.

Conclusion

In 2025, re-registering an outside-state vehicle in Delhi means working inside a strict and evolving framework: ELV age limits, NOC policy changes, fuel bans, CAQM entry rules, road tax and tighter inspections. A step that used to be routine is now a strategic decision.

• Check age and fuel-type eligibility before you do anything else.
• Understand that diesel >10 years and petrol >15 years are effectively barred from Delhi, even with an NOC.
• Budget for Delhi road tax and a possibly difficult tax refund process in your original state.
• Keep your RC, NOC, PUC, insurance and challans clean and updated to avoid re-registration rejection.
• Consider whether it is smarter to plan NOC + re-registration in a non-NCR state or move to an EV if you want a Delhi-compatible long-term vehicle.

If you feel stuck at any step – eligibility, NOC, RC clean-up, road tax or RTO coordination – Fateh Legacy is ready to help you navigate Delhi’s documentation maze so that you can take a clear, compliant decision on what to do with your outside-state vehicle.

How Fateh Legacy helps with re-registration, NOC & RC clean-up

In real Delhi life, re-registration of an outside-state vehicle is rarely a “single form” task. It touches NOC rules, ELV age limits, hypothecation, duplicate RC, challans, address proof and driving licences. This is where Fateh Legacy acts as a structured RTO partner for Delhi residents and people moving into the city.

With Fateh Legacy, you get:

• End-to-end guidance on eligibility – we help you assess whether Delhi re-registration makes sense or whether you should prioritise NOC + re-registration in another state instead.
• Practical support for NOC applications so that your file is correctly addressed to NCT of Delhi or to a non-NCR state, depending on your plan. For example:
  NOC in DL10 (Raja Garden, Delhi) – Assistance for moving vehicles into or out of Delhi
• Help with RC clean-up – Duplicate RC, hypothecation removal and ownership corrections so that your paperwork is aligned before you approach Delhi RTOs.
• Support with driving licence services and connected RTO workflows so vehicle and driver documents stay in sync with Delhi rules.