New vehicle registration (bluebook)
सवारी दर्ता (सवारी दर्ता प्रमाणपत्र / ब्लुबुक)
Responsible office
Transport Management Office (vehicle), run by the provincial government
यातायात व्यवस्था कार्यालय (सवारी)
01 · Before you apply
Essential information
Legal basis
Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049, Chapter 3 (vehicle registration) and Regulations, 2054; fees and tax set by each province's Finance Act 2083
Fee information as of
Registration fee not found; embossed plate fee from FY 2078/79
Source updated
2 Jul 2026 (Bagmati pro-rata tax rule); fee schedule not shown
Data confidence
low
02 · Prepare
Documents you need
Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.
- Not published — confirm at the office. No official checklist was found, so this research could not confirm whether a sales invoice, customs declaration (भन्सार प्रज्ञापनपत्र), VAT bill, PAN, citizenship copy and insurance are all required.
03 · At the office
Step-by-step process
- 1
Go to the provincial Transport Management Office (vehicle) that registers vehicles in your area.
- 2
Get the registration form and the office's document checklist, which is not published online.
- 3
Hand in the form with the documents. The vehicle may need to be inspected (confirm at the office).
- 4
Pay the registration fee and the annual vehicle tax for the current fiscal year. In Bagmati, vehicles imported less than a year earlier pay a proportional (pro-rata) amount.
- 5
Order an embossed number plate. It has been compulsory for new registrations since Mangsir 2078.
- 6
Collect the bluebook (सवारी दर्ता प्रमाणपत्र) and have the plate fitted.
04 · Cost
Fees and charges
Registration fee (दर्ता दस्तुर)
Set by the provincial Finance Act. No FY 2083/84 figure was found.
Not published — confirm at the office
Embossed number plate, motorcycle
FY 2078/79 figure (latest found). No car fee was found.
Rs 2,500
05 · Digital options
Online services
06 · Read carefully
Important notes
- This research found no official document checklist or registration fee. Ask the provincial office or check the provincial transport ministry's citizen charter.
- A news headline reports the government has opened the way to register vehicles made in Nepal (Himalpress). Details were not checked.
07 · Where to go
Office information
Office hours
Varies by site. Bagmati, Karnali and Sudurpashchim ministries show winter (Kartik 16 - Magh 15) 09:00-16:00 and summer (Magh 16 - Kartik 15) 09:00-17:00; Madhesh shows 09:00-17:00 in both seasons; Koshi (MoIAL), Gandaki and Lumbini ministry pages show none. TMO Driving Licence Itahari (Koshi) shows Mon-Fri seasonal hours (09:00-16:00 winter / 09:00-17:00 summer).
08 · Verification