Instant (same day)
₹60-100
All motor vehicles
All vehicle owners for legal operation and insurance renewal
Find nearest authorized PUC testing center or petrol pump.
Take your vehicle to the PUC center for emission testing.
Technician will test vehicle emissions using PUC machine.
Pay PUC certificate fee (₹60-100).
If vehicle passes, PUC certificate is issued immediately.
Keep PUC certificate in vehicle at all times along with RC and insurance.
You can update your PUC Certificate details — such as address change, renewal, or upgrades — online through the Parivahan Sewa portal or by visiting your local RTO office.
Go to parivahan.gov.in and navigate to the relevant vehicle or licence services.
Choose your state and the update service applicable to your PUC Certificate.
Complete the required form and upload supporting documents like address proof or insurance.
Pay the applicable service fee online.
Some updates require a physical visit to the RTO — book an online appointment to avoid queues.
Once approved, download your digital PUC Certificate or wait for the physical card to arrive by post.
You can download a digital copy of your PUC Certificate through DigiLocker or the mParivahan app, both of which are legally accepted by traffic police and government offices across India.
Download DigiLocker (digilocker.gov.in) or mParivahan from the Play Store or App Store.
Register with your mobile number and link your Aadhaar for verification.
Search for "PUC Certificate" in DigiLocker's issued documents or enter the number in mParivahan.
Your digital PUC Certificate is now available. It can be shown to traffic police instead of the physical copy.
You can check the status of your PUC Certificate application on the Parivahan Sewa portal using your application or transaction number.
Go to parivahan.gov.in and navigate to "Application Status".
Choose your state and enter your application/transaction number.
Check the current stage of your PUC Certificate application — whether it is pending, approved, or ready for collection.
6 months for petrol vehicles, 3 months for diesel vehicles.
Get your vehicle serviced and retested. Certificate won't be issued until it passes.
Yes, driving without valid PUC can result in fines and penalties.
Visit the Parivahan PUC portal (puc.parivahan.gov.in), select 'PUC Certificate', enter your vehicle registration number and the last 5 digits of your chassis number, and you can view and print your active emission test certificate.
For new BS-IV or BS-VI vehicles (cars and bikes), the first PUC is valid for 1 year from the date of registration. Subsequent renewals are usually valid for 6 months.
Visit the official government portal to start your application
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