Biometric Vehicle Registration Resumes In Rawalpindi
After being closed for two months, Rawalpindi Department of Excise, Taxation and Narcotics and Control (ET&NC) restarted biometric vehicle Registration and transfer old vehicles in Rawalpindi.
As per notification issued by Director General of Excise, biometric system will be the only option for registration and transfer of all from January 23, 2023 whereas manual system will end.
It is pertinent to mention that biometric system was suspended in the face of car dealers protesting against the sudden implementation of biometric system for registration of vehicles. As per department, special discount will be offered to the followings:
- Women with disabilities or chronic illness.
- Hardship cases.
- People living abroad.
Punjab Biometric Car Transfer Relaxation
The relaxation in car transfer hardship cases by Punjab Excise Department will be valid for only five days more. Offering the ease back in November 2022, the department official told PakWheels that the “Punjab Excise department has sent a summary to the Punjab government requesting a 60-day relaxation period for exceptional cases.” He added that in these cases, the applicant would file an application in the Excise stating the reasons for the unavailability of the buyer/seller.
“After receiving the application and evaluating it, the department can bypass the biometric system to register/transfer the vehicle manually,” the sources said, reiterating that this would be only in exceptional cases.
“The biometric verification system is intact as it is,” the sources concluded.
Only Five Days Left
The department has announced through an advertisement in the newspaper that only five days are left for 2-month-long relaxation. “This offer is only for car seller’s biometric; the buyer has to do biometric,” the ad read.
Where is Biometric Available In Punjab?
The biometric system is available at:
- NADRA e-Sahulat centers
- MRA branch offices
Lastly, you can transfer the car online through the e-Pay application.