Can 4S shops in Chengdu handle license plate registration without a residence permit?
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In Chengdu, 4S shops usually cannot handle license plate registration without a residence permit. Here is a brief introduction about Chengdu: 1. Basic information: Chengdu is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. It is abbreviated as "Rong" and also known as Rongcheng or Jincheng. As the capital of Sichuan Province, it is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the core city of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle. It is designated by the State Council as an important central city in western China, a key national base for high-tech industries, a commercial and logistics center, and a comprehensive transportation hub. 2. Geographical location: Chengdu is located in the southwestern part of China, in the western part of the Sichuan Basin and the heart of the Chengdu Plain. The area features flat terrain, a crisscrossing network of rivers, abundant resources, and developed agriculture. With a subtropical monsoon humid climate, it has long been known as the "Land of Abundance" and is the headquarters of the Western Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army. As an important base for the electronic information industry, it has 30 national-level research institutions, 67 national-level R&D platforms, and 65 universities. In 2019, 301 Fortune Global 500 companies were established here.
I just picked up my car in Chengdu recently, and it happened to be a situation without a residence permit. The 4S store did say they could help with the license plate registration, but it wasn’t that simple in practice. They had me first apply for a residence registration certificate, which required the landlord to cooperate by bringing the property certificate to the police station for filing, and I also submitted a copy of the rental contract. The 4S store charged me an 800-yuan service fee, claiming it was for handling the paperwork. At the time, they also suggested that if I was in a hurry to use the car, I could consider buying it under a company name—but only if I had a genuine business license. The whole process dragged on for a week, with two additional document submissions in between. If your rental contract is incomplete or the landlord doesn’t cooperate, the 4S store might not be able to manage it, so it’s best to have them put the license plate registration guarantee in writing before signing the contract.
