Can vehicles undergo annual inspection in another location?
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Vehicles can undergo annual inspection in another location. Currently, cross-province inspection for small cars, trucks, and medium-sized buses is fully implemented. Applicants can directly conduct the inspection in provinces other than the vehicle registration location and obtain the inspection qualification mark without going through the entrusted inspection procedure. The procedure for entrusted annual inspection in another location requires the vehicle owner to first apply to the original registration location before the inspection can be carried out, and an application must be submitted to the vehicle management office of the original registration location every year. Materials required for annual inspection in another location: only the entrustment letter for annual inspection in another location and the relevant materials for annual inspection are needed to conduct the vehicle inspection at the vehicle management office of the entrusted location. To process the entrustment letter for vehicle annual inspection, bring the owner's ID card, driving license, vehicle insurance documents, original and photocopy of the vehicle and vessel tax, and the application for annual inspection in another location to the vehicle management office of the registration location.
I remember last year when I was traveling in another city and my vehicle's annual inspection was approaching, I went to a local inspection station to inquire. The staff told me that since the policy opened up nationwide inspections in 2018, you can directly handle it even when you're out of town, as long as your vehicle has no outstanding traffic violations. The whole process isn't complicated: bring your vehicle license, ID card, and insurance documents to the nearest inspection station, where they'll check the brakes, lights, and emissions. The cost is around two to three hundred yuan, similar to back home. It's recommended to check the inspection station's address and business hours online in advance to avoid a wasted trip. If you're working long-term elsewhere, you might consider transferring your vehicle registration, but it's unnecessary for temporary travel. I think this policy is really convenient for the public and saved me a lot of trouble. Of course, it's best to handle any violations and renew your insurance before the inspection, otherwise you might get stuck halfway and delay things.
