Must I Buy a New Car After Winning the Tianjin License Plate Lottery?
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The validity period of the license plate quota obtained after winning the Tianjin lottery is 6 months and cannot be transferred. If it expires without being used, it will be considered as automatically forfeited, and the applicant will not be allowed to apply for an incremental quota again within two years. Application requirements for participating in the lottery: When units or individuals apply for vehicle registration, transfer registration, or change of registration into the city, the traffic management department of the public security authority shall inspect the vehicle purchase tax payment certificate or tax exemption certificate, used car sales invoice, vehicle donation notarization certificate, and other required materials and contents. Vehicle quota regulations: If a unit or individual sells or scraps a passenger car under their name and needs a replacement quota, they do not need to participate in the lottery. They can directly apply for a replacement quota, using the replacement quota confirmation notice as proof. The vehicle registration must be completed within 6 months from the date of obtaining the replacement quota. Failure to complete the registration within the deadline will be considered as automatically forfeiting the replacement quota. Conditions for purchasing a car after winning the Tianjin lottery: 1. Residency in Tianjin, including: Tianjin registered residents; active-duty military personnel (including armed police) stationed in Tianjin; Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan residents, overseas Chinese, and foreigners who hold valid identification and have continuously resided in Tianjin for over two years, with a cumulative stay of at least 9 months each year; non-Tianjin registered individuals who hold a valid Tianjin residence permit or temporary residence permit and have paid social insurance (excluding back payments) for two consecutive years or more. 2. Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver's license. 3. No passenger car registered under the applicant's name in the city, or all passenger cars under the applicant's name in the city are registered as forcibly canceled. 4. No valid passenger car quota under the applicant's name or no eligibility to apply for a replacement quota. 5. No occurrence of failing to use an incremental quota obtained through the lottery within the past two years.
After winning the Tianjin license plate lottery, I excitedly went to the DMV to inquire and found that I could completely choose a used car. My friend's three-year-old Sagitar meets the China VI emission standards, so I directly transferred the ownership and registered it. The DMV staff said that as long as the vehicle has a legal source and can pass the emission test, both new and used cars can use the quota. However, I specifically confirmed that the quota is only valid for six months, so I had to hurry with the process. I suggest friends who win the lottery to check the environmental standards of their target vehicles in advance. Many used car dealers can now help with vehicle inspection and ownership transfer. If you don't buy a car within the deadline, the quota will automatically expire. My colleague last year wasted a hard-earned opportunity for nothing.