What are the conditions for bidding on a Shanghai license plate?

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Conditions for bidding on a Shanghai license plate: local household registration, or holding a local residence permit and having continuously paid social insurance or personal income tax in the city for at least 3 years prior to the application date (the application month is not counted); not holding a passenger car quota certificate; not owning a motor vehicle registered with a passenger car quota; holding a valid motor vehicle driver's license; no records of relevant road traffic violations within 1 year prior to the application date; other conditions proposed by the joint meeting and approved by the municipal government. License plate application process: The applicant submits the bidding application online, which is accepted and verified by the Transportation Commission Administrative Service Center; wait for the verification result (20 working days); schedule an appointment at a designated location to complete the auction registration procedures; receive the "Auction Sealed Code Slip"; upon approval, the "Auction Sealed Code Slip" is automatically activated, allowing participation in the current auction. Important notes for bidding on a license plate: If the quota certificate exceeds its validity period, the holder cannot use it to complete motor vehicle registration procedures. The holder can entrust a qualified auction institution to auction the passenger car quota within 2 years after the expiration; if the holder does not entrust the auction within the aforementioned period, they will no longer have the right to entrust the auction, except in cases where legal reasons prevent the exercise of this right. The holder cannot apply to participate in passenger car quota auctions again within 3 years after entrusting the auction. Shanghai new energy vehicle indicators can be directly applied for and obtained for free without participating in the auction.