Where to Collect the Annual Vehicle Inspection Sticker for a New Car?
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Vehicle Management Office or Traffic Police Brigade. Below is the relevant information: 1. Regulations: Private cars within 6 years can enjoy an exemption policy, only needing to collect the annual inspection sticker every two years; for private cars over 6 years, the annual inspection sticker can only be collected after passing the annual inspection at the vehicle inspection center each year. 2. Annual Inspection Sticker Colors: The colors represent different years. Generally, the annual inspection stickers follow the order of yellow, green, and blue. For example, if the sticker was yellow in 2020, then it would be green in 2021, blue in 2022, and back to yellow in 2023, and so on. The color-coding helps traffic police easily identify vehicles that have not undergone timely inspections during enforcement.
I went to get the annual inspection sticker for my new car shortly after buying it, and the process was quite straightforward. At the time, I went directly to the vehicle management office in our city, bringing my ID card and the vehicle registration certificate. The staff informed me that new cars exempt from inspection for the first six years don't need to undergo on-site testing, only requiring an application for the inspection compliance sticker every two years. Besides the vehicle management office, some government service centers also have traffic windows that can handle this, and in some areas, there are police-post office collaboration points where you can get it done conveniently at a postal outlet. Remember to bring a copy of the compulsory traffic insurance policy; if it's an electronic policy, you can just show the digital version on your phone. The process was quick—after submitting the materials, I received the sticker on the spot. It's advisable to check the local vehicle management office's official account before going to see the real-time queue situation and avoid peak hours to prevent a wasted trip. Nowadays, many cities also allow online applications, but you still need to make a trip to collect the paper sticker.
