How to Handle Lost STNK, Easy and Not Complicated

Kapanlagi.com - STNK is an important document that we must prepare for driving. So if the STNK is lost, it will certainly make it difficult for us to drive safely. But don't worry KLovers, you can easily take care of the lost STNK. Even the way to take care of the lost STNK is not difficult. You just need to complete the important documents and come to Samsat.

And don't worry, the cost of taking care of the STNK is also cheap. You don't need to spend hundreds of thousands of rupiah if you have paid the motorbike tax on time. So don't be afraid to take care of the lost STNK immediately. Because the STNK is needed for those of us who always drive, whether it's a motorcycle or a car.

Now, here are some easy and hassle-free steps and ways to take care of the lost STNK. Let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Requirements to Bring When Handling Lost Vehicle Registration

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Before knowing how to handle a lost vehicle registration, you must prepare several requirements that must be brought when handling the lost vehicle registration. However, it is important to note that handling a lost vehicle registration is done at the respective regional samsat.

Several documents as completeness must also be brought, starting from the original ID card and photocopy, and others. As quoted from the Instagram account @divisihumaspolri, here are several requirements that must be completed as a way to handle a lost vehicle registration:

1. Application form

2. Police report for the lost vehicle registration

3. Legally authorized vehicle physical check

4. Copy of the vehicle registration certificate (BPKB) and authorization from the leasing company

5. Leasing statement

6. Owner's identity

2. Cost of Handling Lost Vehicle Registration

In handling a lost vehicle registration, there are costs that we must incur. This is because, everything about handling a vehicle registration is regulated in Government Regulation Number 55 of 2010, as follows:

- Motorcycles, tricycles, or public transportation Rp 50,000

- Motor vehicles with four or more wheels Rp 75,000

- STNK certification Rp 0

3. Making a Report of Loss at the Police Office

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All important items that are lost must certainly make a report of loss at the police office. This also applies to your lost vehicle registration certificate (STNK). Owners can report the loss to either the local police station (Polsek) or the district police office (Polres). After reporting to the police office, the owner will receive a loss report letter.

This letter must be carried everywhere while dealing with the loss of the vehicle registration certificate. The Loss Report Certificate (SKTLK) is an official endorsement letter from the authorities stating that someone has lost important items or documents and is currently in the process of reissuing.

In the loss report, the authorities will also issue a blocking letter for all matters related to the report. If misused, legal action can be taken by the authorities in accordance with applicable laws.

4. Documents to Prepare

After making a loss report at the police station, you also need to prepare several important documents to process the lost vehicle registration certificate (STNK). The required documents include:

1. Original ID card

2. Copy of the lost STNK

3. Loss report letter for the STNK from the police station

4. Original and copy of the vehicle ownership certificate (BPKB)

5. Filling out the Registration Form

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After all the documents have been prepared, you can directly go to the Samsat office for processing. Upon arrival at Samsat, the first step of your processing is to fill out the registration form. When filling out the form, make sure the data written is correct and complete. Don't forget to submit the required administrative documents before handing in the form to the lost STNK processing counter.

6. Submitting All Documents

Then, you can submit all the required documents for processing the lost STNK. Usually, there will be a counter at the Samsat office to place all the prepared documents. However, if you are still confused, you can ask the staff there for assistance, and they will be ready to help.

7. Physical Vehicle Inspection

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After providing all the documents, the next step is a physical vehicle inspection. Yes, this is to ensure whether the vehicle we bring is in accordance with the vehicle registration certificate (STNK) and also the vehicle ownership certificate (BPKB) that we provide as supporting documents. Not only a physical vehicle inspection, but in this stage, the owner also checks the chassis and engine numbers. After the physical vehicle inspection, it is recommended for the vehicle owner to immediately make a duplicate of the inspection results.

8. Making Payment

After the physical vehicle inspection, the next step in handling a lost vehicle registration certificate (STNK) is by making a payment. You need to pay the STNK production fee at the payment counter. Before doing so, make sure the vehicle is tax-free to avoid penalties. Once done, you can submit the payment proof and wait for the validation process to obtain the new STNK.

9. Things to Consider When STNK is Lost

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Now, if you are still confused about the explanation above, for example, if you don't have a copy of STNK. Then here are some things to consider when dealing with a lost STNK.

1. If there is no copy of STNK

If you don't have a copy of the lost STNK, you must go to the dealer where you bought the vehicle. At the dealer, you will usually get a copy of the BPKB if the BPKB is still under hold due to credit, or you will get a letter of loss endorsement for the STNK from the dealer.

2. Pay the tax

If you haven't paid the vehicle tax, then you must pay it in full when making a new STNK. Therefore, pay the vehicle tax accurately and regularly.

Those are some easy and hassle-free ways to handle a lost STNK. You will get a new STNK without any difficulties if all the documents are available.

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