Motor vehicle owners who have mortgaged their vehicle or completed mortgage registration shall apply for mortgage deregistration upon the release of the mortgage. In the case where the motor vehicle is used as collateral in a pledge, the owner may apply for pledge filing and shall request cancellation of this filing when the pledge right is extinguished.

The following criteria shall be met to process the aforementioned applications:

1. The motor vehicle has been registered in Beijing.

2. The application materials prescribed by laws and regulations shall be submitted.

3. Applications for mortgage registration or deregistration shall be jointly submitted by the motor vehicle owner and the mortgage holder.

4. Applications for pledge filing or cancellation shall be jointly submitted by the motor vehicle owner and the pledge holder.

5. The enterprise's bankruptcy administrator (liquidation commission) designated by a People's Court and the mortgage holder may jointly apply for mortgage deregistration.

I. Required documents for motor vehicle mortgage registration and pledge filing:

1. Both the motor vehicle owner and the mortgagee/pledgee must provide identity verification. For financial institutions like commercial banks and auto finance companies with previously filed business licenses and official seals, a sealed photocopy of the business license suffices, eliminating the need for the original document.

2. If represented by an agent, provide the agent's identification (and the handler's ID if the agent is an organization), along with a written authorization from the motor vehicle owner. If the owner has already made an online delegation via the "Traffic Management 12123" mobile app, a paper authorization is not required.

3. The motor vehicle registration certificate.

4. The mortgage contract.

5. For financial institutions like commercial banks and auto finance companies with previously filed business licenses and official seals, a sealed photocopy of the business license suffices, eliminating the need for the original document.

II. Materials for the mortgage deregistration or cancellation of pledge filing:

1. Both the motor vehicle owner and the mortgagee/pledgee must provide identity verification. For financial institutions like commercial banks and auto finance companies with previously filed business licenses and official seals, a sealed photocopy of the business license suffices, eliminating the need for the original document.

2. If represented by an agent, provide the agent's identification (and the handler's ID if the agent is an organization), along with a written authorization from the motor vehicle owner. If the owner has already made an online delegation via the "Traffic Management 12123" mobile app, a paper authorization is not required.

3. The motor vehicle registration certificate.

4. If the mortgage is released by mediation, ruling, or judgment by a People's Court, provide the effective legal documents and the corresponding Notice of Assistance in Enforcement issued by the People's Court.

5. For a mortgagee organization that has been deregistered, submit the organization's deregistration proof (it can be the inquiry certificate issued by a market regulation authority) and evidence of mortgage repayment.

6. Where a People's Court has designated an enterprise's bankruptcy administrator to apply for the mortgage deregistration of the motor vehicles of a bankrupt enterprise, the following materials shall be submitted:

A. The original copy or a photocopy of the Civil Ruling issued by the People's Court after accepting the bankruptcy case.

B. The original copy or a photocopy of the Decision Letter of the People's Court on designating an enterprise's bankruptcy administrator.

C. The letter to authorize an enterprise's bankruptcy administrator.

D. The identity documents of personnel who handle the bankruptcy case.

7. Where a People's Court has designated an enterprise's bankruptcy liquidation commission to apply for mortgage deregistration of the motor vehicles of a bankrupt enterprise, the following materials shall be submitted:

A. The Civil Ruling issued by the People's Court after accepting the compulsory liquidation case.

B. The Decision Letter of the People's Court on designating a liquidation commission.

C. The letter to authorize a liquidation commission.

D. The identity documents of the personnel who handle the compulsory liquidation case.

Steps:

Applications are accepted and reviewed for compliance. Compliant applications have their details recorded and entered into the system, a new motor vehicle registration certificate is issued upon completion.

Locations:

I. Registration/deregistration of mortgages on motor vehicles

1.For motor vehicles owned by embassies (consulates), foreign personnel or institutions, the applications shall be submitted to the Office of Vehicle Management of Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the "Office of Vehicle Management"); and for the motor vehicles of those who have applied for the Residence Permits for the Residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the applications shall be submitted to any branch of the Office of Vehicle Management.

2. For the motor vehicles in the rest cases, the applications can be submitted to any branch of the Office of Vehicle Management, or at the Beijing Government Service Center.

3. Bankrupt enterprises may apply for mortgage deregistration at the Beijing Government Service Center.

4. Banks and financial institutions with vehicle management service stations can handle mortgage registration and deregistration.

II. Pledge filing or cancellation of motor vehicles

1. For the motor vehicles owned by embassies (consulates), foreign personnel or institutions, the applications shall be submitted to the Office of Vehicle Management.

2. For the motor vehicles of those who have applied for the Residence Permits for the Residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the applications shall be submitted to any branch of the Office of Vehicle Management.

3. For the motor vehicles in the rest cases, the applications can be submitted to any branch of the Office of Vehicle Management.

4. Bankrupt enterprises may apply for pledge cancellation at the Beijing Government Service Center.

Office Hours:

Main office and branches of Vehicle Management:

Weekdays: 8:30-18:00; Weekends: 9:00-16:00 (excluding national statutory holidays)

For office hours of the Beijing Government Service Center and other government service centers in districts of Beijing, please refer to the official notices of these centers.

Processing Time:

Completed within half a working day from acceptance.

Fees:

Free of Charge

Service Hotline:

+86-10-12123

The situations where an application for mortgage registration/filing of pledge will not be accepted:

A. Invalid certificates or credentials provided by the motor vehicle owner.

B. The motor vehicle meets the state's compulsory scrapping standards (except for mortgage deregistration).

C. The motor vehicle is lawfully seized or detained by supervisory authorities, People's Courts, people's procuratorates, or any other administrative law enforcement.

D. The motor vehicle is reported stolen or robbed.

E. A motor vehicle under customs supervision not cleared or transferred without approval.

F. Other non-compliant situations are as per laws and administrative regulations.

The situations where an application for mortgage deregistration or pledge cancellation will not be accepted:

A. Invalid certificates or credentials submitted by the motor vehicle owner, mortgagee, or pledgee.

B.The motor vehicle is lawfully seized or detained by supervisory authorities, People's Courts, people's procuratorates, or any other administrative law enforcement.

The definition of the following terms:

1. The term "motor vehicle owners" refers to individuals and entities that possess legal ownership of motor vehicles.

A. Individuals include to residents and military (including the armed police force) personnel in the Chinese mainland, residents of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, Chinese citizens residing overseas, and foreign nationals.

B. Entities include government agencies, enterprises, public institutions and social organizations, as well as foreign embassies and consulates in China, foreign offices in China, and representative offices of international organizations in China.

Definition of Identity Documents:

1. The identity documents of government agencies, enterprises, public institutions, or social organizations are their Organization Code Certificates, or such documents as the unified social credit code certificates, the letters of authorization with their official seal, and the identity documents of the entrusted persons.

2. The identity documents of foreign embassies, consulates, and representative offices of international organizations in China are the certificates issued by themselves.

3. The identity documents for residents of the Chinese Mainland are their Resident Identity Cards or Temporary Resident Identity Cards.

4. The identity documents of military (including the armed police force) personnel include the Resident Identity Cards and Temporary Identity Cards. In the case where the Resident Identity Card has not been issued yet, the valid military credentials issued by the army such as the military officer ID card, civilian cadre ID card, soldier ID card, certificate of emeritus, certificate of retirement and domicile certificate issued by the unit above the regimental level where the individual serves in can be used.

5. The identity documents of Hong Kong or Macao residents refer to Mainland Residence Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents. In the absence of such permits, the valid Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents, the Travel Documents of the People's Republic of China issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the accommodation registration records issued by public security organs can be used. 

6. The identity documents of Taiwan residents refer to the Mainland Residence Permits for Taiwan Residents. In the absence of such permits, the Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents valid for five years or more issued by the public security organs, and Travel Permits of the People's Republic of China issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the accommodation registration records issued by public security organs can be used.

7. The identity documents for Chinese citizens residing overseas refer to the Passports of the People's Republic of China and accommodation registration records issued by public security organs.

8. The identity documents for foreign nationals refer to their passports or other travel documents, valid visas with stay periods of at least three months, or stay or residence permits, as well as the accommodation registration certificates issued by public security organs.

9. The identity documents for the personnel of foreign embassies, consulates, and representative offices of international organizations in China refer to the valid identity documents issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

10. The identity documents of the enterprise's bankruptcy administrator designated by the People's Court:

A. The Civil Ruling issued by the People's Court when accepting bankruptcy cases.

B. The Decision Letter of the People's Court on designating an enterprise's bankruptcy administrator;

C. The letter to authorize an enterprise's bankruptcy administrator;

D. The identity documents of personnel who handle bankruptcy cases.

11. The identity documents of the enterprises bankruptcy liquidation commission designated by the People's Court:

A. The Civil Ruling issued by the People's Court after accepting the compulsory liquidation case;

B. The Decision Letter of the People's Court on designating a liquidation commission;

C. The letter to authorize a liquidation commission;

D. The identity documents of the personnel who handle the compulsory liquidation case.

(Source: Beijing Traffic Management Bureau)