Increased state taxes for car owners is now enforced following Putin's signature on the new law
Starting September 1, 2025, car owners in Russia will face increased fees for various documents and services, as per a law signed by President Vladimir Putin on July 31, 2025[1][5].
Key fee increases include:
- The fee for metal transit state signs (temporary license plates) will rise from 1,600 rubles to 2,400 rubles.
- The fee for paper transit signs will increase from 200 rubles to 300 rubles.
- Fees for issuing state registration plates have been raised, though specific numbers are not detailed in the sources[2].
In addition to these, the law introduces new duties that apply generally to car owners. These include increased costs in registration-related documents, such as vehicle registration certificates, vehicle passports, and extracts from the state register. The exact new costs for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration certificates, vehicle passports, extracts from the state register, diagnostic cards, and auto school certificates have not been fully disclosed in the search results[1][5].
The duty for issuing diagnostic cards, confirming a vehicle's technical inspection, has been established. Previously, obtaining an extract from the state register of vehicles was free, leading to over 1.8 billion requests annually. The new duty is intended to cover the state's expenses and improve the accuracy of data entry by technical inspection operators, as cases of incorrect data entry were not uncommon[3].
The duty for issuing an international driver's license will be 3,200 rubles. The cost for a vehicle registration certificate on plastic will be 4,500 rubles. The duty for issuing a state license plate for vehicles will increase to 3,000 rubles. A new duty for issuing a certificate that an auto school's facilities meet the requirements has been introduced, with a symbolic cost of 15,000 rubles, considered not to affect the cost of their services[4].
The cost of obtaining a vehicle passport will rise to 1,200 rubles. The duty for an old-style driver's license will be 4,000 rubles, while the duty for a new-style driver's license will be 6,000 rubles. A new duty of 50 rubles for obtaining an extract from the state register of vehicles has been introduced[1].
The changes are intended to cover the state's expenses and encourage auto schools to operate more responsibly, improving road safety. For exact updated fees on all specified document types, official government publications or registrations offices should be consulted, as the search results provide partial details[1][5].
[1] https://rg.ru/2021/07/31/putin-podpisal-zakon-o-vvedenii-novykh-platezhei-dlya-vozobnyashchikhsya-dlya-vozov.html [2] https://www.interfax.ru/russia/754222 [3] https://www.mk.ru/politics/2021/07/30/putin-podpisal-zakon-o-vvedenii-platezhei-za-vozov-i-vozobnyashchikhsya-dlya-vozov/ [4] https://www.interfax.ru/russia/754217 [5] https://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?doc_itself=&infostr=x&backlink=1&nd=102086071
The increases in car-related fees, as per the new law, will affect various sectors such as the finance and transportation industries. For instance, the fee for metal transit state signs (temporary license plates) will rise from 1,600 rubles to 2,400 rubles, impacting the finance sector. Similarly, the duty for issuing an international driver's license will be 3,200 rubles, which may also have an impact on the finance sector.
