How to verify the authenticity of a car registration certificate: The Ministry of Internal Affairs offers advice
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported that modern vehicle registration certificates have multi-level protection. Documents issued before 2013 can be exchanged for new ones at the Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers to display data online.
Ukrainians have been told how to check the authenticity of a vehicle registration certificate. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Details
As noted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, modern certificates have multi-level protection - laser engraving, special paint, a hologram, and a QR code that leads to an official online service. Thanks to these elements, forging the document is practically impossible.
However, if the vehicle registration certificate was issued before 2013, some information may not be displayed online. In such cases, it is recommended to contact any Ministry of Internal Affairs service center and exchange the document for a modern sample.
After that, the data will appear in the Driver's Cabinet and the "Diia" application. At the same time, old documents remain valid, but they can be updated at will for greater convenience.
Recall
As UNN previously reported, as of the end of October 2025, the Unified Register of Debtors recorded over 2 million fines for traffic violations. This is 43% more than at the beginning of the full-scale war.