Duplicate HSRP plate replacement in Kerala

Last updated: October 2026

If your High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) is lost, stolen, bent, cracked or faded in Kerala, order a replacement only through the authorised HSRP booking portal, using its Replacement or Replacement/Retain/Transfer option. Your registration number does not change, and you do not apply for a new registration. If the plate is lost or stolen, file a police complaint first and keep the copy for the booking. If the plate is damaged but still in your possession, keep it and follow the portal prompt for proof of damage. A local plate shop cannot issue a genuine HSRP, and a fallen plate cannot simply be screwed back on, because its tamper-proof snap locks break on removal. No separate duplicate-specific Kerala fee could be verified on parivahan.gov.in or mvd.kerala.gov.in for this guide, so the total shown on your own portal checkout is the final amount.

Lost or damaged: the first step is different

Situation	Do this first	Proof to keep ready
Plate lost on the road	File a police complaint at the station for the area where it was lost, or the last area you drove through with it fitted	Complaint or FIR copy, RC, owner ID
Plate stolen	File a police complaint promptly, before booking the replacement	Complaint or FIR copy, RC, owner ID, insurance copy if asked
Plate bent, cracked or illegible but still with you	Do not discard it. Start the replacement booking and follow the portal instruction for showing the damaged plate	The damaged plate itself, a clear photo of it if the portal asks, RC
Only one plate of a pair is missing or damaged	Book a replacement and tell the fitment centre exactly which plate, front or rear, is affected	Same as above, plus a note of which plate is affected
Windscreen sticker damaged or windscreen replaced	Ask for the sticker in the same booking	Registration details

The distinction in national replacement guides is this: lost or stolen means a police record, because a missing plate could be misused on another vehicle; damaged and still in your possession means the plate itself is the evidence. If the portal or fitment centre asks for a police copy in your case, follow that instruction and keep a copy of everything you submit.

What a replacement costs in Kerala

No duplicate-specific rate could be verified on the official Parivahan fee pages or on mvd.kerala.gov.in at research time in October 2026. Both sites were unreachable from this research session, so no official duplicate figure is invented here.

Item	Figure	Status
First-fit HSRP, two-wheeler, published maximum rate on the Kerala booking portals	Rs.425	Portal published maximum, all-in with GST and fitment, from our Kerala price guide
First-fit HSRP, three-wheeler	Rs.470	Same published maximum table
First-fit HSRP, four-wheeler (LMV)	Rs.695	Same published maximum table
First-fit HSRP, medium and heavy vehicle	Rs.730	Same published maximum table
Replacement ranges in national guides	About Rs.300 to Rs.500 for two-wheelers, about Rs.600 to Rs.1,200 for four-wheelers	Reported ranges only, not a Kerala official rate; home fitment, where offered, is reported at about Rs.250 extra

National guides generally describe the replacement charge as a fresh plate set for your vehicle class, plus any sticker or home-fitment item you select. Read the checkout breakup before paying: a real Kerala car checkout was Rs.712 in total, including the sticker, against the Rs.695 published maximum for the plate set. Save the receipt. Our HSRP number plate Kerala price guide explains that receipt and the published maximum table in full.

Details and documents to keep ready

• Vehicle registration number, exactly as on the RC.
• Chassis number and engine number, copied from the RC, not from memory. A mismatch with the Vahan record is the most common reason a booking stalls.
• Registration Certificate (RC), original for fitment and a copy for the booking if asked.
• Police complaint or FIR copy, for a lost or stolen plate.
• The damaged plate or its photo, for a damaged plate, if the portal asks for it.
• The laser-etched code of the old plate, if you have it from the windscreen sticker or an earlier booking receipt.

Steps: book a duplicate HSRP plate replacement in Kerala

1. Secure the record first. For a lost or stolen plate, file the police complaint and keep the copy. For a damaged plate, keep the plate safe.
2. Open the authorised portal. Kerala bookings run through the authorised HSRP portals, bookmyhsrp.com and makemyhsrp.com. Our HSRP service page summarises the same booking route in brief.
3. Choose the replacement option. Select Replacement Booking, or Replacement/Retain/Transfer. A replacement order must match the plate already recorded for your vehicle.
4. Enter the vehicle details. Select Kerala as the registration state, then enter the registration number, chassis number and engine number and complete the captcha.
5. Select the reason and upload the proof. Choose lost, stolen or damaged, as the portal words it. Upload the police copy for a lost or stolen plate, or the damaged-plate proof the portal asks for.
6. Choose the fitment centre and slot. Pick an authorised centre near you. Home fitment, where offered, may be billed as an add-on.
7. Check the breakup and pay online by UPI, card or net banking, and download the receipt.
8. Track the order on the same portal with the order number and registration number. Guides put delivery at roughly 3 to 7 working days, but no fixed Kerala timeline could be verified, so the tracking screen is your timeline.
9. Attend fitment with the RC. The centre rivets the new plate with fresh snap locks. Hand over the old damaged plate if the centre asks for it.
10. Check the new plate before you leave against the RC, including the hologram, laser code and windscreen sticker if a new one was supplied.

Can you drive while you wait for the replacement?

A booking receipt and a police copy explain your situation at a check, but neither is a number plate, and neither makes driving without a legible plate legal. Limit use of the vehicle until the replacement is fitted, carry both documents when you must move it, for example to the fitment centre, and never use a handwritten, printed or locally made plate as a stand-in.

That is separate from the deadline position for old vehicles that never had HSRP, covered in our HSRP last date and fine guide for Kerala.

Special cases

• You bought the vehicle second-hand and the RC is not yet in your name: finish the ownership transfer first, then book. See our RC transfer in Kerala guide.
• The vehicle is from another state: book with the number on the RC. If it has been re-registered in Kerala, use the KL number and the new RC details.
• Both plates are gone: say so in the police complaint, listing front and rear, and book a full set. Do not book a single plate and hope the second is waived.
• The snap lock broke and the plate fell off at home: if you still have the plate, treat it as damaged, not reusable. The locks are non-reusable by design.

FAQs

Does my registration number change when I get a duplicate HSRP?

No. A duplicate or replacement HSRP carries the same registration number, linked to the same chassis and engine numbers. Only the physical plate and its laser-etched code are new.

Is an FIR compulsory for a damaged plate?

For a lost or stolen plate, yes. For a plate damaged but still in your possession, national guides say the plate or its photo is the proof, but follow the portal instruction if it asks for a police copy.

Can a local number plate shop make my replacement?

No. A genuine HSRP comes only through the authorised portal and an authorised centre, with snap locks, a hologram and a laser-etched code linked to your vehicle record.

How long does a replacement take in Kerala?

No fixed Kerala timeline could be verified on an official page. Guides commonly put it at about 3 to 7 working days from booking to fitment, depending on the centre. Track your order on the portal and go by its ready-for-fitment status.

What does a duplicate HSRP cost in Kerala?

No separate duplicate-specific Kerala rate could be verified on an official page for this guide. Use the published first-fit maximum rates (Rs.425 two-wheeler, Rs.695 car) only as a reference point, and treat the total and breakup on your own portal checkout as final.

Can I replace only the front plate?

Yes, if only the front plate is lost or damaged, book the replacement for that plate and tell the fitment centre which one it is. If both are affected, book the full set.

Fees and rules change without notice. Verify all fees and rules on parivahan.gov.in before applying, and treat the fee total shown on your own HSRP portal checkout, and the conditions shown on that booking, as the final figure.