Here are the Costs and Requirements for Changing Car Color in BPKB and STNK

For those of you who are interested in changing the color of your car. It is advisable to first know how much the cost of changing the car color in BPKB and STNK along with the requirements as follows.

How Much Does It Cost to Change Car Color in BPKB and STNK?

When you intend to change the color of your car, you need to register the color change with the police. Because if not, when your car operates on the road and is captured by the ETLE camera, you will be fined Rp500,000 or face imprisonment for two months. This is stated in Article 288 paragraph 1 of Law Number 22 of 2009. 

So how much does it cost to change the car color in BPKB and STNK? According to the official website of the Indonesian Police Public Relations, to change the car color to less than 20 percent of the original color, it is not necessary to issue a new BPKB and STNK. However, if it exceeds 20 percent, the vehicle owner is required to issue a new BPKB and STNK. This regulation is stated in the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 60 of 2016. The details of the costs for changing the car color in BPKB and STNK are as follows.

• Cost of issuing a new car BPKB: Rp375,000
• Cost of issuing a new car STNK: Rp200,000
• Cost of validating a new car STNK: Rp50,000

So the total cost of changing the car color in STNK and BPKB is Rp575,000.

Read Also : The Bad Effects of Frequently Changing Car Paint Color

Requirements for Changing Car Color in STNK and BPKB

When you want to change the car color in STNK and BPKB, you need to fulfill the following requirements.

1. Attach the original e-KTP. If you are a foreign citizen temporarily residing in Indonesia, you must attach a KITAS.
2. Attach the original car STNK. 
3. Attach the original car BPKB.
4. If the process of changing the car color is represented by someone else, you must attach a power of attorney that has been stamped with Rp10,000 and signed by the grantor along with a photocopy.
5. Attach a letter of statement regarding the color change from the workshop that made the color change. Along with TDP (Company Registration Certificate) or NIB (Business Identification Number), NPWP (Tax Identification Number), SIUP (Trading Business License), and a domicile statement.
6. Results of having undergone a physical vehicle check.
7. Proof of registration of the application for issuing a new BPKB.

How to Change Car Color in BPKB and STNK

To change the car color in BPKB and STNK, there are several steps you need to take. Here are the complete steps.

1. Visit the nearest Samsat according to your car's registered domicile. Don't forget to bring the required documents as explained earlier. 
2. Visit the counter to request an application form. Fill out the form completely.
3. Visit the administrative counter to create a report of changes in form and color (Rubentina)
4. Conduct a physical vehicle check.
5. Make a PNBP payment for STNK and BPKB.
6. Register the BPKB at the Police or Polda along with the required documents explained earlier.
7. Make the PKB and SWDKLLJ tax payment.
8. Then wait for the process of issuing the new BPKB and STNK. This process usually takes about a week.

After reading the review above, do you intend to change the color of your car? If you are interested, don't forget to change the car color at the nearest official Daihatsu workshop. Because the repainting work at this workshop has neat and quality results.