Application for Title or Registration (REG 343)

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This application form is used for vehicles being registered for the first time and for nonresident vehicles brought into California. The completed and signed application must be submitted with the appropriate fees within 20 days of the date the vehicle is first operated in California.

This form may also be used to reregister a vehicle after it has been junked, salvaged, or removed from the department's database.

The REG 343 is generally submitted with other supporting documents and is not to be mailed by itself. Call (800) 777-0133 or make an appointment at your local DMV field office for more information.

• Application for Title or Registration REG 343 (PDF)