Vehicle Registration Renewal

Skip the line and renew your vehicle registration online.

Before you start, make sure your address is up to date. If you need to change your address, do so at least 3 days before you begin your renewal application.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

Your license plate number.
The last 5 digits of your vehicle identification number (VIN) or hull identification number (HIN) for a vessel/boat.
A renewal notice confirming your current address.
Your payment information.
- All credit/debit card transactions include an additional 1.95% payment processing fee.
- If paying directly from your bank account, there are no additional fees.

This is for registration renewal only; Disabled Person Parking plates or placards are renewed separately.

Have questions? Visit registration renewal FAQs.

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Renew at a DMV NOW Kiosk

Are you eligible for self-service renewal?

If any of the following scenarios are true for you, you cannot renew online using this system; please use DMV’s assisted online renewal system instead.

Your auto insurance company does not electronically report to the DMV.

You need to show proof of insurance (insurance must be submitted by mail or in person).

The vehicle’s record or ownership has changed since the renewal notice was sent.

You have received a demand for payment letter because of delinquent registration.

You are renewing a commercial vehicle registered through the International Registration Plan (IRP).

The vehicle is any of the following:
– Special construction equipment
– Cemetery equipment
– Special mobile equipment
– Logging equipment
– Husbandry equipment
– Cotton or farm trailer equipment

The vehicle has Year of Manufacturer (YOM) specialty plates.

The vehicle is a trailer subject to permanent trailer identification (PTI) registration.

The vessel is owned by an exempt agency.

Ineligible to complete self-service renewal due to any of the above scenarios?

Don’t worry — you can still renew online using DMV’s assisted online renewal process.

Go to assisted online renewal

Not driving your vehicle this renewal year?

If you plan to store and not operate your vehicle during the next renewal year, you may file for Planned Nonoperation (PNO) online. There is a fee to file for PNO.

You may file for PNO up to 60 days before the vehicle’s registration expires. You may also file for PNO up to 90 days after your vehicle’s registration expires, but there will be a late filing penalty fee.

If at any time the vehicle is found operating or parked on public roadways or public property, you will be required to pay full registration fees and penalties for that year.

Registration Processing Times

Service Channel	Time Frame
DMV Kiosk	Instantly * (*if all requirements are met)
Online	Averages 3-4 days
Phone	Up to 2 weeks
Mail	Up to 2 weeks