Renew your vehicle registration

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Average estimated time to renew your car registration online: 3-5 minutes

• Online
• In person
• By mail

Renew your vehicle registration online

• Who’s eligible
• How to
• Fees
• Receipt

Who’s eligible

Organizations: Click here to renew your registration.

Individuals: Almost all vehicle registration types can be renewed online except ambulance, construction, factory/industrial, fire apparatus, hearse, state service bus, STV-government, and vanpool.

Additional steps may be required to complete certain types of registration. Please refer to your registration renewal notice for more information.

If your registration has been ex pired longer than the length of your renewal, you’ll need to schedule an in-person appointment to renew your registration.

How to

Step 1: Gather what you’ll need :

• Your first and last name exactly as it appears on your driver's license or non-driver ID card
• Your driver’s license or non-driver ID card number
• Your date of birth
• Your street address on your driver's license or non-driver ID card
• Your license plate number
• Your Social Security Number
• A credit or debit card
• If applicable, document Required for renewal (ex. Military Waiver Form, Inspection, IRS 2290, etc.)

Step 2: Have your printer ready :

Please have your printer ready before starting. Once you finish your registration renewal, you’ll need to print it out and keep it in your vehicle.

Step 3: Renew online (individuals) :

Note: For individuals, your renewed registration certificate will be accessible online for 30 days for no additional fee - access online now.

An organization (Example: ACME Plumbing Supplies, Inc.): Please click here to enter your information to renew your vehicle registration.

*As an organization, if the DMV does not have your Secretary of State number on file, you must first contact the DMV to have this added to your organization customer record prior to conducting an online transaction.