How To Register A Car And Get A License Plate

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Vehicle Registrations Transactions Types

New Registrations

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This transaction is used to issue a license plate when a vehicle is not registered in Indiana. An Indiana resident who purchases a vehicle from another Indiana resident volition need a "new" registration transaction from the title. Indiana residents must register all newly caused, unregistered vehicles within 45 days after the date on which the vehicle was purchased or acquired, and all vehicles owned by the person within sixty days after becoming a new resident. If irresolute your legal address during the transaction, you lot must provide two proofs of address.

The vehicle must first exist titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to learn more.

A new motor vehicle registration may be completed:

Online at myBMV.com
At whatever FSP/PSP locations
At any BMV branch
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

Renew a Registration

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Registrations must be renewed on or before the registration's scheduled expiration appointment in order to avert a $15 administrative penalty. If changing your legal address during the transaction, yous must provide two proofs of address.

Renewals may be completed:

Online at myBMV.com (except for heavy weighted vehicles over 26,000 lbs. and whatsoever other vehicles that require additional forms upon renewal). You can manage your renewal notices online also.
Over the telephone by calling 888-692-6841 (except for heavy weighted vehicles over 26,000lbs., all special group recognition plates, and whatever other vehicles that require additional forms upon renewal). You lot will demand to provide the following over the telephone:
1. Your phone access code, which are listed on your myBMV account or on your renewal notice.
2. Zip code for each vehicle listed
Past mailing your renewal notices forth with payment to the address provided on the renewal observe.
At any FSP/PSP location.
At whatsoever BMV co-operative.
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

If y'all believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it every bit stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, yous must have law enforcement complete the Study of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Form 37135 and nowadays the course to a BMV branch at the fourth dimension of application for a replacement license plate.

If y'all do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would like to report information technology every bit stolen to police force enforcement. The plate is non required to exist reported as stolen. When a license plate number has been flagged as stolen, a replacement license plate number (new plate number) must be issued. A indistinguishable license plate number (same plate number) cannot be re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, information technology will be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the appointment that the stolen status was applied to the plate number by the BMV.

Amend a Registration

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This transaction is used to update information that has changed or is incorrect due to various reasons. If changing your legal accost during the transaction , y'all must provide ii proofs of accost.

All of the following scenarios listed will require you to visit a branch:

BMV error.
Torso change: used when the vehicle'south torso manner has changed (ex. Omnibus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County alter: ii proofs of address are needed for this amendment.
Irresolute from a not-farm plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration change, which may occur for ii dissimilar reasons:
- Your last name may take changed due to a marriage, divorce, or courtroom order. You are required to present documentation if the name has non already been changed on the Indiana commuter'due south license, or
- The Registration License Type may have inverse (ex. Church double-decker to Special Purpose Charabanc. Church building Bus plates expire on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Coach expires of 9/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must beginning be added/removed from the championship).
- Irresolute a name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or courtroom order) that does not change the registration'south expiration. You must present proper documentation proving the name change.
- Changing the address on a certificate of registration that does non involve a county change. Two proofs of address are required to improve your legal address.
Plate type change:
- Changing from one plate design to another (Ex: plate alter from an "In God We Trust" plate to a passenger plate).
- Re-weight up or down (Ex: Changing from a lite truck 11,000 to a heavy truck 26,000).
Report Plate as Stolen:
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, yous may report it as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must take police force enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – Country Grade 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the fourth dimension of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, yous may decide if y'all would like to report it as stolen to police force enforcement. The plate is not required to be reported as stolen. When a license plate number has been flagged as stolen, a replacement license plate number (new plate number) must be issued. A duplicate license plate number (same plate number) cannot be re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, it volition exist ineligible for re-issuance for v years from the appointment that the stolen status was applied to the plate number by the BMV.
Theft Recovery: used when registration amendment is needed after a vehicle has been recovered later a theft.

Transfer a License Plate

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If yous are completing any of the in a higher place transactions (new, renew, or ameliorate a registration), you may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you own or take sold/disposed of to a different vehicle that you own or have newly acquired/purchased. Only the following license plates may be transferred online at mybmv.com: Passenger, Truck (11,000 pounds or less), Motorcycle, and In God We Trust, but please be brash that there may be specific scenarios where you cannot transfer online and must visit a co-operative to transfer your plate.

Duplicate and Replacement Registration

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A duplicate registration is needed when you require a new license plate, sticker, or registration certificate due to being lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

If the license plate was mailed past the BMV and you never received information technology, please telephone call the Contact Center at 888-692-6841 or visit your local BMV branch.

Duplicate License Plate:
- You must visit a co-operative to obtain a duplicate plate. You will receive the same plate number and aforementioned plate blazon if a replacement/duplicate plate is needed.
Replacement License Plate:
- You must visit a branch to obtain a replacement plate. You will receive the aforementioned plate blazon, but a new plate number.
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must have constabulary enforcement consummate the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Grade 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you exercise non know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if y'all would similar to report information technology as stolen to police force enforcement. The plate is not required to exist reported as stolen. When a license plate number has been flagged as stolen, a replacement license plate number (new plate number) must be issued. A duplicate license plate number (aforementioned plate number) cannot exist re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, it will be ineligible for re-issuance for v years from the date that the stolen condition was applied to the plate number by the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Document: used when y'all require a duplicate registration document due to damage or loss.
- You may print a duplicate registration through myBMV.com at no cost. Land Grade 37135 - Application for Replacement or Indistinguishable License Plate is not required to be submitted for a duplicate motor vehicle registration.
Replacement – Sticker: used if you lot request replacement license plate stickers considering you lot have non received your certificate of registration with stickers in the post or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- You lot volition be mailed a new document of registration, an expiration year sticker, and whatsoever other stickers (i.e., month/day, county, or weight/bus tagline) that were fulfilled with the last registration transaction.
- If y'all need a new month/twenty-four hours, canton or weight/bus tagline sticker, please visit a branch.
- Effective 5/four/2018, replacement expiration year stickers can be purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.