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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 championship. Indiana residents must register all newly acquired, unregistered vehicles within 45 days afterward the engagement on which the vehicle was purchased or acquired, and all vehicles endemic past the person within 60 days after becoming a new resident. If changing your legal address during the transaction, you must provide two proofs of accost.

The vehicle must outset be titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to learn more than.

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 exist renewed on or before the registration'due south scheduled expiration engagement in order to avert a $xv administrative penalisation. If changing your legal address during the transaction, you lot must provide 2 proofs of accost.

Renewals may be completed:

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

If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may study information technology as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must take law enforcement consummate the Written report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – Land Course 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.

If you do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would like to report it as stolen to law enforcement. The plate is not required to be reported every bit 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 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.

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 address during the transaction , you must provide two proofs of address.

All of the post-obit scenarios listed will require you lot to visit a branch:

BMV error.
Body change: used when the vehicle's trunk mode has changed (ex. Bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County change: two proofs of address are needed for this amendment.
Changing from a non-subcontract plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration change, which may occur for two different reasons:
- Your last name may have changed due to a wedlock, divorce, or court society. You lot are required to nowadays documentation if the name has non already been changed on the Indiana driver's license, or
- The Registration License Type may have changed (ex. Church bus to Special Purpose Motorcoach. Church Bus plates expire on ii/28, whereas the Special Purpose Jitney expires of ix/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must outset exist added/removed from the title).
- Irresolute a proper noun on a registration (matrimony, divorce, or court order) that does not alter the registration'south expiration. You must present proper documentation proving the name modify.
- Irresolute the accost on a certificate of registration that does not involve a county change. 2 proofs of address are required to amend your legal address.
Plate blazon change:
- Changing from i plate design to another (Ex: plate modify from an "In God We Trust" plate to a rider plate).
- Re-weight upwards or down (Ex: Changing from a calorie-free truck 11,000 to a heavy truck 26,000).
Report Plate as Stolen:
- If yous believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you lot may study it as stolen to constabulary enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must accept law enforcement consummate the Written report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Class 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.
- If y'all practice non know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if y'all would like to report it as stolen to constabulary 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 indistinguishable license plate number (same plate number) cannot be re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, it volition be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the date that the stolen status was applied to the plate number past the BMV.
Theft Recovery: used when registration amendment is needed after a vehicle has been recovered after a theft.

Transfer a License Plate

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If you are completing any of the above transactions (new, renew, or amend a registration), you may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you own or have sold/tending of to a different vehicle that you own or have newly caused/purchased. Only the following license plates may exist transferred online at mybmv.com: Passenger, Truck (11,000 pounds or less), Motorbike, and In God We Trust, but please be advised that there may be specific scenarios where you cannot transfer online and must visit a branch to transfer your plate.

Indistinguishable and Replacement Registration

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

If the license plate was mailed by the BMV and you never received it, please telephone call the Contact Heart at 888-692-6841 or visit your local BMV branch.

Indistinguishable License Plate:
- You must visit a branch to obtain a indistinguishable plate. Y'all will receive the same plate number and same plate blazon if a replacement/indistinguishable plate is needed.
Replacement License Plate:
- Y'all must visit a branch to obtain a replacement plate. You will receive the same plate type, but a new plate number.
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, yous may study information technology every bit stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must take law enforcement complete the Written report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Course 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the time of awarding for a replacement license plate.
- If you do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would like to study it equally stolen to law enforcement. The plate is non required to be reported as stolen. When a license plate number has been flagged every bit stolen, a replacement license plate number (new plate number) must be issued. A duplicate license plate number (aforementioned plate number) cannot be re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, it volition exist ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the date that the stolen status was applied to the plate number by the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Document: used when you crave a duplicate registration certificate due to impairment or loss.
- You lot may impress a duplicate registration through myBMV.com at no cost. State Form 37135 - Awarding for Replacement or Duplicate License Plate is not required to exist submitted for a duplicate motor vehicle registration.
Replacement – Sticker: used if y'all request replacement license plate stickers because y'all accept not received your certificate of registration with stickers in the mail or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- Y'all volition be mailed a new certificate of registration, an expiration year sticker, and whatever other stickers (i.e., month/solar day, canton, or weight/omnibus tagline) that were fulfilled with the terminal registration transaction.
- If you demand a new month/day, county or weight/double-decker tagline sticker, delight visit a branch.
- Effective 5/iv/2018, replacement expiration year stickers can exist purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.