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Cheque out our step-past-step interactive guide to walk you through what to expect on basic vehicle transactions!

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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 will need a "new" registration transaction from the championship. 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 endemic past the person within 60 days after becoming a new resident. If changing your legal accost during the transaction, you must provide two proofs of accost.

The vehicle must get-go exist titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to acquire more than.

A new motor vehicle registration may be completed:

Online at myBMV.com
At any FSP/PSP locations
At any BMV co-operative
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

Renew a Registration

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Registrations must exist renewed on or before the registration'due south scheduled expiration date in gild to avoid a $15 administrative penalty. If changing your legal accost during the transaction, you must provide 2 proofs of address.

Renewals may exist completed:

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

If yous believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may written report it as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate every bit stolen to the BMV, you must have law enforcement complete the 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 you practice not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, y'all may make up one's mind if you would like to report it equally stolen to law 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 five years from the date 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 inverse or is wrong due to diverse reasons. If changing your legal address during the transaction , you must provide two proofs of address.

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

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Torso change: used when the vehicle's trunk fashion has inverse (ex. Autobus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
Canton change: two proofs of address are needed for this amendment.
Changing from a non-farm plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration modify, which may occur for 2 different reasons:
- Your last proper name may have changed due to a matrimony, divorce, or court guild. You are required to present documentation if the name has not already been changed on the Indiana driver'due south license, or
- The Registration License Type may have inverse (ex. Church omnibus to Special Purpose Bus. Church building Bus plates expire on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Bus expires of nine/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must first be added/removed from the title).
- Changing a name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or court order) that does not modify the registration's expiration. You must present proper documentation proving the name alter.
- Irresolute the address on a document of registration that does not involve a county change. Two proofs of address are required to meliorate your legal address.
Plate type change:
- Changing from one plate design to some other (Ex: plate change from an "In God Nosotros Trust" plate to a passenger plate).
- Re-weight up or down (Ex: Changing from a light truck 11,000 to a heavy truck 26,000).
Report Plate as Stolen:
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it as stolen to police enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, yous must have law enforcement complete 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 yous practice not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would similar to study it equally stolen to police 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 exist issued. A duplicate 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 by the BMV.
Theft Recovery: used when registration amendment is needed after a vehicle has been recovered afterwards a theft.

Transfer a License Plate

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If y'all are completing any of the in a higher place transactions (new, renew, or amend a registration), y'all may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you lot own or accept sold/tending of to a different vehicle that you lot 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 Nosotros Trust, merely please be advised that there may be specific scenarios where you cannot transfer online and must visit a branch 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 document due to beingness lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

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

Duplicate License Plate:
- You lot must visit a co-operative to obtain a indistinguishable plate. You will receive the same plate number and same plate type if a replacement/duplicate plate is needed.
Replacement License Plate:
- You must visit a branch to obtain a replacement plate. You will receive the same plate type, but a new plate number.
- If yous believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it as stolen to police enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must have law enforcement consummate the Study of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Class 37135 and nowadays the grade to a BMV branch at the fourth dimension of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you lot do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may make up one's mind if you would like to report it as stolen to law 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 equally stolen, it will exist ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the appointment that the stolen condition was applied to the plate number past the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate: used when y'all require a duplicate registration document due to damage or loss.
- You may impress a indistinguishable registration through myBMV.com at no price. Land Form 37135 - Application for Replacement or Indistinguishable License Plate is not required to exist submitted for a duplicate motor vehicle registration.
Replacement – Sticker: used if you request replacement license plate stickers because you accept not received your certificate of registration with stickers in the mail or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- You lot will be mailed a new certificate of registration, an expiration yr sticker, and whatever other stickers (i.east., month/day, county, or weight/bus tagline) that were fulfilled with the last registration transaction.
- If you need a new month/day, county or weight/autobus tagline sticker, delight visit a branch.
- Effective 5/four/2018, replacement expiration year stickers can be purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.