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Not sure how to championship and annals your vehicle?

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

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Vehicle Registrations Transactions Types

New Registrations

New Registration Icon (Yellow)

This transaction is used to issue a license plate when a vehicle is non registered in Indiana. An Indiana resident who purchases a vehicle from another Indiana resident will demand a "new" registration transaction from the championship. Indiana residents must annals all newly acquired, unregistered vehicles within 45 days after the appointment on which the vehicle was purchased or acquired, and all vehicles owned by the person inside 60 days later on condign a new resident. If changing your legal address during the transaction, y'all must provide ii proofs of address.

The vehicle must first be 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 whatsoever BMV co-operative
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

Renew a Registration

Registrations Renewal (Yellow)

Registrations must be renewed on or before the registration'southward scheduled expiration engagement in order to avoid a $15 administrative penalisation. 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 any other vehicles that require additional forms upon renewal). Yous can manage your renewal notices online every bit well.
Over the phone by calling 888-692-6841 (except for heavy weighted vehicles over 26,000lbs., all special group recognition plates, and any other vehicles that require additional 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. Null code for each vehicle listed
Past 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 yous believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may 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 – Land Form 37135 and present the grade to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.

If you practise not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, y'all may decide if you would like to written report information technology as stolen to police 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 (aforementioned 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 appointment that the stolen condition was practical to the plate number by the BMV.

Better a Registration

Amend Registration (Yellow)

This transaction is used to update information that has inverse 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 following scenarios listed volition require you to visit a co-operative:

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Trunk change: used when the vehicle'due south body style has changed (ex. Bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County change: two proofs of accost are needed for this amendment.
Changing from a non-subcontract plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration modify, which may occur for two different reasons:
- Your last proper noun may have inverse due to a matrimony, divorce, or court order. Yous are required to present documentation if the proper noun has not already been inverse on the Indiana driver's license, or
- The Registration License Type may have inverse (ex. Church jitney to Special Purpose Bus. Church Motorbus plates expire on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Autobus expires of 9/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must first be added/removed from the championship).
- Changing a proper name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or court lodge) that does non modify the registration'southward expiration. You must present proper documentation proving the name modify.
- Changing the address on a certificate of registration that does not involve a county change. 2 proofs of address are required to amend your legal address.
Plate type change:
- Changing from ane plate design to another (Ex: plate change 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 every bit Stolen:
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, yous may study information technology as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate every bit stolen to the BMV, you lot must have law enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Form 37135 and nowadays the course to a BMV co-operative at the time of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you practise not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would like to written report information technology as stolen to law enforcement. The plate is not 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 (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 appointment that the stolen status was practical to the plate number by the BMV.
Theft Recovery: used when registration amendment is needed afterwards a vehicle has been recovered after a theft.

Transfer a License Plate

Transfer Plate (Yellow)

If you are completing any of the above transactions (new, renew, or improve a registration), you may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you own or accept sold/tending of to a unlike vehicle that you own or take newly acquired/purchased. Only the post-obit license plates may be transferred online at mybmv.com: Passenger, Truck (11,000 pounds or less), Motorbike, and In God Nosotros Trust, but please be brash that there may be specific scenarios where yous cannot transfer online and must visit a co-operative to transfer your plate.

Duplicate and Replacement Registration

Duplicate Registration (Yellow)

A duplicate registration is needed when you 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 lot never received it, please telephone call the Contact Centre at 888-692-6841 or visit your local BMV branch.

Duplicate License Plate:
- You lot must visit a branch to obtain a duplicate plate. You will receive the same plate number and same 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 same plate type, just a new plate number.
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may written report it every bit stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must have law enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – Country Form 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 determine if yous would like to report it as stolen to police force enforcement. The plate is non required to exist reported as stolen. When a license plate number has been flagged equally 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 be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the engagement that the stolen status was applied to the plate number by the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Document: used when you require a duplicate registration document due to damage or loss.
- You may print a duplicate registration through myBMV.com at no cost. State Grade 37135 - Awarding for Replacement or Duplicate License Plate is not required to be submitted for a duplicate motor vehicle registration.
Replacement – Sticker: used if you request replacement license plate stickers considering you take not received your certificate of registration with stickers in the mail or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- You will be mailed a new document of registration, an expiration year sticker, and any other stickers (i.due east., month/day, county, or weight/omnibus tagline) that were fulfilled with the last registration transaction.
- If you lot need a new calendar month/day, canton or weight/omnibus tagline sticker, delight visit a co-operative.
- Effective v/4/2018, replacement expiration yr stickers can be purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.