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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 not registered in Indiana. An Indiana resident who purchases a vehicle from another Indiana resident will 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 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 address.

The vehicle must first be titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to acquire more.

A new motor vehicle registration may exist completed:

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

Renew a Registration

Registrations Renewal (Yellow)

Registrations must be renewed on or earlier the registration's scheduled expiration date in club to avoid a $15 administrative penalty. If changing your legal accost during the transaction, yous must provide ii 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). You can manage your renewal notices online also.
Over the phone past 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). You will demand to provide the following over the phone:
1. Your telephone access code, which are listed on your myBMV business relationship or on your renewal notice.
2. Nil lawmaking for each vehicle listed
Past mailing your renewal notices forth with payment to the address provided on the renewal detect.
At any FSP/PSP location.
At any BMV branch.
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

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 lot must have law enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Form 37135 and nowadays the form to a BMV branch at the time of awarding for a replacement license plate.

If you exercise not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may determine if you would like to report it as stolen to law enforcement. The plate is not 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 exist issued. A indistinguishable license plate number (same plate number) cannot be re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged equally stolen, it will be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the date that the stolen condition was applied to the plate number by the BMV.

Better a Registration

Amend Registration (Yellow)

This transaction is used to update information that has changed or is wrong due to various reasons. If changing your legal address during the transaction , you lot must provide two proofs of accost.

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

BMV mistake.
Body modify: used when the vehicle'southward trunk style has inverse (ex. Bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County change: ii proofs of accost are needed for this subpoena.
Changing from a non-farm plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration change, which may occur for two unlike reasons:
- Your last proper noun may have changed due to a marriage, divorce, or court guild. You lot are required to present documentation if the name has non already been changed on the Indiana driver'southward license, or
- The Registration License Type may take inverse (ex. Church bus to Special Purpose Bus. Church Bus plates elapse on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Passenger vehicle expires of 9/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must first be added/removed from the championship).
- Changing a name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or court social club) 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 not involve a canton change. Two proofs of address are required to amend your legal accost.
Plate blazon change:
- Irresolute from ane plate design to another (Ex: plate change from an "In God Nosotros Trust" plate to a passenger plate).
- Re-weight upwards or down (Ex: Changing from a low-cal truck xi,000 to a heavy truck 26,000).
Study Plate as Stolen:
- If you lot believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you lot may report it every bit stolen to police enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, y'all must accept law enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Course 37135 and present the grade to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you lot do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if yous would like to written report it every bit stolen to law enforcement. The plate is non required to exist 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 exist re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, it will be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the engagement 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 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), y'all may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you ain or have sold/disposed of to a dissimilar vehicle that you own or have newly acquired/purchased. Only the following license plates may be transferred online at mybmv.com: Passenger, Truck (xi,000 pounds or less), Motorcycle, and In God We Trust, merely delight be advised that at that place may be specific scenarios where you lot cannot transfer online and must visit a branch 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 certificate due to being lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

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

Duplicate License Plate:
- Y'all must visit a branch to obtain a duplicate 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 volition receive the same plate type, but a new plate number.
- If y'all believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may written report it as stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must accept police force enforcement consummate the Written report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – Land Course 37135 and nowadays the form to a BMV co-operative at the fourth dimension of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you lot exercise non 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 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 condition 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.
- Y'all may print a duplicate registration through myBMV.com at no cost. Land Form 37135 - Awarding for Replacement or Duplicate License Plate is not required to be submitted for a indistinguishable motor vehicle registration.
Replacement – Sticker: used if y'all request replacement license plate stickers because you have not received your certificate of registration with stickers in the mail service or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- You volition be mailed a new certificate of registration, an expiration yr sticker, and any other stickers (i.e., calendar month/day, canton, or weight/bus tagline) that were fulfilled with the last registration transaction.
- If you need a new month/mean solar day, county or weight/bus tagline sticker, please visit a branch.
- Effective 5/4/2018, replacement expiration twelvemonth stickers tin exist purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.