How To Register New Address Vehicle Registration

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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 acquired, unregistered vehicles inside 45 days after the engagement on which the vehicle was purchased or acquired, and all vehicles owned by the person inside 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 start be titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to learn more.

A new motor vehicle registration may be completed:

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

Renew a Registration

Registrations Renewal (Yellow)

Registrations must be renewed on or before the registration's scheduled expiration date in order to avoid a $15 authoritative penalty. If irresolute your legal address during the transaction, y'all 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). You tin manage your renewal notices online besides.
Over the telephone by calling 888-692-6841 (except for heavy weighted vehicles over 26,000lbs., all special grouping recognition plates, and whatsoever other vehicles that require additional forms upon renewal). Yous volition need to provide the following over the phone:
1. Your phone access code, which are listed on your myBMV business relationship or on your renewal notice.
2. Nada 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 whatsoever BMV branch.
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

If you lot 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 take police enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Form 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the time of application for a replacement license plate.

If yous do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if yous 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 every bit 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 v years from the engagement 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 incorrect due to diverse reasons. If changing your legal accost during the transaction , y'all must provide two proofs of address.

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

BMV mistake.
Body change: used when the vehicle's torso style has changed (ex. Bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County change: two proofs of accost are needed for this amendment.
Changing from a non-farm plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration modify, which may occur for ii dissimilar reasons:
- Your last proper name may take changed due to a marriage, divorce, or court order. You are required to present documentation if the proper name has not already been changed on the Indiana commuter's license, or
- The Registration License Type may have changed (ex. Church motorcoach to Special Purpose Bus. Church Motorcoach plates expire on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Bus expires of 9/28).
Other corrections:
- Adding or removing owners from a registration (must showtime be added/removed from the title).
- Changing a name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or court order) that does not change the registration'south expiration. You lot must present proper documentation proving the name change.
- Changing the accost on a certificate of registration that does non involve a canton change. Two proofs of address are required to better your legal address.
Plate type change:
- Changing from 1 plate design to some other (Ex: plate change from an "In God We Trust" plate to a rider plate).
- Re-weight up or downwardly (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 law enforcement. When reporting a plate equally stolen to the BMV, y'all must have law enforcement consummate the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Course 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the fourth dimension of awarding for a replacement license plate.
- If you do not know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may determine if you would similar to report it as stolen to law enforcement. The plate is non 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 equally stolen, it will be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the appointment that the stolen condition was applied 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 yous 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/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: Rider, Truck (xi,000 pounds or less), Motorbike, and In God We Trust, but please be advised that there may exist specific scenarios where you cannot transfer online and must visit a co-operative to transfer your plate.

Indistinguishable 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 never received it, please telephone call the Contact Center at 888-692-6841 or visit your local BMV branch.

Duplicate License Plate:
- You must visit a branch to obtain a indistinguishable plate. You lot volition receive the aforementioned 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 aforementioned plate type, but a new plate number.
- If yous believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it as stolen to constabulary enforcement. When reporting a plate as stolen to the BMV, you must have police enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – Country Form 37135 and present the form to a BMV branch at the fourth dimension of application for a replacement license plate.
- If you practice non know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would like to report it every bit stolen to police force enforcement. The plate is not required to be 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 duplicate license plate number (same plate number) cannot exist re-issued. When a plate number has been flagged as stolen, information technology will be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the date that the stolen status was practical to the plate number past the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Document: used when yous crave a duplicate registration document due to damage or loss.
- You may print a indistinguishable registration through myBMV.com at no cost. State Form 37135 - Application for Replacement or Duplicate 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 y'all have 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 certificate of registration, an expiration year sticker, and any other stickers (i.e., month/24-hour interval, county, or weight/coach tagline) that were fulfilled with the last registration transaction.
- If you need a new month/day, canton or weight/bus tagline sticker, delight visit a branch.
- Constructive 5/iv/2018, replacement expiration twelvemonth stickers tin be purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.