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Vehicle Registrations Transactions Types

New Registrations

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This transaction is used to consequence 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 acquired, unregistered vehicles within 45 days after the date on which the vehicle was purchased or acquired, and all vehicles owned by the person within threescore days later on becoming a new resident. If changing your legal address during the transaction, you must provide two proofs of address.

The vehicle must first exist titled. Visit our Vehicle Transaction Guide to learn more.

A new motor vehicle registration may be completed:

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

Renew a Registration

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Registrations must be renewed on or earlier the registration's scheduled expiration date in order to avoid a $15 administrative penalty. If changing your legal address during the transaction, you 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 crave additional forms upon renewal). Yous tin can manage your renewal notices online as 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 crave additional forms upon renewal). You will demand 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. Zip lawmaking for each vehicle listed
By mailing your renewal notices along with payment to the accost provided on the renewal notice.
At any FSP/PSP location.
At whatever BMV branch.
At BMV Connect Kiosks.

If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it every bit stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate every bit stolen to the BMV, yous must have law enforcement complete the Study 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 you practise non know if the plate has been lost or stolen, you may decide if you would similar 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 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 equally stolen, it volition be ineligible for re-issuance for 5 years from the appointment 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 data that has inverse or is incorrect due to various reasons. If irresolute your legal address during the transaction , you must provide two proofs of address.

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

BMV error.
Trunk change: used when the vehicle's body style has changed (ex. Bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV)).
County modify: ii proofs of address are needed for this amendment.
Changing from a non-farm plate to a farm plate or vice versa.
Expiration alter, which may occur for two different reasons:
- Your last name may have inverse due to a marriage, divorce, or court lodge. You are required to nowadays documentation if the name has non already been inverse on the Indiana commuter's license, or
- The Registration License Type may take changed (ex. Church building bus to Special Purpose Jitney. Church Bus plates expire on 2/28, whereas the Special Purpose Bus expires of 9/28).
Other corrections:
- Calculation or removing owners from a registration (must first be added/removed from the championship).
- Irresolute a name on a registration (marriage, divorce, or courtroom order) that does not change the registration's expiration. You must present proper documentation proving the proper noun change.
- Changing the address on a document of registration that does not involve a county alter. Two proofs of accost are required to meliorate your legal address.
Plate type change:
- Irresolute from ane plate blueprint to another (Ex: plate alter from an "In God We Trust" plate to a passenger plate).
- Re-weight upward 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 information technology as 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 course 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 equally stolen to law 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 be issued. A indistinguishable 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 5 years from the date that the stolen condition 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 you are completing any of the to a higher place transactions (new, renew, or meliorate a registration), you lot may also transfer a license plate from a vehicle that you lot own or accept sold/disposed of to a different vehicle that you own or have newly acquired/purchased. But the following license plates may be 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.

Duplicate and Replacement Registration

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A indistinguishable registration is needed when yous require a new license plate, sticker, or registration document due to beingness lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

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

Indistinguishable 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:
- Y'all must visit a co-operative to obtain a replacement plate. You lot volition receive the same plate type, merely a new plate number.
- If you believe your vehicle license plate was stolen, you may report it every bit stolen to law enforcement. When reporting a plate equally stolen to the BMV, you must have police enforcement complete the Report of Stolen License Plate or Registration Decal – State Form 37135 and present the form to a BMV co-operative 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 similar to report it every bit stolen to constabulary 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 indistinguishable 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 5 years from the appointment that the stolen status was applied to the plate number past the BMV.

Duplicate – Motor Vehicle Registration Document: used when you crave a duplicate registration document due to impairment or loss.
- You may print a duplicate registration through myBMV.com at no toll. Country Form 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 lot request replacement license plate stickers because yous have not received your certificate of registration with stickers in the mail or the stickers on your license plate are damaged or lost.
- Y'all will be mailed a new certificate of registration, an expiration year sticker, and whatsoever other stickers (i.eastward., calendar 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/double-decker tagline sticker, please visit a branch.
- Effective 5/4/2018, replacement expiration yr stickers can be purchased at a BMV Connect kiosk.