How to Renew a Passenger Vehicle Registration:
Note: If your town participates in Rapid Renewal, the online registration renewal service, you may be able to process your entire renewal online. Please visit the Rapid Renewal website for additional information. If your town does not participate, you will need to proceed to your town office and follow the steps below to renew your vehicle registration.
- Pay excise tax at your town office. Excise tax is a municipal tax. Please contact your local municipal office for additional information.
- Documents needed:
- Evidence of insurance (ID card, policy or binder)
- White & yellow copy of registration application and excise tax receipt (from town office)
- If your municipality does not participate in our registration program, you will need to visit a BMV branch office with the documents listed above. Please contact your local municipal office to find out if they participate in our registration program.
- Pay the appropriate registration fees.
- Vanity plates are available at any BMV branch office on selected plate types for an additional annual fee of $25.00. You may check the availability and order a vanity plate online.
- Disability plates are available and a physician's signature is required on the application (PDF).