Vehicle Registration

California Vehicle Registration

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/online/vrir/vr_top2

Vehicle Registration Renewal

Before you begin, you must:

• Have your license plate number and the last 5 digits of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for a vehicle or the Hull Identification Number (HIN) for a vessel/boat.
• Have your smog certification filed with DMV, if needed.
• Have a renewal notice that shows your current address OR confirmed through the Change of Address system that your address has been updated.
  IMPORTANT: If you have recently submitted or intend to submit within the next 7-10 days an online change of address, we recommend that you mail-in your renewal notice and change your address on the back of the form.

Renewing your registration only takes four simple steps

1. Enter vehicle or vessel/boat information.
2. Confirm record information and select payment option.
3. Read and accept the eCheck payment terms, if applicable.
4. Receive confirmation of your transaction.

In addition, you may want to check NHTSA Search Recalls by VIN to find out if your vehicle has a vehicle safety recall notice that has not been repaired.

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