Register a vehicle in Alaska

Online or in person

Not for a first registration · Office or mailThe DMV pages read describe applying at an office or by mail for a first registration; online service is described only for renewal. Visit any DMV or partner office, or submit your documents by mail. In person the DMV can give you an Alaska title and registration at that time if your documents are in order.

Cost

$15 title feeLienholder recording (first time) is $15. Registration and plate fees vary by vehicle type; the DMV points to its registration calculator. The first standard plate and tabs are included in the registration fee. No title fee if only a registration is issued because a lienholder holds the title out of state.

You leave with

Alaska title and registrationIssued at the visit if your documents are in order. If the vehicle has a lien, the title is mailed to the lienholder.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Vehicle Transaction Application (Form V1) · all that apply
     Used for both title and registration. Complete in full and sign in ink; enter your complete mailing and residence address.
   • Ownership document
     The title must be properly released by the previous owner and assigned to you. A Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) must have your name printed on the front or be reassigned to you by the dealer.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Title
     • MCO
     • Other comparable document
   • Odometer disclosure · all that apply
     The reading goes on the title; if not, a separate disclosure may be needed. The two DMV pages differ: the New Vehicle page says vehicles under 12,000 pounds and less than 20 years old; the Odometer Requirements page says vehicles up to and including 12,000 lbs unladen weight, or less than 10 years old.
   • Lien release · all that apply
     Required when a lien shows on the title or MCO and has been satisfied. Paid in full statements are not acceptable.
   • Notarized power of attorney · all that apply
     Required if someone signs for the owner, including leased vehicles.
   • Payment of fees · all that apply
     Title fee $15. In person: cash, check or card. By mail: check or money order payable to State of Alaska.

2. Do it within the deadline

   If you are working in Alaska or establishing residency, register within 10 days of entering the state or beginning employment. As an Alaska resident who buys a vehicle, transfer it into your name within 30 days of the date of sale.

3. Complete Form V1

   The Vehicle Transaction Application. The DMV has an instructional video on completing it.

   General Vehicle Registration ↗

4. Apply in person or by mail

   Visit any DMV or partner office, or mail your documents to State of Alaska DMV, ATTN: Correspondence, 4001 Ingra Street, Ste 101, Anchorage AK 99503. If you are unsure of the fee, you do not have to send money; the DMV can email an electronic invoice.

   New Vehicle (Alaska DMV) ↗

5. Check the registration fee

   Registration and plate fees vary by vehicle type.

   Registration cost calculator (Alaska DMV) ↗

6. Insurance

   Alaska law requires minimum liability coverage of $50,000 for bodily injury or death of one person, $100,000 per accident and $25,000 for property damage. Failure to maintain it may result in suspension of your driver's license.