Register a vehicle in Florida

Online or in person

Not for first registration · In personInitial Registration (no plate or registration record in your name for a previously owned Florida vehicle) must be done in person at a local service center at the time of titling. Renewals can be done online in the MyDMV Portal. Visit a motor vehicle service center to title and register. Many offices require appointments for service.

Cost

Several feesInitial Registration Fee: $225.00, paid when the owner has no license plate or record of one registered in their name for a vehicle previously owned in Florida to transfer to the newly acquired vehicle. Title, electronic: Original New $77.25, Original Used $85.25, Transfer/Duplicate $75.25; add $2.50 when a paper title is printed. Original/Replacement License Plate Fee: $28.00. Base registration tax depends on vehicle type and weight (e.g. automobiles up to 2,499 pounds $14.50). Other statutory fees apply; see the agency fee page.

You leave with

Plate, certificate and decalA complete registration includes a metal license plate, a registration certificate carried in the vehicle, and a registration decal for the upper right-hand corner of the plate.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity · all that apply
     Required for all owners.
   • Proof of Florida insurance
     Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Property Damage Liability (PDL), each a minimum of $10,000, from an insurer licensed in Florida, before you register a vehicle with at least four wheels.
   • Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV 82040)
     Signed by all owners.
   • Original out-of-state title
     If moving in with a vehicle without a lien. If an out-of-state lienholder holds the title, ask the lienholder to transfer it to Florida; if it refuses, ask for a written letter on letterhead and bring it to a service center.
   • VIN verification
     On HSMV 82040 or on the Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Verification (HSMV 82042). The VIN must be physically inspected and verified by one of the listed people. Special circumstances may require additional documents.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • A law enforcement officer
     • A military police officer
     • A licensed Florida dealer
     • A county tax collector employee or Division of Motorist Services compliance examiner

2. Get Florida insurance

   Obtain insurance from a Florida insurance agent licensed to sell insurance in Florida. If the insurance cannot be verified, no registration is issued.

   Insurance requirements ↗

3. Complete the title application and VIN verification

   Fill in HSMV 82040 (signed by all owners) and have the VIN verified on that form or on HSMV 82042.

4. Visit a service center

   Bring your documents to a motor vehicle service center to title and register. Many offices require appointments; for tax collector offices or license plate agents, visit their own website or call.

   Service center locations ↗

5. Check the fees

   Base vehicle tax is listed by vehicle type and weight; the License Plates Rate Chart (HSMV 83140) helps estimate total fees.

   Fees ↗