Register a Vehicle in Oregon: Title, Plates & Fees

Title and register a vehicle in Oregon at a DMV office or by mail: the documents, the 30-day deadline and the fees the DMV lists.

Online or in person: Online tool prepares the application · Office visit or mailFor a passenger vehicle the DMV points to a guided DMV2U application and fee calculator. Its page does not say you can submit the whole transaction online. Visit a DMV office without an appointment (offices that offer drop-ins), make an appointment, or mail the items. Mailed applications without the title are returned.
Cost: Title fee $101 to $192, by fuel economyPassenger vehicle title fee: $101 (0-19 MPG), $106 (20-39 MPG), $116 (40+ MPG), $192 (all electric). Registration and plate fees are separate; see the DMV fee page.
You leave with: Oregon title, registration card, plates and stickersThe DMV page says it sends the registration card, plates and stickers when you apply for registration through a lender; it does not describe what you leave with at a counter.

Your plan

Gather your documents

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- Application for Title and Registration · all that apply
  Form 735-226, with the odometer reading and all security interest holders. Passenger vehicles can use the guided DMV2U application.
- Original title or ownership document
  Certificate of origin if the vehicle is new.
- Releases and lien releases · all that apply
  Original lien releases from any previous security interest holders, and original releases or bills of sale from any previous owners.
- Odometer disclosure · all that apply
  Between you and the seller, if required. It may be in the transfer area on the title.
- DEQ emissions test, where it applies · all that apply
  A DEQ Certificate of Compliance if you live in the Portland Metro area or Medford and are required to test.
- Use Tax Certificate, if you bought from an out-of-state dealer · all that apply
  You may need one if the vehicle is brand new or has 7,500 miles or less.
- Fees · all that apply
  The title fee plus any registration and plate fees.
Prepare your application
For a passenger vehicle, use the guided DMV2U application, which also calculates your fees.
DMV2U ↗
Submit within 30 days
Visit a DMV office, make an appointment, or mail the original documents and fees to Oregon DMV, 1905 Lana Ave NE, Salem, OR 97314. Keep copies and send the originals.
Appointments ↗

You must title the vehicle in Oregon to register it.
A mailed application without the title or other ownership document is returned unprocessed.
Titling more than 30 days after the sale of an Oregon-titled vehicle adds a late fee: $25 for 31 to 60 days, $50 after 60 days.
DMV will not issue a title when a junk title or junk certificate is provided, or when NMVTIS shows a history of crushed, junk, parts only or scrapped.

Offices that register vehicles

You can title and register at a DMV office with or without an appointment, or by mail to Oregon DMV in Salem. Agency source.