How to Renew Your Vehicle Registration On-line
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1. Determine if you are eligible to renew your registration on-line:
- You must set your browser to allow cookies.
- You cannot renew on-line if your address has changed. You must be able to receive mail delivered to the address on the DMV vehicle registration records for your vehicle. You cannot change your address during this transaction. You cannot request a change of address by e-mail.
- The vehicle must have had an inspection within the last 12 months.
- Your vehicle must be eligible for renewal and must have automobile liability insurance coverage. The registration cannot be suspended or revoked and the registration must expire within the next 60 days.
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Important Notes:
- You cannot cancel an on-line transaction. You cannot receive a refund.
- You do not receive your DMV document or proof of a valid document on-line. You cannot print a DMV document from this transaction. You cannot pick up the document at a DMV office. Your document is sent by US Postal Service First Class Mail to your address on DMV records. You cannot change your address or request delivery to another address during the transaction.
- You cannot request that the document be sent by express mail.
- If you need your document immediately, you must meet all requirements for the document and you must apply at a DMV office.
| Vehicles that you CAN renew on-line: |
Vehicles that you CANNOT renew on-line: |
- Passenger vehicles (includes most sport-utility vehicles and passenger vans)
- Small commercial vehicles (includes delivery vans and pick-up trucks)
- Light duty trailers
- Motorcycles
- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
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- A boat or a snowmobile.
- A for-hire vehicle (includes a taxi, a livery vehicle, or a bus).
- A vehicle that weighs 55,000 lbs. or more.
- A semi-trailer with a 6-year registration.
- A vehicle with an apportioned registration issued under the International Registration Plan (IRP).
- A vehicle with an ambulance, NYP (New York press), or official registration.
- A rental vehicle.
- A vehicle that is exempt from the payment of registration fees.
- Any vehicle that requires the registrant to provide proof of insurance, a tax certificate, or another document for each renewal.
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If you cannot renew your registration on-line, read the instructions to renew your registration by telephone, by mail or at a DMV office.
If you need duplicate registration documents because your documents are lost or stolen, and not a registration renewal, read the instructions to replace registration documents that are lost or stolen.
2. What you must have and what need to know to renew your registration on-line:
- You must know your vehicle plate number and registration class code. If you need help, refer to the sample registration documents.
- You must provide an e-mail address so the DMV can send you a confirmation. If the e-mail address you enter is blocked or protected, it can prevent the delivery of the confirmation e-mail. Your e-mail program must be able to receive e-mail from addresses that include the domain: dmv.state.ny.us.
- You must use a credit card to pay the registration renewal fee.
- Trailer registrations are valid for one year and expire on December 31. If you do not use your trailer until later in the year, you can renew the trailer registration later, and pay a lower pro-rated fee.
- Allow two weeks to receive your registration documents by mail. If your registration has expired or will expires in less than two weeks, see the FAQ about registrations that are expired or expire soon.
- If you have a question about the on-line renewal, you can read the FAQs.
- You cannot cancel the transaction after you submit your payment.
If you cannot renew your registration on-line, read the instructions to renew your registration by telephone, by mail or at a DMV office.