DC law requires that all vehicles housed and operated in the District be registered in the District unless the owner displays a reciprocity sticker issued by DMV. Persons moving to the District, who have a valid registration from another jurisdiction, have 30 days from the date of entering DC to obtain a registration. Only persons or businesses domiciled in DC are eligible for registration. Vehicles must have a DC title and current DC insurance in order to register.

• First Time Vehicle Registration
• Individuals
• Dealers/Dealerships
• Registration Renewal
• Registration Replacement
• Insurance Requirements
• Registration of Out-of-State Automobiles (ROSA) in DC
• Vehicle Registration and Title Fees
• Repossession (Repo) Procedures
• Vehicle Tags
• Lease Buyouts
• Incomplete Transactions

The following links provide information on vehicle titles.

• Vehicle Title Only (Without a Registration)
• Vehicle Title Replacement

• Lost and Stolen Titles
• Duplicate Titles
• Salvage Titles