What Do I Need To Register My Car If I Am Newly Moved To Washington From Another State

Initial Registration of a New or Used Vehicle

District law requires that all vehicles housed and operated in the District be registered in the District of Columbia. If yous move to the District, have a valid registration from another jurisdiction, and exercise not authorize for reciprocity, you take sixty calendar days from the date you begin to live in DC to register your vehicle with DC DMV. You lot must outset convert your out-of-state driver license to a Commune of Columbia commuter license or non-commuter identification menu. If you are eligible for student, diplomat, active military member, part-time resident, member of Congress, or presidential appointee driver privilege reciprocity with your home land or jurisdictionand want to obtain District of Columbia tags, then you must outset obtain a DC DMV driver license or identification card.

To legally register your new or used vehicle in the District for the get-go time, y'all must visit a DC DMV service center, with proof that:

If the vehicle has multiple owners, all owners must be listed on the title. The primary owner must exist a District resident with a DC DMV credential. Additionally, information on the other owners, including photo identification, will be required for vehicle registrations. Please find more information on residency documentation, DC DMV driver licenses and ID cards at the links below:
District Residency and Documentation for Vehicle Registrations
Registration Requirements for Motorcycles and Motorized Bicycles
DC DMV Commuter Services/Driver Licenses
The vehicle has passed inspection. New cars will automatically become a sticker for the vehicle; used cars and commercial vehicles must be inspected. Information is available at the link below:
Vehicle Inspections
The vehicle is currently insured in the District. Information is available at the link below:
Vehicle Insurance
You hold the title and are listed on the championship for the vehicle. Information is available at the link below:
Vehicle Titles
There will be title and registration fees due at the time of processing. Information on DC DMV fees is available at the link beneath:
DC DMV Fees

Note: Registration renewals are available online or by mail, and registration carte replacements are bachelor online or in person. Information on renewals and replacement cards is available at the links below:

Vehicle Registration Renewals
Registration Card Replacements

If you buy your car at the stop of a lease, to register it, you volition demand all of the information above and an odometer statement that shows the current mileage of the vehicle. You may retain the current valid vehicle tags from your lease menses.

Information on DC DMV service centers is available at the link below:

DC DMV Service Centers