License plates for individually owned vehicles, light trucks and motorcycles typically expire on the owner's birthday and not at the end of the month. The Secretary of State usually mails renewal notices 45 days before your plates expire.

To avoid late fees, verify your expiration date by checking your vehicle registration. If you do not receive a renewal notice, you must renew at a Secretary of State office.

The Secretary of State offers five convenient methods of renewing: Online, Telephone, Mail, Self-Service Station and Secretary of State offices.

Your Renewal Options
Select the renewal method that works best for you. Online, telephone and mail renewal services provide convenient alternatives to visiting a Secretary of State office. (If your license plate has expired, you cannot renew online, by telephone or at a Self-Service Station.)

You will receive a license plate tab showing the month and year of expiration. Place the tab on your plate as soon as you receive it.

Renew Online Via the Internet:

Telephone:

Mail:

(Proof of Michigan insurance is required if your renewal notice does not have a personal identification number.)

Self-Service Station:

(Use the Branch Office Locator to find the Self-Service Station nearest to you)

Secretary of State offices:

(Proof of Michigan insurance is required if your renewal notice does not have a personal identification number. Use the Branch Office Locator to find the office nearest to you.)