• Renewal by Internet

• Renewal by Phone

• Renewal by Mail

• Renewing at a Branch Office

• Watercraft Registration Renewal by Internet

• PIN Information

• Name Change on a Registration
Owners with a name change can correct their registration

• Address Change on a Registration
By changing the address on your driver license, any vehicles with your driver license number on the registration will automatically be updated on the Secretary of State's record with your new address.

• License Plate Tabs
Placement instructions; replacing a lost tab

• Lost or Stolen License Plate
If your license plate was lost or stolen, you can obtain a replacement license plate at a Secretary of State Branch Office for $5.00.

• Transferring a License Plate
Under certain circumstances, license plates may be transferred to another vehicle.

• Insurance Requirements
Michigan no-fault insurance is required before registering most vehicles. Out-of-state insurance policies cannot be used.

• Temporary Permits
A 30- or 60-day permit may be used to move an unlicensed vehicle

• Inheriting a Vehicle - Registration Status
When the vehicle title of a deceased owner is transferred to the spouse's name or next closest kin's name, the license plate remains on the vehicle and is transferred into the relative's name.

• New Michigan Residents
New residents must obtain Michigan license plates right away

• Military Personnel and Michigan Residents Out-of-State Needing to Renew a Vehicle Registration
Several options are available to Michigan residents and military personnel who are temporarily out of state and wish to renew a car, truck, trailer, motorcycle or recreational vehicle registration.