Replace a Title Certificate | NY DMV (2024)

To replace a title certificate:

• you must be the owner of the vehicle or boat
• you must have a current U.S. address on file with the DMV
• the vehicle must be registered and titled in New York State
• there can be no other changes to the information listed on the title certificate

You cannot order online if:

• a title certificate was processed within the last 15 days
• the title certificate is:
  • a duplicate title certificate requesting removal of a lien
  • an original or amended title certificate
  • in the name of a deceased owner
  • ordered using a Power of Attorney

Order a Replacement Title Online

You can also renew in person or by mail. When you apply for a replacement title at a DMV office, we will NOT hand you a new title while you are there; we print all title certificates in a secure facility in Albany and mail them to the vehicle owner.

Mailing times for titled ordered online (Eastern Time)

Examples:

• a title ordered before 8 p.m. on Tuesday is printed on Wednesday and mailed on Thursday
• a title ordered after 8 p.m. on Tuesday is printed on Thursday and mailed on Friday

A 'business day' is a weekday that is nota state holiday. If you order your title certificate during or before a weekend and/or a state holiday, the title certificate cannot be processed until the next business day after the weekend and/or state holiday.

An online transaction can only be canceled on the same day it was ordered.

We Mail to the Address on the Title Record

We mail your new title to the current address on your title record. If the registration for your vehicle is in your name, you can firstchange your address onlineand then replace your title. If you have allowed someone else to register your vehicle, you cannot change the address on your title record online. Please contact the Title Services Bureau at1-518-486-4714to update the address on your title.

Note:If you file a request with the US Postal Service (USPS) to forward mail, there is no guarantee that the USPS will forward your DMV documents to the new address. Please make certain your contact information with the DMVis up to date.

Request Express Mail

We can send you your replacement title by express mail. This will cost extra.Express mail is not available between Friday at 8:30 pm and Sunday at 8:30 pm. Sending us an application by express mail will not decrease the time it takes to review your application or issue the replacement title.

Send the below items to the DMV:

• a completedApplication for Duplicate Title (PDF)(MV-902)
• proof of identity - this can be a photocopy of your New York State Driver License, Learner Permit, or Non-Driver ID (seeProofs of Identityfor Registration and Title (PDF)(ID-82) for other acceptable proof)
• a personal check or money order for $20.00payable to ‘Commissioner of Motor Vehicles’

Mail to:

Receive bystandard mail

Title Bureau
New York State DMV
PO Box 2750
Albany, NY 12220-0750

Receive byexpress mail

Duplicate Title Certificates
New York State DMV
6 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY12228

Use the Title Service Bureau phone number, 1-518-486-4714, on your express mail bill.

(Sending an application express mail will not decrease the time it takes to review the application or issue the replacement title.)

Bring the below items to a DMV office:

• a completedApplication for Duplicate Title (PDF)(MV-902)
• proof of identity:ANew York State Driver License, Learner Permit, or Non-Driver ID cardthat is current or not expired for more than 2 years can serve asproof of both identity and age.If you don’t have a New York State Driver License, Learner Permit, or Non-Driver ID, you canprovideother kinds of proof.
• $20.00for the replacement fee

Make an Appointment

You will not get your new title at the DMV.

When you apply for a replacement title at a DMV office,you will NOT be issued the replacement title while there. All title certificates are printed in a secure facility in Albany and are mailed to the owner. For this reason, the fastest and easiest way to apply for a replacement title is to do it online.

Related Documents

• MV-902: Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title (PDF)

  English

  Use this form to request a duplicate (replacement) vehicle title by mail. The duplicate title fee is $20. When using this form to request a duplicate title by mail, you must include a photocopy of your identification. You can order a replacement vehicle title online.

  Download

• ID-82: Proofs of Identity for Registration and Title (PDF)

  English

  Lists proofs of ID and date of birth accepted for vehicle registration and title applications. For easier viewing on a mobile device, see Proofs of identity and date of birth for New York State vehicle registrations or title certificates. See also forms MV-82 and MV-82.1.

  Download

• MV-82TON: Application for Title (PDF)

  English

  Application and instructions used when you wish to apply for a title only, and not a registration, for a 1973 or newer model vehicle. To apply for a registration and title, use form MV-82.

  Download

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