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If you become a California resident, you must get a California DL within 10 days. Residency is established by voting in a California election, paying resident tuition, filing for a homeowner’s property tax exemption, or any other privilege or benefit not ordinarily extended to nonresidents. Learn More.
DMV Kiosk is available inside select DMV office and retail locations during regular business hours. Find a kiosk near you.
Get Your REAL ID. As of the new May 7, 2025 deadline, you will need a REAL ID if you want to use your license to board domestic flights or enter federal facilities. Apply for a REAL ID.
If you have imported your vehicle directly from another country (a direct import), you need to register the vehicle with DMV. To register your imported vehicle, you’ll need: An out-of-state title (or other proof of ownership). Evidence that the vehicle has cleared customs.
Vehicle Registration Renewal. DMV Kiosk: Instantly if all renewal requirements are met. Online: 1 week. Phone: 1 week. Mail: 2 weeks.
To register your vehicle/vessel, you will always need: If the vehicle is new, a completed Application for Title or Registration (REG 343) form. If the vehicle is used, the California Certificate of Title (or an out-of-state title, if the car is currently registered in another state).
A change of address does not require an in-person visit to a DMV office. Have both your old and new addresses handy. If changing the address for your vehicle or boat/vessel, you will also need your most recent registration card and the address where your vehicle or boat/vessel is located.
If you need to register a vehicle for use on California roadways, waterways, or trailways, you’ve come to the right place. slide 1 to 12 of 12.
Online Services. Save time and paper. Opt in now for driver’s license/identification card and vehicle registration renewal notices via email. Create a MyDMV account and Go Paperless today!
DMV Holidays. All DMV offices are closed on the following days: Monday, January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, February 19 – Presidents’ Day. Monday, April 1 – Cesar Chavez Day.