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CDL HOLDERS:  As of June 16, 2025, DMV will no longer accept a paper medical certificate.  Your certificate will be sent electronically to DMV.  Learn more here

SMISHING SCAM ALERT: We have been informed that some residents are receiving fraudulent text messages and phone calls. Please be advised that the CT DMV does NOT contact residents regarding motor vehicle related violations. 

Register at a dealership

Learn how to register your vehicle at a dealership

Register at a dealership

Learn how to register your vehicle at a dealership

Vehicle and vessel (e.g., boat) dealership registration services

Tip for new registration: proof of ownership
If a title is required, be sure it has been properly signed over in the name of the person registering the vehicle. You’ll find this information on the back of the certificate of title.

 

We also provide the following service options:

 

In-person services for private vehicle purchases at alternative locations:

We collaborate with our Connecticut licensed dealerships to provide additional options to Connecticut residents who have purchased a vehicle from a private owner.

You can process your vehicle registration at these locations

Dealerships can process passenger plates, vessels, combination plates, or commercial plates up to 73,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating.

The DMV continues to offer registration services and provides customers with an alternate option.

 

Registration services offered by the dealership listed below require two checks. One is for the registration fees, which is processed through the DMV’s online system, and the second is forwarded by the dealership to the Connecticut DMV to pay the sales tax. These checks are necessary because the dealership doesn’t collect the sales tax through their automated system.

 

Contact the dealerships listed below for appointment information.

 

DEALERSHIPS SHOULDN’T IMPOSE PROCESSING FEES IN EXCESS OF $25. 

Don’t complete your registration transaction with any dealership charging more than $25, and immediately notify the DMV.

 

For all other DMV-related questions pertaining to specific procedures, please contact the DMV.