Do i need my car registration to renew my registration

You will receive a registration renewal notice in the mail three months before your current registration expires. There are three ways to renew your annual vehicle registration:

If you qualify for online renewal of your registration you MUST renew online.

Same-Day Online Renewal

You can renew your registration online. Once you have completed the process, your registration renewal is effective immediately. List of eligible codes for online renewal. Once you have completed the process, your registration renewal is effective immediately

Renewing in-person

If you are ineligible to renew online, you must make an appointment to renew your registration.

• Registration Renewal Notice or Vehicle Identification Number
• Your insurance card or company name and policy number
• License plate number
• Proof of ID (Driver license or other primary ID document. See 6 Points of ID for more information). Read more about the 6 Points of ID.
• Power of Attorney if renewing a registration for someone else
• The amount due indicated in your renewal notice. You can pay by cash, money order, checks (payable to NJMVC), credit or debit card
• Completed Application for Vehicle Registration (Form BA-49)
• Schedule an Appointment

• Complete the Registration Renewal document, front and back (if not completed at home).
• Pay the fee and show the above documents at the designated registration window.

Renewing by mail

• Completed Registration Renewal Notice. Both front and back must be filled out.
• Return envelope provided along with the notice.
• Check or money order (payable to NJMVC) for the amount due as indicated in your renewal notice.

• Insert the check or money order (payable to NJMVC) for the amount indicated in the return envelope provided with your notice.
• Ensure the address can be seen through the envelope window.

Lost your renewal notice?

If you lost your renewal notice and PIN, and you are still within your renewal time window, you will be still be able to renew your registration online. – Just click on “Help! I lost my PIN!” and you can request a new PIN.

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Overview

Vehicle registrations expire on an assigned month based on your surname. You can look up your expiry date on the registration expiry date chart or by checking your registration certificate. As of January 1, 2021, expiry stickers are no longer required on licence plates.

There are 3 options to renew your registration.

Renew online

The online site can only be used if you are renewing your registration without changes. If you require any changes to your registration, for example a name or address change, you must apply for the renewal in person at a registry agent office.

Online vehicle registration renewals require a verified MyAlberta Digital ID. Allow 10 business days after signing up for an account to receive your activation code in the mail to finalize your verification before completing your online registration renewal.

If you have any outstanding fines, you will not be able to renew your registration online. If you choose to pay your fines online first, you must wait a couple business days for the payment to process before you can renew online.

To renew online, you will need:

• verified MyAlberta Digital ID
• vehicle registration certificate
• insurance details from your pink card
• credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express)
• current web browser (Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Firefox, Chrome or Safari)

Start your online registration renewal

Renew by mail

To renew your passenger vehicle and motorcycle registration by mail, complete one of the mail-in renewal applications below. If you have any outstanding fines, changes to your registration (for example your name or address), you must apply for the renewal in person at a registry agent office.

You should only use the mail-in renewal option if your registration expires in 30 days or more to allow time for mailing. If your registration will expire in less than 30 days from the expiry on your registration, renew your registration in person or online.

To renew by mail, you will need to:

• Complete one of the mail-in renewal forms below, including the insurance declaration and signatures from all registrants, provide payment (cheque or money order)
  • General mail-in renewal form (PDF, 165 KB) for use by anyone
  • AMA Mail-in renewalfor AMA members requesting service through AMA only

The vehicle registration renewal fees are outlined in the Registry Agent Product Catalogue.

Renew in person

To renew your vehicle registration in person, visit any authorized Alberta Registry Agent.

To renew in person, you will need:

• driver’s licence
• proof of insurance (‘pink card’)
• vehicle registration certificate (optional)

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