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How to Replace a Vehicle Registration in Connecticut

Updated on Thu, 4/28/2011

If your vehicle's registration card, license plates or stickers are lost, stolen, or damaged, you may apply for a replacement with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.

APPLYING FOR A REPLACEMENT REGISTRATION CARD

You can apply for a replacement registration card if your card is lost, stolen, or damaged by following these steps:

  1. Complete the Request for a Duplicate Motor Vehicle Registration form.
  2. If your current registration card has been damaged, attach the damaged card to the application.
  3. Pay the duplicate registration fee, currently $20.
An application for a replacement registration card can be made by mail or in person. When applying by mail, include the completed application, plate number, name, address and your signature with an accompanying letter requesting a replacement along with the fee, and mail to: 
Department of Motor Vehicles
Customized Services Division - Duplicate Registrations
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT  06161
To apply in person, visit your local DMV office.

APPLYING FOR A REPLACEMENT LICENSE PLATES AND/OR STICKERS

If one or both of your license plates are lost, stolen, or damaged, you must apply for replacement plate(s) immediately. You can obtain replacement plates in person only by visiting your local DMV office.
  1. Complete the Lost or Stolen Marker Plate form.
  2. Complete a Registration Affidavit.
  3. Bring the damaged plate(s) with you, if you still have them.
  4. Bring your proof of insurance.
  5. If your current address differs from the one the Connecticut DMV has on file, you must also provide proof of ownership of the vehicle (a copy of your title or registration card), along with a police report, if your license plates were stolen.
  6. If you have a police report, there is no fee for replacement plates. Otherwise, pay the $25 fee for standard plates.
Note: You will be issued standard plates in case of lost or damaged license plates. To re-apply for the same special vanity plates, you will have to wait 10 months and then submit a Replacement Plate Application.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION