Vehicle Registration / License Plates

All registrations require one check, cash or credit card (2.99% fee applies) to complete the transaction. Due to the diversity of any transaction the following information only reflects the most common occurrences. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (603) 428-3240.

New residents to the state have 60 days to transfer their vehicle registration and obtain a NH driver’s license. When registering your vehicle at the town clerk's office for the first time in New Hampshire, you must provide proof of residency such as a utility bill, lease agreement, rent receipt, or notarized letter from the property owner. If you do not have the title for your vehicle and your vehicle is model year 2000 or newer, you need to provide us with the current out-of-state registration and the lienholder information along with your proof of residency. If you have a title for your vehicle and your vehicle is model year 2000 or newer, you need to provide us with that title along with your proof of residency. Please give us a call if you are unsure of which documents we require.

New residents from another town in New Hampshire need to provide proof of residency prior to any vehicle transaction such as a utility bill, lease agreement, rent receipt or notarized statement from the property owner. Renewals are done during your birthday month. You need to provide us with a prior registration. Vehicles model year 2000 or newer that are new to you require a title and a bill of sale or the blue copy of the NH title application.

Registering a New Vehicle

Vehicles model year 2000 or newer that are new to you require a properly executed title and a bill of sale OR the blue copy of the New Hampshire title application.

Trailers with a gross weight of less than 3,001 pounds are exempt from title in New Hampshire. You must provide a bill of sale in addition to a prior NH registration or a blue VIN Verification form (TDMV19A).

Trailers with a gross weight of 3,001 pounds and over require a properly executed title or MCO and a bill of sale OR the blue copy of the New Hampshire title application.

Renewals can be done by mail. Renewal letters are sent out on a monthly basis. A self-addressed, stamped envelope and the renewal letter or a copy of the registration is required along with one check. We do not accept cash for mail-in renewals. To renew in person, please provide the renewal letter or the prior year’s registration with either cash, one check or credit card (2.99% fee applies).

Transferring license plates can only be done from same name to same name. When transferring plates, you must surrender your current vehicle registration. If you do not have your current registration, you will be required to purchase a certified copy at an additional cost.

Title Exempt Vehicles

Vehicles that are model year 1999 or older and trailers with a gross vehicle weight of less than 3,001 pounds are title exempt in the State of New Hampshire. Exceptions are heavy trucks with 3 or more axles with a gross weight exceeding 18,000 pounds, and truck-tractors regardless of the number of axles with a gross weight exceeding 18,000 pounds.

To view the State of New Hampshire’s Exempt Law, click here.

License Plates

The following plates are available through the Town Clerk’s office:

Standard 7-digit plates
Conservation (Moose) plates
NH State Park plates allow your car and passengers free entry into New Hampshire State Parks' day-use areas for one year. Learn more here.
Motorcycle plates
Trailer plates
Vanity plates