You must complete the Odometer Reading section of the title on any 2011 or newer vehicle at the time of sale or transfer into a trust.
The Department of Motor Vehicles currently has a significant backlog in processing vehicle titles. We are asking financial institutions to work with the auto industry and public until we resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience with a duplicate title request.
| Transaction | Fee |
|---|---|
| Complete change of ownership on any vehicle | $28.25 |
| Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title sent to a Nevada address | $20.00 |
| Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title sent out of state | $35.00 |
| Add/Drop Legal Owners without a complete change of ownership | $20.00 |
| Change an out-of-state title to Nevada with no change of ownership | $20.00 |
If your vehicle is titled in another state, you must obtain a duplicate from that state. See 50 State DMV Links.
If there is a loan, lease or other lien on the vehicle, you must contact the lienholder. The lienholder is responsible for ordering a printed title after you have satisfied the lien. Alternately, they may complete a Lien Release and you may submit this with an Application for Duplicate Title.
If your vehicle was last titled in Nevada and there are no liens, you may mail the application or apply in person at a DMV office. Make an appointment in our metropolitan offices. Your title will be mailed in approximately 6 weeks.
Application for Duplicate Nevada Certificate of Title (VP 012)
This form is for use only if the vehicle was last titled in Nevada. If you are not sure whether your vehicle is titled in Nevada or if you do not have all of the information requested, please contact the Records Section for instructions.
Lien Release (VP 186)
Releases an ownership interest held by a financial institution or other third party.
The Odometer Reading section of a vehicle title must be completed on 2011 or newer vehicles, even if the title indicates the vehicle may be exempt due to age.
Sign the title as if you are selling the vehicle and put the new name(s) in the buyer section. Use your full legal name as listed on your driver license.
If the vehicle is not registered or not operational, you may change the title only without obtaining insurance, a smog check or registration. Bring the title to a DMV office.
If you will be registering and driving the vehicle, you must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same name(s) which will be on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test done if the last one is more than 90 days old.
Bring the signed-off title, current registration slip and smog check if needed to a DMV office to re-register the car. Credit will be given for the unused portion of the current registration.
If you are changing your name, you must have the legal document which authorizes the change (Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Divorce decrees should include language which awards the vehicle to the new owner by Vehicle Identification Number.
You must ask the lienholder to approve the change. Subleasing and "take over payments" arrangements are illegal.
The lienholder may wish to refinance any loan. They may ask you to sign the title and/or a power of attorney. The lienholder will have to apply for the new title and issue you a letter, including the Vehicle Identification Number, stating they will do so. You may also satisfy the lien and bring the signed-off title to the DMV.
If the vehicle is not registered or not operational, the lienholder may change the title only. If you wish to register the vehicle, you must obtain Nevada liability insurance in the same name(s) which will be on the new title and registration. If your vehicle requires a smog check, you must have a new test done if the last one is more than 90 days old.
Bring the lienholder letter or signed-off title, current registration slip and an emissions Vehicle Inspection Report if needed to a DMV office to re-register the car. Credit will be given for the unused portion of the current registration.
If you are changing your name, you must have the legal document which authorizes the change (Marriage Certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Divorce decrees should include language which awards the vehicle to the new owner by Vehicle Identification Number.
To transfer vehicles into a Family Trust, you must ask any lienholder to approve the change. The lienholder may ask you to sign either the title or a power of attorney, and may wish to refinance any loan. The lienholder will have to apply for the new title and issue you a letter, including the Vehicle Identification Number, stating they will do so. You may also satisfy the lien. The lienholder will release it and you may transfer the title into a trust.
You must add the name of the insured trustee to the registration and title or request that your insurance company report the vehicle in the name of the trust. The name of the insured on the Nevada Evidence of Insurance must match either a name of a trustee or the trust as the vehicle will be registered. This is necessary to comply with Nevada Liability Insurance Validation Electronically (NV LIVE).
Please note the name of the trust can be a maximum of 50 characters. Bring the following items to a DMV office:
An emission inspection and registration renewal are not required.
You have the option of renewing your vehicle registration for a full year. You will need to complete an emission inspection if required and if the last test was completed more than 90 days ago. Your expiration date will change if the current expiration date is more than 35 days away. Credit will be given for the unused portion of your current Nevada registration.
If you have a Governmental Services Tax Exemption for Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Surviving Spouses or the Blind, you may apply this to a vehicle registered to a trust by completing the Trust Affidavit for Exemptions (VP 242). This must be filed at the registration renewal each year.
The transfer of a vehicle following the owner's death is specified in a family trust or handled in probate proceedings, if either of those situations apply. Contact us with details and the VIN for the documents you will need.
If there is no trust or probate, the heirs may be able to claim ownership using the Affidavit for Transfer of Title for Estates Without Probate (VP 024).
Any loan or lien on a vehicle must be satisfied prior to a change in ownership.
Vehicle owners may also designate a Transfer on Death Beneficiary prior to death.
You must apply through the DMV Records Section to obtain proof that no Nevada title was issued on a vehicle or that the vehicle has been sold and a title issued to another person or business. Complete and mail an Application for Individual Record Information (IR 002).
Do not buy a vehicle from a private party unless the seller can provide a title in his or her name. A Bill of Sale by itself is not acceptable.
If you purchased a vehicle and do not have a title or adequate proof of ownership, bring any documentation you have to a DMV office. We will instruct you on how to attempt to locate and contact the previous owner.
If you are unable to contact the previous owner, you may be able to apply for a Bonded Title.
Financial institutions and others who need more information on Nevada title requirements should review the guides below and contact us.
Registration and Title Guide
Section VII has information for financial institutions.
DMV Title Research
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711
(775) 684-4810 - Reno/Carson City
(702) 486-4368 - Las Vegas
8:00 am to 4:00 p.m.
Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) follows the latest national standards to make vehicle titles more secure and less vulnerable to fraud. Here are various title designs going back to 1996.
State law requires residents to list and sign their full legal name on all DMV documents including vehicle titles. This is reflected in designs since 2006 and vehicle owners are required to list their Nevada driver license number as well.
Effective January 1, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires odometer disclosures until vehicles are 20 years old, beginning with vehicles of the 2011 model year. The previous rule was 10 years.
You must disclose the mileage even if the title says "Exempt - Model year over 9 years old." Titles now being issued reflect the new rule as shown below.
The seller must provide the buyer with a paper title for vehicles 2011 and newer. A Bill of Sale and Application for Duplicate Title or a non-secure Power of Attorney will not be accepted.
2011 vehicles will become exempt from odometer disclosure in the year 2031. 2012 vehicles will be exempt in 2032 and so on.
