If you purchase a vehicle from a dealership in New Jersey, that dealership will handle your registration and title work for you.
If you purchase a used vehicle from an individual owner, dealership or auction, or transfer a vehicle into New Jersey, you are required to register that vehicle at a New Jersey motor vehicle agency. If you purchase a vehicle with no financing, the dealership may give you the title paperwork to be filed and transferred along with new registration.
Schedule an appointment for a New Title or Registration
If the purchaser is a company or business:
If purchased at auction, and the vehicle is non-titled:
If transferred from a state that issues titles, but the title has no NJ Dealer Tax Stamp:
If transferred from a state that doesn’t issue titles:
Electric Vehicle Fee
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) is in the process of programming changes to implement the new fee. For ZEVs registered between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2024, the NJMVC will collect the additional fee after the registration date. ZEV purchasers will receive a notice of the additional fee in September 2024.