NJ MVC | Vehicle Registration (2024)

• Schedule an appointment – no walk-ins!
• Title (see information about titles)
• Driver’s license or other ID (See 6 Points of ID for more information).
• New Jersey insurance card or company name & policy number
• Completed Vehicle Registration Application Form (Form BA-49)
• Power of attorney if someone other than the purchaser is signing the documents
• Dealer reassignment documentation if applicable
• Lien holder information and financing statement if the vehicle is leased or financed.
• If transferred from another state, a completed Application for Certificate of Ownership

Other documents you might need:

If the purchaser is a company or business:

• Motor Vehicle Commission EIN (Entity Identification Number)

If purchased at auction, and the vehicle is non-titled:

• Last previously issued registration document
• Notarized bill of sale
• Pencil tracing or photograph of the VIN plate

If transferred from a state that issues titles, but the title has no NJ Dealer Tax Stamp:

• A purchase order.

If transferred from a state that doesn’t issue titles:

• Pencil tracing or photo of the VIN
• Notarized statement from the seller that must include year manufactured, make, VIN, and selling price.
• Last vehicle registration card from the seller.