When you move to a new state you need to change your car registration and license plates, your driver's license and your car insurance. Each state has its own requirements with regard to how long you can live or visit a state and continue to drive on your cuurent car registration and driver's license and auto insurance.
A state may have a Registry of Motor Vehicles ( RMV ), Department of Motor Vehicles ( DMV ), Department of Transportation or some other government department handling the registration of motor vehicles, driver's licensing, car insurance requirements and safety inspection requirements. Click on the state below to jump to the state you are interested in.
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Alabama Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division
Address: 2545 Taylor Road, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: (334) 242-9000
Web Site: Alabama Department Of Revenue MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION (Alabama DMV)
Division of Motor Vehicles - Alaska Department of Administration
Address: 3901 Old Seward Highway, Suite 101, Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 269-5551, Toll-Free in Alaska: (855)269-5551, Outside of Alaska: (907)269-5551
Web Site: Alaska Division Of Motor Vehicles (Alaska DMV)
Arizona Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Division
Address: Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division, PO Box 2100, Phoenix AZ 85001-2100
Phone: Phoenix 1-602.255.0072, Tucson 1-520.629.9808, Elsewhere in Arizona 1-800.251.5866
Email: mvdinfo@azdot.gov
Web Site: Arizona Department Of Transportation Motor Vehicles Division (Arizona DMV)
Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration - Office of Motor Vehicle
Address: Office of Motor Vehicle, 1900 West Seventh Street, Suite 2042, Ragland Building, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 1-501-682-4692
Email: marsha.ellis@rev.state.ar.us
Web Site: Arkansas Office of Motor Vehicles (Arkansas DMV)
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: Department of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 942890, Sacramento, CA 94290-0001
Phone: 1-800-777-0133
Web Site: California Department Of Motor Vehicles (California DMV)
Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: 1881 Pierce St., Lakewood, CO 80214
Phone: 1-303-205-5600
Email: mvadmin@spike.dor.state.co.us
Web Site: Colorado Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division (Colorado DMV)
State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Department of Motor Vehicles, 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161
Phone: In the Hartford Area: 1-860-263-5700 Elsewhere: 1-800-842-8222
Email: dmv.phonecenter@ct.gov
Web Site: Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (Connecticut DMV)
Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles
Address:
http://www.dmv.de.gov/home/contact_info/index.shtml
Phone:
https://www.dmv.de.gov/About/contact_info/index.shtml
Web Site: Delaware Department Of Motor Vehicles (Delaware DMV))
DC Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: Dept. of Motor Vehicles, Government of the District of Columbia, PO Box 90120, Washington, DC 20090
Phone: 1-202-727-5000
Email: dmv@dc.gov
Web Site: District Of Columbia Department Of Motor Vehicles (Washington D.C. DMV)
Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Address: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Neil Kirk man Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0500
Phone: 1-850-617-2000
Email:
HSMV-Info@hsmv.state.fl.us
Web Site: Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (Florida DMV)
Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division
Address:
DOR/ Motor Vehicle Division, 1200 Trade port Blvd., Hapeville, GA 30354
Phone: 1-404-362-6500
Email: motorvehicleinquiry@dor.ga.gov
Web Site: Georgia Department Of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division (Georgia DMV)
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation
Phone: License: 808- 532-7700 Registration: 808-527-6695
Web Site: Hawaii Motor Vehicle and Licensing Division (Hawaii DMV)
Idaho Transportation Department - IDAHO Division of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Idaho Transportation Department, 3311 W. State Street, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 3707-1129
Phone:
1-208-334-8000
Email: webmaster@itd.idaho.gov
Web Site: Idaho Division Of Motor Vehicles (Idaho DMV)
Cyber Drive Illinois - Secretary of State
Address:
Jesse White, 213 State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62756
Phone:
1-800-252-8980
Web Site: Illinois Department of Vehicle Services (Illinois DMV)
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 100 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone:
1-317-233-6000
Web Site: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Indiana DMV)
Iowa Department of Transportation - Iowa Motor Vehicle Division
Address:
Iowa Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 9204, Des Moines, IA 50306-9204
Phone:
1-800-532-1121
Web Site: Iowa Department Of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (Iowa DMV)
Kansas Department of Revenue - Division of Motor Vehicles
Phone:
Driver Licensing: 1-785-296-3963 - Registration: 1-785-296-3621
Web Site: Kansas Division Of Motor Vehicles (Kansas DMV)
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Department of Vehicle Regulation
Address:
Department of Vehicle Regulation, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40622
Phone:
1-502-564-7000
Web Site: Kentucky DMV
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Address: Office of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 64886, Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Phone:
1-877-368-5463
Web Site: Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (Louisiana DMV)
Department of The Secretary of State - Bureau of Motor Vehicles - State of Maine
Address:
Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Deputy Secretary of State, 29 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone:
Phone: 1-207-624-9000
Fax:
Fax: 1-207-624-9013
Web Site: Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Maine DMV)
Maryland Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Administration
Address:
6601 Ritchie Highway N.E., Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Phone:
1-800-950-1682
Email: MVACS@mdot.state.md.us
Web Site: Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (Maryland DMV)
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, 630 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Phone:
1-617-351-4500 In 339, 617, 781, 857 Area Codes. 1-800-858-3926* In 351, 413, 508, 774, 978 Area codes.*This number will not work from out-of-state
Email:
https://www.mass.gov/forms/rmv-customer-contact-us
Web Site: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (Massachusetts DMV)
Michigan Department of State
Address:
Michigan Department of State, Lansing, MI 48918
Phone:
1-888-767-6424
Email:
secretary@michigan.gov
Web Site: Michigan Department Of State (Michigan DMV)
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver & Vehicle Services
Address:
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Central Office, Town Square Building, 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101
Phone:
1-651-297-2005
Email:
motor.vehicles@state.mn.us
Web Site: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services (Minnesota DMV)
Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Address:
Post Office Box 958, Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Phone:
1-601-987-1212
Web Site: Mississippi Motor Vehicle commission (Mississippi DMV)
Missouri Department of Revenue
Email: questions@dor.mo.gov
Web Site: Missouri Department Of Revenue (Missouri DMV)
Montana Department of Justice - Driver Services
Address:
Motor Vehicle Division, Department of Justice, Scott Hart Building, Second Floor, 303 North Roberts, P.O. Box 201430, Helena, MT 59620-1430
Phone:
1-406-444-1772
Email: mvd@mt.gov
Web Site: Montana Department Of Justice Motor Vehicle Division (Montana DMV)
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Driver and Vehicle Records Division, 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94789, Lincoln, NE 68509-4789
Phone:
1-402-471-3918
Fax:
1-402-471-8694
Email: dvrweb@dmv.ne.gov
Web Site: Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (Nebraska DMV)
State of Nevada - Department of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, 555 Wright Way Carson City, NV 89711
Phone:
Las Vegas: 1-702-486-4368 - Reno/Sparks/Carson City: 1-775-684-4368 - Rural Nevada: 1-877-368-7828 Toll Free
Email: info@dmv.state.nv.us
Web Site: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety (Nevada DMV)
New Hampshire Department of Safety - Division of Motor Vehicles
Address:
DOS, DMV, 23 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305
Phone:
(603) 227-4000
Email: NH.DMVHelp@dos.nh.gov
Web Site: New Hampshire Department Of Safety Division Of Motor Vehicles (New Hampshire DMV)
State of New Jersey - Motor Vehicle Commission
Address:
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, P.O. Box 160, Trenton, NJ 08666
Phone:
1-609-292-6500 1-888-486-3339 Toll Free in NJ
Email:
https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/
Web Site: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Services (New Jersey DMV)
State of New Mexico - Taxation & Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division
Address:
Motor Vehicle Division, Joseph Montoya Building, P.O. Box 1028, 1100 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe 87504-1028
Phone:
1-888-683-4636
Email: GGarcia@state.nm.us
Web Site: New Mexico Taxation And Revenue Dept. Motor Vehicle Division (New Mexico DMV)
New York State - Department of Motor Vehicles
Address:
https://dmv.ny.gov/offices/county-offices
Phone: https://dmv.ny.gov/offices/county-offices
Web Site: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (New York DMV)
The North Carolina - Department of Transportation - Division of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Division of Motor Vehicles, 3148 Mail Service Center (Mail), Raleigh, NC 27699-3101
Phone:
1-919-715-7000
Web Site: North Carolina Division Of Motor Vehicles (North Carolina DMV)
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Address:
NDDOT, 608 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0700
Phone:
1-701-328-2500
Email:
dot@nd.gov
Web Site: North Dakota Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (North Dakota DMV)
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 16520, Columbus, Ohio 43216-6520
Phone:
1-614-752-7500
Web Site: Ohio Bureau Of Motor Vehicles (Ohio DMV)
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Address:
P. O. Box 11415, Oklahoma City, OK 73136
Phone:
1-405-425-2424
Email: comment@dps.state.ok.us
Web Site: Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Oregon Department of Transportation
Address:
DMV Headquarters, 1905 Lana Ave NE, Salem, OR 97314
Phone: 503-945-5000
Web Site: Oregon Division Of Motor Vehicles (Oregon DMV)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Driver & Vehicle Services
Address:
Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation, 1101 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone:
1-800-932-4600
Web Site: Pennsylvania DMV
State of Rhode Island - Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: https://dmv.ri.gov/locations-hours
Phone:
1-401-462-4368
Email: webcoordinator@safety.state.nh.us
Web Site: Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (Rhode Island DMV)
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Address:
10311 Wilson Boulevard - Building C, Blythewood, South Carolina 29016
Phone:
1-803-896-5000
Email: help@scdmvonline.com
Web Site: South Carolina Division Of Motor Vehicles (South Carolina DMV)
Motor Vehicles Division South Dakota
Address:
South Dakota Department of Revenue & Regulation, 445 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501-3185
Phone: 1-605-773-3311
Fax:
1-605-773-6729
Web Site: South Dakota Department Of Revenue Division Of Motor Vehicles (South Dakota DMV)
Tennessee.Gov - Department of Safety
Address:
Tennessee Department of Safety, 1150 Foster Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
Phone:
Email: Email.Safety@state.tn.us
Web Site: Tennessee Department of Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
Address:
Texas Department of Transportation, 125 E. 11th St., Austin, TX 78701-2483
Phone: 1-877-452-9060
Email: webhelp@texasonlinehelp.com
Web Site: Texas Department Of Transportation (Texas DMV)
Utah - Division of Motor Vehicles
Address: Utah State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle Division, 210 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City UT 84134, For Express Services (FedEx, UPS, etc.), Use Zip Code 84116
Phone: 1-800-368-8824
Email: dmv@utah.gov
Web Site: Utah Division Of Motor Vehicles (Utah DMV)
State of Vermont - Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: Department of Motor Vehicles, 120 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05603-0001
Phone: 1-802-828-2000
Email: CommissionersOffice@state.vt.us
Web Site: Vermont Agency Of Transportation Department Of Motor Vehicles (Vermont DMV)
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Address: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 27412, Richmond, VA 23269
Phone: 1-866-368-5463 (or) 1-800-435-5137
Email: http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/exec/forms/call/email_form.asp
Web Site: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV)
Washington State Department of Licensing
Address:
https://www.dol.wa.gov/officelocations.html
Phone:
https://www.dol.wa.gov/contact.html
Web Site: Washington Department Of Licensing (Washington DMV)
West Virginia - Department of Transportation - Division of Motor Vehicles
Address:
Commissioner, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Building 3, Capitol Complex, 1800 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 5317
Phone: 1-304-558-3900 Toll Free: 1-800-642-9066
Fax: 1-304-558-1987
Email: dmvcommissioner@dot.state.wv.us
Web Site: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (West Virginia DMV)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Drivers & Vehicles
Address:
https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/about-wisdot/contact-us/default.aspx
Web Site: Wisconsin Division Of Motor Vehicles (Wisconsin DMV)
Wyoming Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Services
Address: Wyoming Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340
Phone: 1-307-777-4375
Fax: 1-307-777-4772
Web Site: Wyoming Department Of Transportation