Plates and Registrations
Renew your registrations online and/or order your plates and you will receive them in 10 business days.
- Renew your license plates online
NOTE: If your renewal requires a special paper form, such as the examples below, you must renew by mail or at any license branch.
- Low-digit special group authorization
- Form 2290
- Department of Revenue Fuel Tax Permit
- Estimate your plate costs
- Renew registrations online for friends or family members
- Review your renewal date
Have you recently renewed a license plate? Track your renewed registration as it is processed and mailed to you.
Registrations may also be renewed at select AAA license branches in Marion and Hamilton counties. Residents of Lake or Porter counties may renew registrations at Clean Air Car Check testing sites.
If you have lost your registration, you can order and print a replacement registration online.
Individuals or companies involved in commercial interstate transportation, that meet certain criteria, may be eligible for the International Registration Plan (IRP). The IRP allows registered carriers to obtain one plate and registration cab card to travel in multiple states at specific weights. The program is managed by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR).
Register A New Vehicle
If you have purchased a vehicle within the last 45 days and the title application has been submitted to the BMV, you may register your new vehicle online. If your vehicle was purchased more than 45 days ago, you need to visit a license branch.
Indiana's License Plates
You may choose from over 85 license plate designs including Indiana's standard and historic plates, plates that support military personnel and their families, plates that benefit local schools or organizations, personalized plates, and plates for specific types of vehicles.
Vehicle Emissions Testing
Vehicles registered in Lake and Porter counties are required to undergo emissions tests and tampering inspections every two years from 1976 and newer passenger vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 9,000 pounds or less.
