Online renewals are processed seven days a week and mailed as quickly as possible. Please allow 7 – 11 business days after you have completed your online transaction to receive your renewed registrations, and new license plates or stickers.

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You may not receive all registration items in one envelope or on the same day. For instance, a customer who has renewed a regular license plate and a specialty license plate in one online transaction may receive a new regular license plate on one day and stickers for the specialty license plate the next day.

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The following registrations cannot be renewed online and therefore are not eligible for the online discount offer.

Plate Authorization Form Required

At the request of the sponsoring organization, the following specialty plates require an authorization letter from the organization before the plate can be issued:

• Ball State University
• Bethel College
• Franklin College
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Freemasons
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame
• Hanover College
• Huntington University
• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
• International Union of Operating Engineers
• Juvenile Diabetes Research
• Marian College
• Rotary Club
• Shriners
• St. Mary's College
• St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
• Taylor University
• Tri-State University
• University of Evansville
• Valparaiso University
• Volunteer Firefighters
• Wabash College

Specialized Vehicles

Additional documents must be filed with the registration renewal applications for the following vehicles:

• Vehicles weighing more than 54,000 pounds (Federal tax form)
• Vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds (Motor fuel tax form)
• Tow trucks and other recovery vehicles (Insurance forms)
• School buses (Public Safety inspection)

Other plate programs

Additional documents must be presented at a license branch to renew the following license plate types:

• Antique vehicle license plate
• Low numbered license plate

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The online discount program is an initiative through which the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) will offer customers a $5 discount for each vehicle registration completed through the BMV’s Web site, between January 1, 2008, and October 31, 2008.

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Vehicle registration transactions completed online are the least costly registration transactions for the BMV, costing even less than the same transactions completed by mail.  Through this discount program, the BMV expects to drive additional traffic to this low-cost method, while sharing the savings with our customers.

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Earlier this year, the BMV conducted customer research to ask license branch customers what might motivate them to complete their registration transactions online. A cash discount, in the $5 range, was the most preferred option.

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Vehicle registrations make up about 64% of all of the BMV’s transaction volume. Only about 6% of those registration transactions were completed online in 2007. Although it is difficult to anticipate, the BMV projects that this volume could as much as double in 2008 as a result of this program. Through February, 2008, 25% of all registration renewals statewide had been conducted online.

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Skip your next license branch visit and create a myBMV account today. Your personal myBMV account is a virtual license branch that gives you more information about your records as well as the ability to securely access many services online.

Your myBMV account allows you to access the following services:

• Renew vehicle registrations online and receive a $5 discount through 2008
• Order a driver record or certified driver record
• Reserve or re-reserve a personalized plate
• Order duplicate titles
• Review the information in your personal record
• Update your insurance information or mailing address
• Sign up for email reminders for your driver license or registration expiration dates and other news

Accessing the services provided through your myBMV account is fast, secure and easy to use. To create your myBMV account you will be asked to provide your Indiana driver license number and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

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• Review the BMV's online security policy
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Customers will receive a $5 discount for each vehicle that is eligible to be renewed online.  Certain vehicles are ineligible for online renewal, including vehicles requiring an authorization form from a specialty group, heavy-weighted vehicles requiring a motor fuel tax form, and others.

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Recognizing the long-term benefits of this program and taking advantage of recent savings resulting from operational efficiencies, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commission has approved the use of Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commission Fund dollars to support this initiative.

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Through much of 2007, registration renewals completed online were processed and placed in the mail within one to two business days. With a projected growth in volume, a reasonable expectation is 7-10 business days.  For customers who have moved and have not yet updated an address with the BMV, the process may take longer for mail to be forwarded to current address.

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Indiana motorists' registrations expire on the fifteenth day of their renewal month, while others expire at the month's end. By staggering the renewal dates, the BMV aims to reduce long lines and wait times caused by end-of-month rushes. Under this system, license branch traffic should be more evenly spread throughout the month.

In 2009, the 10 months of registration from February to October will be expanding to 48 weeks to provide a smoother flow of customer transactions throughout the year. During the new schedule, the deadlines for registration renewals will be spread across four dates in each month.

• Learn more about the BMV's Year-Round Registration program.

Please refer to the staggered registration schedule below to determine your 2008 registration renewal date. Registration renewal dates are based on the first two letters of the vehicle owner's last name.

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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. Auto manufacturers typically print the GVWR on the driver's side door jamb. It is not the same as the actual weight of the vehicle. Odd numbered model year vehicles are due to be tested in odd numbered calendar years and even-numbered model-year vehicles are due to be tested in even-numbered calendar years. The four newest model-year vehicles are exempt.

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If your question was not answered by the information on this webpage, please send us an e-mail.

Remember that by creating a myBMV personal account you may immediately access your personal information as well as a number of services online. Accessing the services provided through your myBMV account is fast, secure and easy to use.

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