Replacement Registration Card Help

Lost or Stolen Registration Card

Request a replacement when the California registration card is lost, stolen, or unavailable.

Damaged or Unreadable Card

Replace a damaged, mutilated, or unreadable registration card for an eligible vehicle or vessel.

Registration Card Never Received

Review an undelivered registration card and determine when a replacement request can be submitted.

Important Information

California DMV generally uses the Application for Replacement Plates, Stickers, Documents, REG 156.
The registered owner must sign the request, and applicable replacement and service fees may apply.
If an item was not received, REG 156 says to allow 30 days from the issue date before reapplying.
A separate address change may be required when the address on the DMV record is not current.
Bring the damaged registration card when it is still available.

Review California DMV Form REG 156

Service scope: California Vehicle Plates is an authorized California DMV business partner and independent registration service. Service fees are charged in addition to applicable DMV fees.

How It Works

1

Submit the vehicle, registered-owner, and replacement-request information.

2

We review the DMV record, address, required signatures, supporting documents, and fees.

3

Bring or mail any required originals. We process the eligible replacement-card transaction.