Registering Your Car in Collier County

For vehicles with a lien:

1. If the out-of-state title is currently in the possession of an out-of-state lienholder, you must contact the lienholder to request that the title be transferred to Florida.
2. Regardless of whether the lienholder will transfer the title to Florida or not, you must have your vehicle registered.
   1. If the lienholder refuses to transfer title from the previous state, request for them to send that to you in writing on letterhead. Once you obtain that letter, you may bring it to a motor vehicle service center to apply for a registration.
   2. If the lienholder agrees to have the title transferred to Florida, you may visit a local motor vehicle service center to complete the Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV form 82040).

For vehicles without a lien:

Prepare a packet containing the following: (Please note: special circumstances may require additional documentation.)

• • Proof of identity (required for all owners)
  • Proof of Florida insurance
  • Original out-of-state title
  • When applying for title, ALL owners are required to sign a completed Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV form 82040).
  • Verification of physical inspection of the motor vehicle’s vehicle identification number (VIN), completed on an Application for Certificate of Title With/Without Registration (HSMV form 82040) or Vehicle Identification Number and Odometer Verification (HSMV form 82042). The VIN must be physically inspected and verified by one of the following:
    1. A Law Enforcement Officer.
    2. A Military Police Officer.
    3. A licensed Florida Dealer.
    4. A county tax collector employee or Division of Motorist Services Compliance Examiner (which can be located at any local service center offering motor vehicle services).

Find your local office here.