RHODE ISLAND’S TITLE LAW HAS CHANGED ***Effective March 1, 2024*** The Rhode Island DMV will no longer be accepting photocopies, images, or electronic copies of titles. All new registration and/or new title transactions will now REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL TITLE to be submitted to the RI DMV at the time the transaction takes place. Your lienholder or leasing company can send the original title to the RI DMV, ATTN: Research Office, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 or to you directly. We highly recommend that the title and other documents are sent with tracking information to enable customers and lienholders to know when the title was received. As long as your contact information (name, address, phone and e-mail) is included with the title, the RI DMV will contact you once your original title has been received so you can complete your transaction. Be advised that this process can take several weeks for the original title to be sent to the RI DMV. Please also be advised that the RI DMV cannot request a title from a lienholder or lease company. A VIN check is required for all transactions involving an Out-of-State title/vehicle. Reservations are required for all visits. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. For more information on RI’s new title laws, and new requirements for registration and title transactions, CLICK HERE and scroll down.
Vehicle From Out of Country Rhode Island Registration for a Vehicle Transferred from Out of Country All transactions involving vehicles brought to Rhode Island from out of the country must be processed at the Rhode Island DMV Headquarters, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI. 02920 To register a vehicle in Rhode Island transported from out of the country, you will need: United States Customs and Border Protection Customs Form # 7501 National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) inspection from DMV Enforcement Division in Cranston VIN Inspection Out of the country registration must be in the name of the person registering vehicle in Rhode Island. If last name is different due to marriage/divorce, use the MVT-10 to list new name. Please Note: All documents submitted are subject to DMV approval upon registration. More information: Contact United States Customs and Border Protection at (401) 732-6701. Motor Vehicle Out of Country Title Transfer for Military Members To title a motor vehicle that was purchased while stationed out of the country, you must bring the following documents to RI DMV Headquarters in Cranston, RI. Original out of country registration/MSO or a copy from lien holder Original bill of sale or proof of transfer or invoice National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) inspection from DMV Enforcement Division in Cranston VIN Inspection Customs Form # 7501 ** Customs Form - Military EPA Form # 3520 ** ** If you have an HS Form 7 with the #2 Box checked, please provide the MSO. The EPA or Customs Form is not required. Please Note: All documents submitted are subject to DMV approval upon registration. More information: Contact United States Customs and Border Protection at (401) 732-6701. Titling and Registering an Out of Country Vehicle in Rhode Island: All transactions involving titling and registering Out of Country Vehicles in Rhode Island are processed at DMV Headquarters in Cranston.