Motor Vehicle
Registration Renewals
Registration renewal is an annual process to update the validity of your vehicle’s license plates. Colorado license plates may renewed one month prior to the expiration date of your license plates. Colorado also grants residents a one month grace period to comply with annual renewal requirements after the expiration month of your license plates. Colorado residents have a total of three months to renew their license plates without being assessed any late fees or additional ownership tax. Denver County mails out a courtesy renewal card reminder the first week of the expiration month, the courtesy renewal card is not required to renew your license plates.
ONLINE
The quickest and most efficient way to process registration renewals is by utilizing the State of Colorado's online renewal method. This online service includes an administrative fee that allows Colorado.gov to deliver this and other important services. This fee is paid to a third party that provides these services for Colorado.gov at little or no cost to the taxpayers of Colorado. To pay using an eCheck, the administrative processing fee is reduced to $1.00 per transaction. Administrative processing fees are non-refundable. For credit card transactions (online only), the administrative processing fee associated with this service is the item fee plus $.75 multiplied by 2.25%. (item fee + .75) x 0.0225. You will have the opportunity to review all applicable fees prior to finalizing your transaction. If you do not wish to pay the fee, you have the option to cancel your online transaction and pay via a traditional, offline method. Online payment is an alternative to traditional types of payments and is considered voluntary. We appreciate your support of Colorado.gov. Please follow the following link to access online renewals. MAIL-IN
The mail in process is available by utilizing the renewal remider postcard that has a blue sticker containing the county office’s mailing address. This sticker can be removed and placed on an envelope for mailing purposes. Once the blue sticker has been removed, it can be replaced with the sticker from the current emission test, if required.
Please make your check payable to "Manager of Revenue" and include any documents required as stated on the renewal card (i.e., insurance, emissions, etc.) The average processing time for license renewals by mail is 10 business days. If you are within your grace period, do not mail after the 15th. This allows enough time for processing. Mail renewals to Denver Motor Vehicle, 4685 Peoria St., #101, Denver, CO 80239.
The State of Colorado requires the Motor Vehicle Division to verify that each motorist has valid motor vehicle insurance before registrations, titles or plates are issued. Insurance companies are required by law to provide necessary information on their policy holders to the State database by the seventh day of each month. If your insurance carrier has not provided proof of insurance to the State, you will be required to do so before your registration can be renewed.
The reverse side of the registration renewal card can be used to change your address if you move. If your new residence is in a different county, you must contact and mail the registration renewal to your new county of residence.
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