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Registration Renewals
Six to eight weeks before your tag expires, the state will mail you an RMV-2 Renewal Notice. You can then renew your Massachusetts registration online, in person, over the telephone, or by mail.
Online Renewals
To renew online, your renewal notice must include the words "Insurance Stamp Not Needed; Active Policy on File." You'll need your driver license number, credit card, email address, and the renewal notice when you access the RMV Express Lane.
In-Person Renewals
Registration renewals can be done in person at your local RMV office. If your renewal notice says that an insurance stamp is required, be sure to visit your local insurance agent to complete the RMV-2 form before heading to the RMV.
Renewing By Phone
To renew your vehicle registrations by phone, you'll need your driver license number and credit card, and your renewal notice must be stamped with the words "Insurance Stamp Not Needed; Active Policy on File." Then call one of the RMV Call Centers listed below:
- Call (617) 351-4500 if you live in the 339, 617, 781, or 857 area codes or are out-of-state.
- Call (800) 858-3926 if you live in the 351, 413, 508, 774, or 978 area codes. This number will not work from out-of-state.
- Call (617) 536-7534 if you live in MA and are hearing impaired.
- Call (877) RMV-TTDD or (877) 768-8833 if you live in MA and are hearing impaired.
Renewals by Mail
You can renew your vehicle registration by mail if you do not have any outstanding parking tickets or obligations on your record. If you have been released from those tickets or obligations, be sure to submit copies of the release with your RMV-2 or RMV-3, which has been stamped by your insurance agent.
Be sure to enclose a check or money order with your application and submit to:
- Attn: Mail In Registration
- Registry of Motor Vehicles
- PO Box 55891
- Boston, MA 02205-5891
Notice Not Received?
You may not receive the renewal notice for several reasons. If you have unpaid parking tickets on file, a warrant has been issued for your arrest for any reason, or if you have outstanding child support obligations you must clear those items before your vehicle registration can be renewed.
