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Replacing a Lost Registration in North Carolina

- Applying in Person
- Applying Online
- Applying Via Mail
Page OverviewNorth Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers three quick options for applying for a duplicate registration certificate.
Applying in Person
Visit any DMV Vehicle and License Plate Renewal Office. Be sure to bring your title and be prepared to provide your license plate number. There's a $15. duplicate fee. If all of your information snaps true, you'll exit the office with a new registration certificate.
Applying Online
This option is fast and easy. Simply log on to the DMV's Duplicate Vehicle Registration page. Provide your license plate and title numbers, and pay the the $15. duplicate fee with either Visa or MasterCard. Your new registration certificate should arrive in the mail within three business days.
Applying Via Mail
In your letter include either your license plate number or title information. And be sure to include a check for $15.. Send all of this to:
- NC Division of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle Registration Section
- Mail and Distribution Unit
- 3148 Mail Service Center
- Raleigh, N.C. 27699-3148
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