DC DMV driver license or DC DMV non-driver identification card.Access the lienholder out of state title request form: Lienholder Out of State Title Request Form If you are transferring a vehicle from another jurisdiction to the District of Columbia and the vehicle has a lien on it, you will need to contact the lienholder and have the original title sent to one of DMV's service centers. The following original documents are required to obtain a new vehicle title (DC DMV cannot accept photocopies or scanned documents):Īltered titles are not acceptable you will have to apply for a replacement title if the title to the vehicle has been altered. To get a current, valid title to a vehicle you purchase or otherwise obtain, you will have to submit certain documents to DC DMV. The original Certificate of Origin serves the same purpose as a title for your new vehicle until you title it with DC DMV. If you purchase a new vehicle, a Certificate of Origin will be provided from the vehicle dealership. The title will have the vehicle identification number and some other important information that identifies the specific vehicle. The title is the legal form that establishes ownership of the vehicle.
To register a vehicle, either new or used, with DC DMV, you must have proof that you own it, or that you hold the vehicle title.
