The registered owner of the vehicle can request a duplicate registration online or in person. When you make an appointment, choose “Florida Registration Renewal/Replacement” as the service type.
If you need a paper or duplicate title, the registered owner of the vehicle can request a duplicate registration online or in person. In order to obtain a duplicate title, please complete and submit the Duplicate Title Application, schedule your appointment and bring along with a copy of valid identification for all titled owners. You may also mail the application to: Lee County Tax Collector, PO BOX 1590, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-1590. When you make an appointment, choose “Florida Registration Renewal/Replacement” as the service type. The cost for a same day printed title is $10 in our office.
The address which prints on the title/registration will be the mailing address of the primary owner (first person listed on the title/registration). Owners can change their mailing address online via MyDMV Portal prior to applying for replacement documents.
If your license or ID was Real ID Compliant, meaning it was issued after 2010 and had a gold star, please visit any of our service centers, no documents required, and we can issue a replacement.
If you had an out of state license, even if it was Real ID Compliant, you must bring the required documents into one of our service centers to obtain a Florida license.
Currently the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles does not issue refunds on portions of unused registration. However, you do have the ability to transfer your registration to a different vehicle if you choose to do so.
You may either bring the plate to any one of our service centers or mail it back to us. If you are dropping it off at a service center you do not need an appointment, simply come to the Customer Resource Desk. If you are mailing it, please fill out the Surrender License Plate form and enclose it with the plate. You can mail it to Lee County Tax Collector, PO BOX 1590, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-1590.
If the plate has been lost or destroyed, the owner of the registered vehicle can fill out the Surrender License Plate form and check the box that certifies that the physical plate is not available for surrender. The document can be mailed to the Lee County Tax Collector, PO BOX 1590, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-1590.
You can report the property that does not belong to you by calling the Debris Cleanup Hotline at 850-961-2022 or submitting the information to IanDebrisCleanup.com. When reporting the property, you will need to provide the current location and a detailed description. If you cannot find your vehicle, motorcycle, trailer or ATV, you can report that too.
If your mobile home was a total loss and you own the lot, contact your insurance carrier first, and then the Property Appraiser.
If your mobile home was a total loss and you rent the lot, contact your insurance carrier first, and then contact our office.
If any of the above agencies request your title and it has been lost or destroyed, all owners listed on the title can come to any Lee County Tax Collector service center with valid identification to obtain a replacement. Alternatively, you can submit the Duplicate Title Application along with copies of identification to: Lee County Tax Collector, PO BOX 1590, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-1590.
Note: A double-wide mobile home requires two title applications, and a triple-wide home requires three.
If your mobile home was a total loss and you rent the lot, please visit one of our service centers with your title(s) or to obtain replacement(s) so we can mark the unit as junked.
If your mobile home was a total loss and you own the lot, contact the Property Appraiser’s Office first. Then, please visit one of our service centers with your title(s) or to obtain replacement(s) so we can mark the unit as junked. If your mobile home titles were previously retired, no further action is needed once you have contacted the Property Appraiser.
If your home is rebuildable, please contact our office after repairs have been made for additional steps that will need to be taken.
If the vessel is in the water, please call Florida Fish and Wildlife at 850-488-5600. They will need the vessel’s registration number, current location, and a detailed description of the boat as well as where it washed up.
If the vessel is on land, you can report it by calling the Debris Cleanup Hotline at 850-961-2022 or submitting the information to IanDebrisCleanup.com. When reporting the vessel please provide the registration number, current location and a detailed description of the vessel. If you lost a vessel and are looking for it, you can report that too.
My vessel was destroyed or lost in the storm, will my registration be refunded?
Currently the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles does not issue refunds on portions of unused registration.
In order to obtain a duplicate title, please complete and submit the Duplicate Title Application and bring it to any tax collector’s office along with a copy of valid identification for all titled owners. You may also mail the application to: Lee County Tax Collector, PO BOX 1590, Fort Myers, Florida 33902-1590.
2022 Property Tax Bills are available online. These notices reflect property values as of Jan. 1, 2022 when State law required them to be assessed and do not reflect the impacts of Hurricane Ian. If your home, storage building, commercial building or business assets were damaged in the storm, please notify the Property Appraiser. Reporting damage from the Hurricane is important for the January 1, 2023, assessment date.
1. Visit the 2022 Property Tax page.
2. Enter your name, address or account number and select your listing.
3. Click “VIEW” to see your bill.
4. Select Print (PDF) to download and print..
If your storage building, commercial building, or business assets have suffered damage from the storm, please contact the Property Appraiser’s Office at 239-533-6100 or visit their website at leepa.org. Reporting damage from the Hurricane is important for the January 1, 2023, assessment date.
You can verify a license through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The agency also has important information about Hurricane Ian including homeowner resources, executive orders and what to look for when verifying a contractor’s state license.
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