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Any time the ownership of a motor vehicle (including mobile home and vessels) changes, you must apply for a title and registration in your name. If you purchased a vehicle (new or used) from a Florida dealership, the dealer is required by law to process the application for title and registration. Please contact the selling dealership with any paperwork questions.

Please read through the options below and select the one, or ones, that best fit your needs.

If you purchased a vehicle (new or used) from a Florida dealership, the dealer is required by law to process the application for title. 

If you purchased a new vehicle from an out-of-state dealership, an application for title may be processed by mail, at a Tax Collector’s Service Center or our partner Tag Agency. Find the location most convenient for you. If you want to complete an application by mail for a vehicle being titled for the first time, please use this address:  Lee County Tax Collector, PO Box 1590, Fort Myers, FL 33902-1590.

The following items are needed in addition to the completed application for title:

  • A Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO)
  • Each applicant must sign the application for the title (this is done at the office if application is in person)
  • Valid proof of identification for all applicants   
  • A bill of sale or invoice listing the purchase price, sales tax paid, and any trade-in allowance (please note, additional sales tax may be due)
  • A Federal odometer disclosure statement
  • Any applicable lien holder information
  • Initial registration and license plate fees or transfer of current license plate
  • Vehicle insurance issued by a Florida licensed insurance agent is required to obtain a license plate/registration for any motor vehicle with four or more wheels. For additional details, including minimum coverage requirements, please visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Find the estimated fees associated with this type of service. 

If you own a vehicle from out-of-state or purchased a vehicle from out-of-state, vehicle owners are required to provide the following items: 

  • The out-of-state title certificate assigned to you 
  • Odometer reading disclosure is required by Federal law for any transfer of ownership, unless exempt
  • Each applicant must sign the application for the title (this is done at the office if application is in person) 
  • If your title is being held by your lienholder or your vehicle is leased, please complete and submit a Request for Title Letter to your lienholder/lessor requesting your title be released to the Lee County Tax Collector’s office. Once our office receives the original title, we will mail a letter directing you to visit your selected service center for processing.
  • Valid proof of identification for all applicants
  • A properly completed VIN Verification
  • Vehicle insurance issued by a Florida licensed insurance agent is required to obtain a license plate/registration for any motor vehicle with four or more wheels. For additional information, including minimum coverage requirements, please visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  • Florida Sales Tax may be due if the vehicle was purchased less than six months prior to bringing the vehicle to Florida (proof of any sales tax paid to another state will be required, also the full 6% Florida Sales Tax and any applicable local option tax is due on all vehicles imported from foreign countries) 

If seeking to complete the title application by mail, please send all required documents to Lee County Tax Collector, PO Box 1590, Fort Myers, FL 33902-1590, visit a Tax Collector’s Service Center or our partner Tag Agency.

To title/register a vehicle previously owned in a foreign country, vehicle owners are required to provide the following items:

  • The original proof of ownership from the foreign country already in the applicant’s name or properly assigned to the applicant
  • Odometer reading disclosure is required by Federal law for any transfer of ownership, unless exempt
  • A properly completed VIN Verification
  • Valid proof of identification for all applicants 
  • Form 7501, U.S. Customers and Border Protecting Entry Summary (must list VIN of vehicle to be titled)
  • Form HS-7, Declaration Importation of Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment (must list VIN of vehicle to be titled)
    • If Form HS-7 has 2B is selected, a copy of the manufacturer’s confirmation letter is required
    • If Form HS-7 has 3 selected, a copy of the bond letter and copy of the contract with the registered importer, if applicable, are required
  • Each applicant must sign the application for title (this is done at the office if application is in person)
  • Vehicle insurance issued by a Florida licensed insurance agent is required to obtain a license plate/registration for any motor vehicle with four or more wheels. For additional information, including minimum coverage requirements, please visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  • Florida sales tax will be due on the purchase price (if ownership is changing). If no change in ownership (or no bill of sale provided listing purchase price), sales tax will be collected on the current fair market value of the vehicle.

If seeking to complete the title application by mail, please send all required documents to Lee County Tax Collector, PO Box 1590, Fort Myers, FL 33902-1590, or you may visit a Tax Collector’s Service Center or our partner Tag Agency.

 

When transferring ownership of a vehicle in Florida, the title must be completed before visiting a Tax Collector’s Service Center, including:

  • The Florida title properly completed by the seller, including the name of the purchaser and current odometer reading (for non-exempt vehicles).
  • The Florida title properly completed by each purchaser, including signature and printed name.
  • Each applicant must sign the application for title. This can be done at time of transfer. A power of attorney is required for any applicant not present.

You must also bring valid proof of identification for all applicants.   

  • Applicable sales tax will be collected at the time of titling. Individuals or business entities entitled to any sales tax exemptions must provide applicable supporting documents.
  • Vehicle insurance issued by a Florida licensed insurance agent is required to obtain a license plate/registration for any motor vehicle with four or more wheels. For additional details, including minimum coverage requirements, please visit the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

View these helpful instructions on how to Complete Your Title for Transfer – English. (Complete Your Title for Transfer – Spanish version)

Find the estimated fees associated with this type of service. 

ELECTRIC, PAPER, & DUPLICATE TITLES

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has a system to electronically hold titles for vehicle owners. You can have a title printed and mailed to you by using the MyDMV Portal.  It will cost $2.50 and take 7-10 business days to arrive.

If you need a paper or duplicate title before that, 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 (choose “Print or Replace Title as the service type) 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.  

REGISTRATIONS & ONLINE RENEWAL

Initial registration and license plate fees are charged for new or additional vehicles for Florida drivers. Generally, vehicles registered to an individual will expire at midnight on their birthday.

Vehicle registrations must be renewed on or before the designated expiration date.

When registering a vehicle, you will need proof of current Florida vehicle insurance, including the insurance company’s name, policy number, and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the insured vehicle.

Online Registration Renewal (Not available for commercial trucks weighing 26,001 lbs. or more.) 

If you renew online by 3 p.m. on a business day, you may select to pick-up your order the same day at the Service Center location of your choice or have it mailed to you.

You may also renew your registration by: 

Check your mail! As a courtesy, we mail renewal notices to Florida registered vehicle owners. Be on the lookout for the notice which has information to help you renew your registration quickly and easily. 

The registration notice can be returned for renewal by mail in the envelope provided.

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