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. Please read through the options below and select the one, or ones, that best fit your needs.
If you purchased an 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 title 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:
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:
If seeking to complete the title application of an out-of-state vehicle by mail, please send 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. Find the location most convenient for you.
If you are transferring ownership of an vehicle in Florida, vehicle owners must bring the following items to a Tax Collector’s Service Center or our partner Tag Agency. Find the location most convenient for you.
Find the estimated fees associated with this type of service.
Electronic and Paper 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 title before that, please visit a Tax Collector’s Service Center or our partner Tag Agency. Find the location most convenient for you. The cost for a same day printed title is $10 in our office.
Registrations – New or Renewal
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.
(Not available for commercial trucks weighing 26,001 lbs. or more.)
If you renew online by 10 a.m. on a business day, you may select to pick-up your order the same day at the Service Center location of your choosing or have it mailed to you.
You may also renew your registration by:
Check your mail! As a courtesy, the Lee County Tax Collector’s Office mails renewal notices to Florida registered vehicle owners approximately three weeks prior to the vehicle owner’s birth month (or month in which the renewal is due). Be on the lookout for the notice which has information to help you renew your registration quickly and easily.
Registration notice can be returned for renewal by mail in the envelope provided.
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