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Tips for renewing

Image of Renewal Guide Brochure highlighting various license plates
  • When renewing by Internet or telephone, have your valid Visa, MasterCard or Discover card ready along with the personal identification number from the lower-left corner of your renewal notice for each registration. Your new tab and registration will be mailed within 14 days.  If a PIN was not assigned, you must renew by mail or at a Secretary of State office and provide your proof of Michigan no-fault insurance.  
  • Check to make sure the address is correct on each renewal notice.  If the address is not correct, you must renew by mail or at a Secretary of State office.  On your renewal notice, draw a line through the incorrect information and clearly print your new address, including your county.  When renewing by mail, your new tab and registration will be mailed within 14 days.
  • Check to make sure the owner name and vehicle information is correct on each renewal notice.  If the information is not correct, you must renew at a Secretary of State office.
  • Renew before your current registration expires to avoid a $10 late fee.
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