dmv.ri.gov Vehicle & Boat Registration Renewal : Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles

Name of the Organization : State of Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
Type of Facility : Vehicle & Boat Registration Renewal
Country : Rhode Island, USA

Website : http://www.dmv.ri.gov/
Vehicle Reg Renewal: https://www.ri.gov/DMV/vrr/
Boat Reg Renewal: https://www.ri.gov/DEM/boatrenewal/

DMV Vehicle Registration Renewal

Renew your vehicle registration online:
After renewing online, you will receive your new registration certificate and decals. Please allow two weeks for processing. Print the confirmation page once you have completed your online renewal. This confirmation serves as your proof of registration.

Related : Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles Drivers License Renewal : www.statusin.org/7960.html

Registration types available for online renewal:
** Registrations for passenger vehicles can be renewed online at this time. However, restrictions may apply to some vehicles. See the full list of vehicles.
** Leased vehicles can now be renewed online. However, leased vehicle owners will not be able to update or change the address on the registration. Your registration will be mailed to the address that appears on your current registration. If this is the address of the leasing company, you may need to contact the leasing company to obtain a copy of your new registration and decals.

To process your renewal, you will need:
** Your current vehicle registration or renewal notice
** Your current vehicle insurance card
** A credit card and billing address
** A printer connected to your computer in order to print your receipt

Municipal tax restrictions:
If you pay property taxes to one of the following towns for your vehicle, you may not use this online renewal service due to municipal tax clearance requirements (RI Gen. Laws 31-3-6). For more information, please contact your local town hall.
** Barrington
** Central Falls
** Exeter
** Warren

Boat Registration Renewal:
Rhode Island registers boats on a biennial (2-year) basis with an option to register boats greater than thirty feet on an annual basis for one half the biennial fee. A registration year is March 1st through the last day of February of the following year. Registration fees are not pro-rated and are non-refundable.

Upon completion of your online renewal, you will be able to print a TEMPORARY registration. This temporary registration will allow you to use your vessel during the 2-week period while your registration is being processed and the decal mailed. Please carry your registration while the boat is in use.

What you will need to complete your boat registration renewal:
** A credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Discover) to pay for registration renewal fees.
** The boat owner’s last name OR the zipcode on the boat registration.
** The date of birth of the boat owner
** Your boat registration number: This number can be found at the top of your boat registration certificate.

Need to update the address on your boat registration?
You have two options:
** Update your address while completing your boat registration renewal. Click the “begin” button at the bottom of the page.
** If you are not renewing a boat at this time, use our address change service