How to Renew Your Vehicle Registration in West Virginia
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The state of West Virginia requires vehicle owners to register their vehicles each year. Registration fees are used by the Department of Motor Vehicles for road maintenance and other purposes. All updates must go through the DMV.
You should receive a renewal notice approximately 30 days before your current registration expires. The notice will contain important renewal information, including the amount you will have to pay and the specific date by which you must renew your registration. If you have not received a renewal notice, you will still need to renew your registration. You will need to use the information you have and still pay on the due date.
West Virginia allows you to pay up to two years at a time. One year registration costs $30 and two years is $60. If you need a duplicate registration it's $5 and if you need a duplicate license plate it's $5.50.
Please note that while emissions testing is not required in West Virginia, your vehicle must pass an annual safety inspection. You must have an inspection sticker on your vehicle to be legal.
To renew your registration in person:
If you want to renew your registration in person, you need to:
- Visit your local regional DMV office
- Alternatively, you can renew at your county sheriff's office.
- Have a completed DMV-44-TR with you
- Bring proof of insurance
- Bring your property tax receipt (proof of residence)
- Make payment by cash, check, money order or credit card (the amount will vary depending on how long you are renewing your registration)
To renew your registration by mail:
If you want to renew your registration by mail, you need to:
- Run DMV-44-TR
- Attach a copy of your insurance policy
- Attach a copy of your property tax receipt
- Attach a renewal notice (or a copy of your old registration if you did not receive a renewal notice)
- Include a check or money order for the appropriate amount
- Mail the renewal to the address on Form DMV-44-TR.
To renew your registration online:
If you wish to renew your registration online, you will also need:
- Go to the West Virginia DMV website on the web.
- Confirm your right
- Submit insurance certificate
- Provide evidence of payment of personal property tax
- Have a valid credit card for payment.
For more information, visit the West Virginia DMV website.
