COLORADO Titling and Registration

Titling and Registering a Vehicle in Colorado

Effective July 1, 1999, registration of your vehicle(s) may be denied or delayed if the Colorado Motor Vehicle Registration file does not show insurance coverage for the vehicle(s). Each month, insurance companies must inform the Colorado Motor Vehicle Registration Division of who has insurance and whether insurance has lapsed or does not exist. You must provide proof of insurance to your county clerk and recorder before registration can occur. You may use your insurance card, copy of your insurance policy or a letter from your insurance company (on the company's letterhead paper), as proof of insurance.

New Resident

If you have recently moved to Colorado, you must apply for a Colorado title and registration for your vehicle within 30 days from establishing Colorado residency. You will need to apply in the County Motor Vehicle Office in the county where you reside. The following documents are required:

Your out of state title or current out of state registration.

If you live in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pitkin or Weld counties, you must show proof of a Colorado vehicle emissions test.

A vehicle identification verification form (DR 2087) completed by a law enforcement officer, a licensed Colorado motor vehicle dealer or a licensed Colorado emissions testing station.

A current and accurate odometer reading.
Proof of vehicle insurance coverage (insurance card, copy of insurance policy or letter from your insurance company on the company's letterhead paper).

If a lien exits on an out of state title, the lienholder's name and address must be provided if not shown on the out of state title or registration.

Once you arrive at the county Motor Vehicle office, you will need to pay the title and registration fees.

Your Colorado title will be mailed to you if there are no liens filed against the vehicle. If there is a lien, the title will be mailed to the lienholder. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

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Colorado Resident with a New Vehicle

If you have recently purchased a vehicle and are a Colorado resident, you will need to make application for Colorado title and vehicle registration. To do so, you will need to take the following documents to the Motor Vehicle office in the county where you live.

The current title or the documents from the dealer properly endorsed by the previous owner.
If you live in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pitkin or Weld counties, you must show proof of a Colorado emissions test.

Current and accurate vehicle odometer reading.
If the vehicle was titled in another state, a vehicle identification verification form, (DR 2087) completed by a law enforcement officer, a licensed Colorado motor vehicle dealer or a licensed Colorado emissions testing station will be required.

A bill of sale for sales tax purposes.
Proof of vehicle insurance coverage (insurance card, copy of insurance policy or letter from your insurance company on the company's letterhead paper).

If a lien is to be recorded, an acceptable mortgage document (security agreement) must be provided. The mortgage document must be an original, carbon copy, or a certified copy and must contain the vehicle description (year, make, vehicle identification number or VIN), lienholder's name and address, lien amount, and the owner's signature.

Once you arrive at the county motor vehicle office, you will need to pay the vehicle title fees, registration fees and any applicable sales tax.

Your Colorado title will be mailed to you, if there are no liens filed against the vehicle. If there is a lien, the title will be mailed to the lienholder. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

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