Vehicle Registration and Titling in Kentucky

Kentucky Vehicle Registration and Titling

You’ll have to register your vehicle for the first time in Kentucky if you recently:

• Moved to Kentucky from out-of-state.

OR

• Purchased a vehicle.

Both situations require visiting your local county clerk’s office.

Title and Register a Vehicle in Kentucky

To title and register a vehicle, visit the county clerk’s office and provide your:

• Photo identification.
• Completed Application for Kentucky Certificate of Title or Registration (TC96-182).
• Kentucky Certificate of Title transferred in your name*. Signatures must be notarized.
• Proof of Kentucky insurance (must have an issuance date within 45 days).
• Lien statement (if applicable).
• Affidavit of legal name change (if your name on the title does not match your ID). This may include a:
  • Marriage certificate.
  • Divorce decree.
• Payment for the applicable title and registration fees.

*If you moved from a state that does NOT provide titles, you must provide a bill of sale or registration document instead.

Kentucky Title and Registration Fees

Registration fees are as follows*:

• Standard plates: $21.50
• Motorcycle: $18.50.
• Farm: $21.

Prices for personalized plates can be viewed here.

Title fees and taxes may vary by county.