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Change information on your vehicle title

If information is incorrect on your title, or you need to change information, you will need to notify the RMV and request an amended certificate of title.
You will receive your amended certificate of title in the mail within 10 – 14 days. If there is a lienholder on your title the new title will be mailed directly to the lienholder. E-Title amendments are processed in 3-5 days.

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The Details

What you need

Title Amendment

To change information on your vehicle title, you need:

  • Certificate of Title 
    • If your current title is a paper title, the Certificate of Title must be original, no copies will be accepted
    • If your current title is an Electronic Vehicle Certificate of Title (E-Title), you do not need to submit a paper title
  • A completed Amend Title/Lienholder Maintenance Application Form. Please check the appropriate boxes and fill in all the required information. All owner(s) must sign the application.
  • Any other documentation relevant to the correction
  • Title Amendment Fee

To correct the odometer reading listed on your certificate of title, you need the above, as well as:

To add or change lienholder information the following is needed:

  • The original certificate of title with any previous lien released (stamped and signed by previous lienholder) or a lienholder release letter (must be on lienholder’s letterhead - no copies).
  • Amend Title/Lienholder Maintenance Application Form with the Add a Lienholder option checked
  • Title Add Lien fee

IMPORTANT: Adding a lien may change your title format. When a lien is added, the new title will be issued as a paper title or as an ELT, depending on the lienholder participation in the ELT program. 

If the vehicle has an active registration, the registration may also need to be corrected. You should contact your insurance company and have an insurance agent complete and stamp a Registration and Title Application (RTA Form).

NOTE: If ownership is changing or if an owner is added or deleted from a title, this is not considered a correction. It is a transfer of ownership and a new original title must be applied for.

Fees

Name Fee Unit
Title Amendment Fee $25 each

How to change

To amend your vehicle title by mail, send the completed Registration and Title Application (RTA Form), all required documentation, and fees to the RMV at:

Registry of Motor Vehicles
Title Division
P.O. Box 55885
Boston, MA 02205-5885

To amend your title in person, schedule an in-person appointment and take the completed application and supporting documents to an RMV Service Center. Walk-ins are welcome, but customers with scheduled appointments will be prioritized.

More info

You will need to determine if your title is a paper title or an E-Title. Learn how to check the status of your vehicle's title. 

Contact

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