Driving and Transportation

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• Trailers

  A trailer for personal use, such as a boat trailer, utility trailer or snowmobile, is to be registered as a camp trailer. See information on registering a new or used manufactured trailer.

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• Boats

  View fee and a link to all necessary documents needed for registering a boat.

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• Adding a Lienholder

  Instructions on how to add a lienholder to an existing title including the appropriate form.

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• Register a Vehicle

  Obtain Connecticut license plates on your vehicle while serving out of the state. Any Connecticut resident currently serving active military duty stationed out of state that has purchased a vehicle can register the vehicle in their home state of Connecticut. 

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• Snowmobiles

  State law requires that all snowmobiles operated in Connecticut must be registered unless the snowmobile is being operated on property owned or leased by the owner of the snowmobile.

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• Expired Registrations

  If your vehicle registration has expired, here are the instructions to re-register your vehicle.

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• Requesting Title Search

  For verification of the current titled owner of a motor vehicle in the state of Connecticut, citizens may request a title search. See the appropriate forms, further processing fees and submission guidelines.

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• Deceased Person to New Owner

  For a vehicle titled in the State of Connecticut, the executor or administrator of an estate must assign the Certificate of Title to the purchaser. Find a list of acceptable probate court documents and registration requirements.

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• Commercial Vehicle Safety

  Learn how the State of Connecticut DMV enforces commercial vehicle safety.

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• Obtaining a Learner's Permit

  All new drivers are required to obtain a learner's permit before taking the on-the-road skills test for a driver's license.

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• Drive Only License

  The State of Connecticut has started a Drive Only program for undocumented individuals who are 16 and older and cannot establish their legal presence in the United States or may not have a Social Security number.  The process involves applying for a learner's permit that can then lead to a drive-only license. 

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• Endorsements

  In order to operate certain types of vehicles, an "endorsement," or special license, is required in addition to a Connecticut Driver's License or Commercial Driver's License (CDL). 

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• Renewing a Driver's License

  How to renew a driver’s license.

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• Connecticut Commercial Driver’s Manual

  The state's commercial driver's manual is available to read or download from the site.

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• Check Your Vehicle Registration

  After renewing your vehicle's registration, check here to confirm that payment has been processed and registration has been renewed.

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