RHODE ISLAND’S TITLE LAW HAS CHANGED ***Effective March 1, 2024*** The Rhode Island DMV will no longer be accepting photocopies, images, or electronic copies of titles. All new registration and/or new title transactions will now REQUIRE THE ORIGINAL TITLE to be submitted to the RI DMV at the time the transaction takes place. Your lienholder or leasing company can send the original title to the RI DMV, ATTN: Research Office, 600 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 or to you directly. We highly recommend that the title and other documents are sent with tracking information to enable customers and lienholders to know when the title was received. As long as your contact information (name, address, phone and e-mail) is included with the title, the RI DMV will contact you once your original title has been received so you can complete your transaction. Be advised that this process can take several weeks for the original title to be sent to the RI DMV. Please also be advised that the RI DMV cannot request a title from a lienholder or lease company. A VIN check is required for all transactions involving an Out-of-State title/vehicle. Reservations are required for all visits. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. For more information on RI’s new title laws, and new requirements for registration and title transactions, CLICK HERE and scroll down.
Checklists Requirements for common tasks at the DMV Checklists Checklist for Licenses / IDs / Permits PDF file, about 2mbmegabytes Checklist for Registrations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Checklist for Road Test PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Checklist for Titles PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DPC/IDPC Checklist English DPC/IDPC Checklist English PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes DPC/IDPC Checklist Spanish DPC Checklist Spanish PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes