All Wyoming residents are required to register their vehicles in their counties as soon as they become residents. Vehicle registration is managed at the local county treasurer’s office.

Registration fees vary by county, but what you need to register your vehicle is fairly consistent throughout the state. If you are moving from another state, you’ll need to apply for a Wyoming Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection.

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How to register a car in Wyoming

To register a vehicle in Wyoming, you must visit your county treasurer’s office in person. Make sure to collect all the required documents beforehand and bring them with you.

It’s also a good idea to research registration laws in your specific county since vehicle registration is handled by county treasurers rather than the

Wyoming DOT

If you just moved to Wyoming

If you are a Wyoming resident, you are required to register your vehicle. Any one of the following criteria qualifies you as a Wyoming resident:

You work and live in Wyoming in a residence that you own, rent, or lease

You’ve lived in Wyoming for 120 days

You have purchased or hold a current resident hunting license or fishing license

You have filed a military tax exemption in Wyoming

You have filed a homestead tax exemption in Wyoming

If any of these apply to you, congratulations! You are an official resident of Wyoming. Make sure you register your vehicle at the treasurer’s office in the county in which you reside.

Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

The vehicle’s title or title number

Current out-of-state registration

Proof of insurance

Completed

Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection form

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

If you are leasing the vehicle, you must bring the lease agreement

A weight slip if you’re registering a pick-up truck, motor home, or trailer

Debit card, credit card, check, or money order for applicable fees and taxes

Wyoming law also requires that any nonresident workers who will be driving to or from work in Wyoming have valid temporary worker registration. This applies to anyone who will be working in Wyoming for less than 120 days.

Alternatively, long-term, nonresident workers must have valid Wyoming registration.

If you just bought a car

If you just bought a new vehicle in Wyoming, you’ll need the same documentation as above other than the current registration. You’ll need a copy of the dealer’s invoice, as well, if you bought the vehicle from a dealership.

If you purchased the vehicle from a private party, you’ll have to have a correctly transferred title. To

transfer a Wyoming title

, you’ll need the original Wyoming title, properly signed by all sellers.

It must be notarized and free of liens. If the car is less than 10 years old, you’ll also need to complete the odometer disclosure statement on the reverse side of the title.

How much insurance coverage do you need in Wyoming?

Wyoming’s minimum liability insurance requirements follow the 25/50/20 rule. That means you’ll need at least the following minimum amounts of liability coverage:

$25,000 per person of

bodily injury liability

$50,000 per accident of bodily injury liability

$20,000 per accident of

property damage liability

Wyoming insurance providers are required to add

uninsured motorist

bodily injury liability coverage to your policy unless you choose to reject this coverage in writing. The standard minimum limits for this coverage are $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident.

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How to renew your Wyoming vehicle registration

Wyoming vehicle registrations last for one year, so you’ll need to renew every year. This is also done through your specific county treasurer’s office.

Registration renewal can be done online through some county government websites. For example, if you live in Natrona County and currently have a vehicle registered there, you can renew your registration

here

If you cannot renew your registration online in your county, you’ll have to go into the county treasurer’s office to renew. Here’s what you’ll usually need for registration renewal in Wyoming:

Current registration or license plate number

Proof of insurance

Renewal notice

Debit card, credit card, check, or money order for fees

The time within which you can renew your registration varies from county to county, but it’s usually 45 or 90 days.

How to replace a lost registration, license plate, or validation sticker

If you’ve lost your license plate, you’ll have to fill out an

Application for New or Duplicate License Plates

, and send it by mail along with the replacement fee of $8 to your county treasurer.

If you need to replace your registration or validation sticker, contact your local county treasurer’s office.

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FAQs

What are the requirements to register a vehicle in Wyoming?

To register a vehicle in Wyoming for the first time, you’ll have to go to your local county treasurer’s office with the vehicle’s title, any current out-of-state registration, and proof of insurance. You’ll also need a completed

Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection form

, the VIN, a dealer’s invoice if the car was purchased from a dealer or the lease agreement if you’re leasing, and a valid form of payment for registration fees.

How much does it take to register a car in Wyoming?

Wyoming registration fees include county fees/service rates and state fees. County fees are based on the factory cost of your vehicle, and service rates get 10% cheaper each year you renew. Flat state fees for passenger vehicles are $30. State fees for trucks and trailers range from $2 to $60, depending mostly on weight.

What is required to register a commercial vehicle in Wyoming?

Anyone applying for a new registration for a commercial vehicle over 55,000 pounds will need to bring a copy of their current IRS 2290 form along with the other required documents.

Who is exempt from registering their vehicle in Wyoming?

Passenger vehicles or trailers owned by full-time U.S. armed forces members are exempt from Wyoming vehicle registration as long as their vehicle is properly registered in another state.

Full-time university or college students who are not otherwise residents of Wyoming do not need Wyoming registration.

Commuters from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, or Utah are not required to display Wyoming registration, because Wyoming has daily commuter reciprocal agreements with these states.

If you have recently moved from any of the states mentioned above—or Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, or New Mexico–you are not required to register your vehicle in Wyoming until your out-of-state plates are expired.

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