Title replacement/duplicate

How can I order a duplicate title?

Request a duplicate title online

Only available to residents out-of-state

Unavailable for this transaction

Complete your business in an average of 20 minutes

What do I need to order a duplicate title? (Choose tab)

You will need:

To order:

Visit Online Services.
Locate the Vehicle Transactions section and select the link to “Request a Duplicate Title.”
Create or log into your Secretary of State online account.
Follow the screen prompts to complete your transaction.
Your duplicate title should arrive in the mail in 14 days.

Only available to Michigan residents who are out of state and former Michigan residents who have lost their Michigan title.
You will need:
- Out of State Resident Duplicate Title Application Termination statement from lienholder if removing a lien.
- Name and address of lienholder if adding a lien.
- Check or money order payable to State of Michigan or debit or credit card or bank account number for payment.
- Complete the Out of State Resident Duplicate Title Application Termination statement
- and sign the application. Electronic or digital software signatures are not accepted.
- Mail the signed application, other supporting documents if applicable, with check or money order payable to “State of Michigan” to:

Michigan Department of State
Internal Services Section
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918

If applying by fax:

Debit or credit card payment only.
Fax the signed application, other supporting documents if applicable, with your debit or credit card payment information to 517-636-5865. Electronic or digital software signatures are not

Replacement titles are not available at self-service stations.

Only one owner listed on the title must appear.
If you cannot go in person, you can use the Appointment of Agent form to appoint an agent to handle the transaction on your behalf.
You will need:
- Your driver’s license or ID
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- $15 duplicate title fee=
  - Appointment of agent allowed
  - Receive title by mail in 14 days.
- $20 for a same-day instant title
  - Appointment of agent can’t be used, owner must appear in person.

How much does it cost to replace a lost or damaged title?
$15 and receive title by mail in 14 days.

$20 for same-day instant title.
Who can apply for a duplicate title?
Any owner listed on the title can apply for a duplicate.

Only one owner needs to sign the duplicate title application.

Vehicle owners trading in their vehicle at a dealership can have the dealer apply. The dealer submits a copy of their dealer license and phone number with an Appointment of Agent or a signed TR-11L duplicate title application

If you complete an Appointment of Agent form appointing the dealer as your agent, the dealer must provide a photocopy of your driver’s license or state ID.

Military and other Michigan residents residing out of state may request a duplicate title through the mail by submitting an Out of State Resident Duplicate Title Application. Contact the department’s Internal Services Section at 517-636-5872 for assistance.

Appointment of Agent form

Duplicate Title Application

Out-of-State Resident Duplicate Title Application
How long does it take to get a duplicate title?
Duplicate titles should arrive by mail in 14 days. The fee is $15.

Instant titles are issued the same day at all Secretary of State offices. The fee is $20.
Can I get an instant title online?

No. Instant title service is only available at Secretary of State offices.