The Michigan Department of State / Secretary of State will never ask people to send money or personal information via text message or QR code. Please contact the Michigan Department of Attorney General for more information on how to identify scams and to file a complaint.
Filing for office, including petition signature requirements and political party status.
Elections administration, including the Election Inspector's Guide; absentee voting; and the Michigan Qualified Voter File.
Find information about the Board of State Canvassers and its meeting notices.
Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight - License restoration hearings and interlock
Title and registration requirements; special titles; name changes; address changes; license plate fees; insurance requirements; new Michigan residents; lost titles; lost license plates; and deceased vehicle owners.
Disability parking and placard information, disability parking, disability plate, disabled parking permit, and wheelchair.
Recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, watercraft, ORVs, and trailers.
Operating requirements for agricultural vehicles on public roads - lighting, slow-moving vehicle emblems, and more.
The International Registration Plan (IRP) - a program for registering and licensing of commercial vehicles in interstate operations among member jurisdictions (states or provinces).
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) online service for customers filing financial statements and liens through the Secretary of State.
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New Michigan residents must schedule a visit to go to a Secretary of State office to apply for a Michigan driver’s license (or ID), vehicle title, and registration as soon as they establish residency in this state. There is no grace period provided in Michigan law.
For a driver’s license, you will need to bring all required documents, take a vision test, and have your photo taken. A written test isn’t required. You can save time at the office by completing the pre-application online when you schedule your visit.
For your vehicle, you will need to bring all required ownership documents and proof of Michigan No-Fault insurance.
The Michigan Vehicle Code defines “resident” as “every person who resides in this state and establishes that he or she is legally present in the United States.”
Take your out-of-state identification card and documentation of a valid Social Security number, U.S. citizenship or legal presence if not a U.S. citizen, identity and Michigan residency to a Secretary of State office. A state ID costs $10. This fee is waived for applicants who are age 65 or older or who are legally blind regardless of their age.
Under Michigan law, the Secretary of State is prohibited from issuing an original driver's license or state identification card to anyone who is not a legal resident of the state. If you have recently moved to Michigan and have a valid driver's license or state identification card from another state, these can be used in the interim until sufficient residency documents are established. Once residency is established, please visit a Secretary of State office immediately to apply for a Michigan driver's license or state ID.
You can register to vote for federal, state and local elections by visiting your county, city or township clerk's office, at a voter registration drive, online at Michigan.gov/Vote, by mail, or at a Secretary of State self-service station. Eligible citizens will be registered to vote automatically anytime they complete a Michigan driver's license or ID transaction at a Secretary of State office, unless they opt-out. In addition, the Department of Human Services offers voter registration services to their clients. Military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services
To convert an out-of-state title to a Michigan title, you will need to present your out-of-state title, proof of Michigan no-fault insurance and proof of identity at a Secretary of State office. If more than one vehicle owner is named on the out-of-state title, all owners must appear at the branch office when the application for a Michigan title is made. An appointment-of-agent form must be presented if one of the owners cannot attend. This will allow the other owner to sign on behalf of the absent person.
If your out-of-state title is being held by a lien holder, you may take your out-of-state registration (expired less than 90 days) or proof of the out-of-state title to any branch office along with proof of Michigan no-fault insurance for the vehicle. Michigan will issue a "FOREIGN OWNERSHIP-REGISTRATION ONLY" registration for the vehicle. This will allow the State of Michigan to issue license plates without converting the out-of-state title to a Michigan title.
