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August 02, 2024
LANSING, Mich. – Michigan residents can now transfer a vehicle title online at Michigan.gov/SOS.
“Since taking office, one of my highest priorities has been to provide convenient options for Michigan residents to complete their transactions without needing to come into a branch office,” Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said. “I’m proud that we’ve reached another milestone toward that goal with a new, faster online option to transfer vehicle titles. We will never stop working to provide excellent customer service to every Michigan resident.”
To use the service, both the buyer and seller must have a valid Michigan driver’s license or state ID and meet the following requirements to transfer a vehicle title online:
Additional eligibility checks will be performed during the transaction to determine if the vehicle is eligible for an online title transfer.
Michigan residents are still required to provide important documentation to complete the transfer, including the title with the buyer’s signature, the seller’s signature, an odometer disclosure statement, and a statement from the loan provider (if applicable). All relevant documents and further information can be found online. Proof of a valid Michigan No-Fault insurance policy is also required to register your vehicle in Michigan.
Title and transfer fees apply. Michigan residents can visit Michigan.gov/SOS to calculate an estimate of their individual registration fee totals.
Online title transfer could take up to three business days to approve the transfer.
Since Secretary Benson took office in January 2019, the Michigan Department of State has doubled the number of services available online and increased the number of transactions customers complete without an office visit from 28% to 60%. Making it easier for customers to conduct their business with the department outside of the branch offices has cut wait times from several hours to an average of 20 minutes or less.
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