The Vehicle Registration Internet Renewal is a project being developed by DMV, at the request of Governor Gray Davis. It will allow eligible persons to renew their vehicle registration on the Internet using a credit card, instead of through the mail or at a DMV office. A box will open on which the version number of your browser can be read. If it is not version 4.0 or higher, you can click one of the icons below to download the latest version of the browser of your choice.
Eligibility is determined prior to mailing of the billing notice.
To be eligible, the vehicle must have proof of insurance electronically filed with the department or be a vehicle that does not require filing of insurance, i.e. vessels, or trailers. Renewal Identification Numbers cannot be assigned after the billing notices have been prepared. Vehicles registered in areas subject to the biennial smog certification program are required to submit evidence of a smog certification every other renewal period. Vehicles that are four model years old or less are exempt from the biennial smog requirements for registration renewal. The registration renewal notice you received by mail will indicate if a smog certification is required.