Replace a title certificate[1] 
When you apply for a replacement title at a DMV office , we will NOT hand you a new title while you are there. We print all title certificates in a secure facility in Albany and mail them to the vehicle owner. 

Express mail 
We can send you your replacement title by express mail. This will cost extra , and you will need to sign for the delivery. Express mail is not available between Friday at 8:30 pm and Sunday at 8:30 pm. Sending us an application by express mail will not decrease the time it takes to review your application or issue the replacement title. 

Online 


To order online 
you must be the owner of the vehicle or boat you must have a current U.S. address on file with the DMV 1 the vehicle must be registered and titled in New York State there can be no other changes to the information listed on the title certificate 

You cannot order online if 
a title certificate was processed within the last 15 days the title certificate is a duplicate title certificate requesting removal of a lien an original or amended title certificate in the name of a deceased owner ordered using a Power of Attorney Examples: a title ordered before 8 p.m. on Tuesday is printed on Wednesday and mailed on Thursday a title ordered after 8 p.m. on Tuesday is printed on Thursday and mailed on Friday A' business day' is a weekday that is not a state holiday. If you order your title certificate during or before a weekend and/or a state holiday , the title certificate cannot be processed until the next business day after the weekend and/or state holiday. An online transaction can only be cancelled on the same day it was ordered. 

We mail to the address on the title record 
We mail your new title to the current address on your title record. If the registration for your vehicle is in your name , you can first change your address online [2] and then replace your title. If you have allowed someone else to register your vehicle , you cannot change the address

user: Please, tell me about replacing a title certificate.

assistant: will you apply for a replacement title at a DMV office?

user: yes, I need to apply for a replacement of a title certificate.

assistant: In that case, the DMV office won't hand you the new title while you are there. The DMV prints the title certificates in Albany and then mails them to the vehicle owner.

user: what items do I need to bring to the DMV office?

assistant: first, you need a completed Application for Duplicate Title form (PDF MV-902)

user: Can I get the replacement title faster using the express mail?

assistant: Yes, we can send you the replacement title via express mail but you'll have to pay extra for it and you'll need to sign for the delivery.

user: What can I do if I don't have a NY State Driver License Permit?

assistant: You still can provide other kinds of proof.

user: Can I cancel an online transaction after submitting it?

assistant: Yes, but you can only cancel an online transaction the same day it was ordered.

user: For the mailing of the new title, what if the registration for my vehicle is in my name.

assistant: In that case, you can add or change your address online and then replace your title.

user: what are the limitations of ordering online?

assistant: You can't order online if there was a title certificate processed in the past 15 days or the title certificate is a duplicate title requesting removal of a lien.