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: How to replace a title certificate?

assistant: There are few ways to do this but if you choose to do this by mail, you need to send the completed Application for Duplicate Title PDF [ 4 ] MV-902, proof of identity and a personal check or money order of $ 20.00 payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

user: Where should I mail all those documents?

assistant: All of those documents including the Application for Duplicate Title PDF [ 4 ] MV-902 should be mail to Title Bureau NYS DMV PO Box 2750 Albany , NY 12220 - 0750.

user: If i choose to apply for a replacement title at a DMV office, will i get the new ones directly there?

assistant: You will not. The certificates will only be printed at Albany in a secure facility and mailed to the owner afterwards. Therefore, doing the application online saves your time and it is the easiest way to do it.

user: If i do it by mail, what document is suitable as my proof of identity?

assistant: The document could be a photocopy of your NY State Driver License, Learner Permit or you can refer to Proofs of Identify for Registration and Title PDF [ 5 ] ID-82 for other acceptable proof that is Non - Driver ID.

user: Can i order online if my title certificate was processed last week?

assistant: No. If it has been processed within the last 15 days, you could not proceed your order online.