How to replace a registration[1] 
The fee to replace your vehicle registration document and windshield sticker is $3.00, unless you are also replacing plates. If you need to replace vehicle plates or documents that were lost in a crime , you must apply by mail or at a DMV office. See lost or stolen plates [2] for more information. 

Online and print a temporary document 
You can replace registration documents online for most vehicles. You computer must accept cookies. 

Sorry, you cannot replace registration documents online for 
vehicles older than model year 1973 boats , snowmobiles or All - Terrain Vehicles ATVs vehicles with an expired, surrendered, suspended or revoked registration motorcycles , or other vehicles with plate stickers trailers transporter vehicles vehicles registered through DMV's International Registration Bureau 

Temporary registration 
You can download and print a temporary registration in PDF format that is valid for 10 days. We also attach a copy to your confirmation email. You will get your new registration document by mail within 10 days. 

You need 
vehicle plate or registration number registration class ZIP Code for the address on your registration credit or pinless debit card for payment Replace a registration online [4 ] 

By mail 
Send these items a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration PDF [5] MV-82D a photocopy of your NY State driver license, permit, non - driver ID, or other proof of identity [6 ] a check / money order for $3 payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles New York State Department of Motor VehiclesUtica Processing CenterP.O. Box 359Utica , NY 13503 You can t update your name by mail. If your address changed , write your new address on the application. 

At a DMV office 
Use the Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration MV-82D , and bring these items to a DMV office [7 ] a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration PDF [5] MV-82D your NY State driver license , permit , 

user: Can you please tell me if I can apply for a renewal registration by mail?

assistant: Of course. You'll need to send us a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration (MV-82D) and a photocopy of your NY State driver license, permit, non-driver ID, or other proof of identity.

assistant: Has your address changed?

user: No, I still have the same address. And thank you for the information.

user: Are there any cases in which I can't replace registration documents online?

assistant: Yes. For vehicles older than model year 1973, boats, snowmobiles or All-Terrain Vehicles ATVs.

user: I see. Is there a way to get a temporary registration?

assistant: Yes, you can download and print a temporary registration in PDF format that is valid for 10 days. We also attach a copy to your confirmation email. You will get your new registration document by mail within 10 days.

user: Will do. What should I do if my address has changed?

assistant: Your mailing address on DMV files must be current. You can not change your address during the transaction. You can first change your address online and then renew.

assistant: Did you file a request with the US Postal Service USPS to forward mail there?

user: No, I didn't.

user: Can I also apply by visiting a DMV office instead?

assistant: Yes. You can use the Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration MV-82D, and bring everything that is needed to a DMV office. For example, a completed Application for Duplicate / Renewal Registration (MV-82D).