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Every document we may ask for, with a page showing what each one needs to look like.

Your checklist is built for your specific order, so you will not need everything listed here. Work from your checklist, and use these pages when you want to see exactly what a document should look like.

Before You Start

Finding Your Process

Select Your Registration State

Not sure which state we are registering in? The top right of your checklist tells you, and this page points you the rest of the way.

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Select Your Montana Process

Montana orders follow one of four paths. Pick the one that matches your vehicle and your paperwork.

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Completing and Returning Forms

How your prefilled forms arrive, what to check before signing, and the one thing never to do to a DMV form.

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Transfer a Montana Title or LLC

Selling a vehicle held in a Montana LLC, or moving the LLC itself to a new owner.

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Documents for a Montana Registration

Existing Ownership Documents

A Certificate of Title, Transferable Registration, Certificate of Origin (COO, MCO, MSO), or an SF-97 with a reassignment form.

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Bill of Sale

Your signed bill of sale, whether the vehicle came from a private party or a dealership.

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Proof of Your Identity

A clear photo of your driver license or passport.

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Photo of the VIN

Where to find the VIN plate: on the dashboard for cars and trucks, on the frame for motorcycles and OHVs.

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Photos of the Vehicle

One photo of each side: front, left, rear and right.

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Photo of the Odometer

Only needed for vehicles 2011 or newer. A digital or an analog odometer works the same way.

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VIN Inspection

A certified inspector confirms the VIN matches your paperwork and fills in the state form.

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VIN Inspector Credentials

The inspector business card or ID card showing their name, ID number and department. A photo of the badge alone is no longer accepted.

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SF-97 Reassignment Form

For ex-military and other government surplus vehicles, the federal form that reassigns the vehicle to you.

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Import Forms

For imported vehicles, the customs paperwork showing it entered the country properly and meets EPA standards.

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The document library lists every form and photo we ask for, grouped by what each one proves rather than by state.

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