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How do I get a duplicate title in Virginia?

Instructions on obtaining a duplicate Virginia (VA) title

Updated today

If the vehicle was last titled in Virginia

  1. Download and fill out the Virginia Duplicate Title Application

  2. Submit the application

    • Online at the Department of Motor Vehicles

      • Time frame: 5 weeks

      • Cost to obtain: $14

    • In person at the Department of Motor Vehicles

      • Time frame: Same day

      • Cost to obtain $15

    • By mailing the application to:

      Virginia DMV
      Titling Department
      P.O. Box 27412
      Richmond, VA 23269

      • Time frame: 5 weeks

      • Cost to obtain: $15

If the vehicle was last titled outside of Virginia

The registered titled owner(s) of the vehicle must apply for a duplicate title through the state in which the vehicle was last titled.

For help with getting a duplicate in other states, visit our Help Center.

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