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Documents Required for Registering

EFFECTIVE January 1st, 2015
Any motor vehicle whose manufacturer's model year is 2000 and newer will always be titled. RSA 261:1


Forms of Payment:

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Money Orders
  • Certified Bank Check
  • Debit and Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)

Debit and Credit card payments are accepted in person and online

As of April 15, 2022 credit cards are accepted for payments made online or in person. For credit card transaction, the service fee is either $1.95 or 2.75% of the transaction amount, whichever is greater.

For Electronic check (ACH/EFT) transactions the service fee is $0.95.


Proof Of Residency Requirements:
Please provide one of the following documents for each vehicle owner

  • A Recently issued New Hampshire Driver’s License or Non-Driver’s ID
  • Mail recently received at your Manchester address
  • A lease agreement for your home, signed by the property owner or building management company.  A letter from a roommate does not qualify as proof of residency.
  • A recent pay stub showing your Manchester address
  • Utility bills in your name for service at your Manchester address 

Renewal

  • Current Vehicle Registration & Valid NH ID OR
  • Vehicle Renewal Notice & Valid NH ID OR
  • If you are the current vehicle owner/Lessee – Valid NH ID
  • If you have moved from another NH town, please complete and sign change of address form
  • If you did not move but mail was returned to the Tax Office, please provide proof of residency.  All mail proving residency must be post marked after the date mail was returned to the Tax Office.  Rental agreements must be signed and dated after the date mail was returned to the Tax Office.  If mail was not returned to our office, you do not need to prove residency.
  • Payment: Cash, Check or Card

** If mail is returned by the Post Office, valid proof of residency is required to renew your vehicle’s registration.  A roommate’s letter does NOT qualify as proof of residency.  Vehicle registrations mailed are not forwarded to another location.

How to submit your renewal payment:

Online

 Mail

Tax Collector's Office 1 City Hall PLaza West, Manchester NH 03101    

Drop Box

Located at City Hall West Wing entrance ( Market Street Side), at the main door near the Tax Collector's Office.                                      

In Person

Tax Collector's Office 1 City Hall PLaza West, Manchester(1st Floor)                                                                     

                                                               

Payments submitted online, by mail or drop box may take up to 5 business days for processing upon receipt

All parking tickets must be paid before your vehicle can be registered

 

New Registration requiring issuance of new license plates

  • Valid Government issued ID for all vehicle owners listed
  • Original Title OR NH Title Application (Town Clerk’s Copy) for model year vehicles 2000 & newer
  • Vin Verification VIN (Form 19A) OR NH Permanent Vehicle Registration OR an Original Title or paper copy for model year vehicles 1999 & older.  An out of state vehicle registration will not be accepted.
  • Vehicle Lease agreement and out of State current registration, if you have move to NH from another State
  • Bill of Sale
  • Name and Address of Lien Holder, if a loan exists for the vehicle
  • If you have moved to Manchester from another NH City or Town, complete the Change of Address Form
  • If you have moved from another state, please provide proof of address: any mail, bill or rental agreement for your home

**New residents to NH, have 60 days to acquire a NH Driver’s License or Non-Drivers ID.

 

Transfer of Existing NH Plates to a New Vehicle

  • Valid NH ID for all vehicle owners listed for the new vehicle
  • Original NH Vehicle Registration for the plates you are transferring.  The vehicle’s registration must be valid.  A photocopy is not accepted.
  • Original Title OR NH Title Application (Town Clerk’s Copy) for model year vehicles 2000 & newer
  • Vin Verification VIN (Form 19A) OR NH Permanent Vehicle Registration or paper copy OR an Original Title or paper copy for model year vehicles 1999 & older.  An out of state vehicle registration will not be accepted.
  • Bill of Sale
  • Name and Address of Lien Holder, if a loan exists for the vehicle
  • If you have moved to Manchester from another NH City or Town, complete the Change of Address Form

** If you have lost/misplaced/destroyed your existing registration for the plates you are transferring, a certified copy must be duplicated before your plates can be transferred to the new vehicle. The vehicle registration replacement cost is $18.00.

** If you have lost/misplace/destroyed the existing NH plates to be transferred, the replacement cost is $4.00 per plate.