All cars, snowmobiles, trailers over 750 lbs., motorcycles, motorboats, sailboats, trucks, campers and off-highway vehicles used in the state of Utah must be registered. Trailers weighing 750 lbs. or less when empty do not have to be registered. However, any trailer may be registered for your convenience.
Utah residents must register any of the above vehicles for use in the state.
For information regarding nonresidents using their boats, off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles in Utah, please visit the following links:
For vehicle registration purposes, a resident is anyone who engages in a trade, profession, occupation or gainful employment in Utah for more than sixty days.
Exceptions: Nonresident students who pay nonresident tuition, certain military personnel and temporary workers may be exempt from registering vehicles.
Bring to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) the following for each vehicle:
To title and register in Utah for the first time, Form TC-656, "Application for Utah Title", must be completed and submitted to a DMV office with inspection certificates and evidence showing ownership of the vehicle. This form can usually be printed for you at the DMV office.
