What do I need to register a vehicle?

If the vehicle is 2000 and newer you need the title signed over by the seller to you on the back, with the exact mileage or if you purchased a 2000 and newer vehicle from a NH authorized dealer they should have given you a NH title application.  

If the vehicle is 1999 and older you need a bill of sale, which must include the following:

  1. Date of sale;
  2. Name, address, & signature of purchaser;
  3. Name, address, & signature of seller;
  4. Description of the vehicle, including:
    1. Make
    2. Model
    3. Vehicle identification number
    4. Year of vehicle
    5. Type of vehicle
    6. Number of cylinders

In addition to a detailed bill of sale, the state requires one of following three to be included:

1. A copy of a title for the vehicle (even though it is old enough to not be titled, sometimes the title is passed along).

2. A photocopy of current NH registration from the seller.

3. TDMV 19A-NH VIN Verification, which is to be completed by a police officer from NH or a licensed inspection station in NH.