A temporary registration may be obtained at any DMV full service branch or satellite office for the purpose of needing a safety inspection and/or emissions test.  Please see Safety Inspections Performed at DMV for additional inspection information.

To obtain a temporary registration, you will need to provide the following information:

• If currently titled, the Title Certificate of the former owner which must show assignment of ownership.
• Bill of Sale (form H-31).
• Application for Registration and Certificate of Title (form H-13).
• Your current Connecticut Insurance Identification Card, which can be obtained from your insurance company. The insurance card must be in the name of the registered owner(s) of the vehicle. If vehicle is being leased, the insurance card may be in the name of the lessee.
• Identification will be required to register a vehicle. Please see list of Acceptable Forms of Identification. 

You will have to pay sales tax at the time you purchase the temporary registration unless you meet the sales tax exemption qualification. Connecticut sales tax rate is 6%.

A vehicle exempt from sales tax by a family or business relationship cannot be registered if the transferor (seller) owes delinquent property taxes on the vehicle, in which case a tax receipt would have to be shown, or if the vehicle is listed as suspended, or has parking violations. The same applies for the person registering the vehicle.

Note: Vehicles cannot be registered if delinquent property tax or parking tickets are owed or if the registrant has had his/her registration privilege suspended.

The following is a list of temporary registrations by type, duration, and fee: