Form Mvt 12 1 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Instructions

Please verify that there is a current Alabama certificate of title in the name of the owner(s) listed on the front of this application, prior to submitting this application. Fees are not refundable or transferrable.

Section A – Vehicle Information

Section B – Owner Information – Enter the owner(s) name(s) exactly as it appeared on the original Alabama title that is being replaced. Enter the owner(s) current mailing address.

Section C – First Lienholder Information – Enter the name, lien date, and address of recorded lienholder. Do not enter lien- holder information if lien has been released. Note: new liens cannot be recorded on a replacement title.

Section D – Second Lienholder Information – Enter the name, lien date, and address of recorded lienholder. Do not enter lienholder information if lien has been released.

Section E – Special Mailing – Enter the name and address where the replacement title is to be mailed. Note: if the replacement title is to be mailed to someone other than the owner, the owner or his/her authorized representative must complete Section I in its entirety. Alabama law requires that replacement titles with lienholder(s) be mailed to the first lienholder. No special mailing is allowed.

Section F – Reason for Replacement Title – Mark the appropriate block to disclose the reason a replacement title is required. If the reason for the replacement title is other than lost or stolen, the title must be submitted with the MVT 12-1 form.

Section G – Application by Recorded Lienholder – The lienholder requesting the replacement title must complete Section G in its entirety.

Section H – Lien Release by Recorded Lienholder – The lienholder can release their lien by completing Section H.

Section I – Application by Titled Owner – The owner(s) of the vehicle or owner’s authorized representative must complete Section I unless the replacement title is being sent to the recorded lienholder.

Pursuant to the Beason Hammon Immigration Act, Act 2011-535, provide this office with a legible copy of any one (1) of the following documents, to verify citizenship or lawful presence in the U.S., along with the application for replacement certificate of title.

Acceptable U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Presence Documents:

1 – Valid Alabama Driver’s license (not expired) or Non-driver identification card.

2 – A valid (unexpired) driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card issued by another jurisdiction containing printed lan- guage that indicates the person has provided satisfactory proof of U.S. citizenship.

3 – Applicant’s birth certificate that verifies U.S. citizenship.

4 – Pertinent pages of the applicant’s U.S. valid or expired passport identifying the applicant and the applicant’s passport number.

5 – Applicant’s U.S. naturalization documents.

6 – Other documents or methods of proof of U.S. citizenship issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and amendments thereto or any valid United States federal or state government issued identification document bearing a photograph or other biometric identifier if issued by an entity that requires proof of lawful presence of the alien in the United States before issuance.

7 – Applicant’s Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number.

8 – Applicant’s consular report of birth abroad of a citizen of the U.S.

9 – Applicant’s certification of report or birth issued by the U.S. Department of State.

10 – Applicant’s American Indian card, with KIC classification, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or a valid tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification bearing a photograph or other biometric identifier.

11 – Applicant’s final adoption decree showing the applicant’s name and U.S. birthplace.

12 – Applicant’s official U.S. Military record of service showing the applicant’s place of birth in the U.S.

13 – An extract from a U.S. hospital record of birth at the time of the applicant’s birth indicating the applicant’s place of birth in the U.S.

14 – Certificate of citizenship issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

15 – A foreign passport with an unexpired United States Visa and a corresponding stamp or notation by the United States Department of Homeland Security indicating the bearer’s admission to the United States.

16 – A foreign passport issued by a visa waiver country with the corresponding entry stamp and unexpired duration of stay anno- tation or an I-94W form by the United States Department of Homeland Security indicating the bearer’s admission to the United States.