Rmv 3 Form – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Box 1 is Renewal, Amendment and Other. Box 2 is Current Registration #, box 3 is Title # and box 4 is Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Box 5 is Model Year, box 6 is Make, box 7 is Model Name and box 8 is Model #. Box 9 is Circle Color(s) of Vehicle: O. ORANGE, 1. BLACK, 2. BLUE, 3. BROWN, 4. RED, 5. YELLOW, 6. GREEN, 7. WHITE, 8. GRAY and 9. PURPLE. Box 10 is Cyl/Pass/Doors/Wheels. Box 11 is Trans, with Auto and Manual.

Box 12 is City/Town Vehicle is Principally Garaged. Box 13 is Expiration Date Month / Year.

Box 14 is Name of Owner(s)/Co/Corp/or Sole Proprietor, with Owner #1 and Owner #2. Box 15 for Owner # 1 is License # / ID # / or SSN and Date of Birth, then EIN / FID# for Corp/Co/Org or Sole Proprietor (if Sole Proprietor, also provide SSN).

Owner # 2 has its own License # / ID # / or SSN, Date of Birth and EIN / FID# lines.

Box 16 is Mail Address with City, State and Zip Code. Box 17 is Residential Address (if different) with City, State and Zip Code.

Box 18, I Have Changed, is My Name, My Address, Garaging, Use, Motor Power, Gross Weight, Color, Lessee (See Below), Reg, VIN and Other, with a From line and a To line.

Box 19 is If Leased Vehicle, Enter Lessee Information Below, with Name(s) / Company. Box 20 is License # and Date of Birth, box 21 is FID# and box 22 is Address, with City, State and Zip.

Box 23 is If Vehicle Used For Transporting Goods, Wares, or Merchandise, with WT. of Vehicle Fully Equipped, Max. Load or Heaviest Semi-Trailer With Load and Total Gross Weight.

Box 24 is If School Bus, is it Used Exclusively Under Contract to City / Town / School District?, with Yes and No.

Box 25 is If Vehicle Carrying Passengers For Hire, Max. Number of Passengers that can be Seated.

Box 26 is If Change of Insurance Company, Enter Name and Code # of Previous Carrier Here. Box 27 is Policy Effective Date. Box 28 is Policy Type, with Personal and Commercial, and the form also has a Policy Change Date.

Have your insurance agent stamp and sign boxes 27, 28, and 29.

For a change of insurance company, complete this form with all required information, including box 26. Check “Other” in box one, and write “Ins. Change.”

Make sure your new insurance agent stamps and signs boxes 27, 28, and 29.

For a change of insurance company, a $25.00 fee is required (checked October 30, 2026).

For insurance re-instatement, complete this form with all required information. Check “Other” in box one, and write “Ins. Re-inst.”

A $100.00 reinstatement fee is required (checked October 30, 2026).

For a swap to a different plate number or plate type, check “Other” in box one, and write “Swap.”

Fees will vary depending on the plate type and transaction.

For registration amendments, complete this form, including the changes you are requesting in box 18.

For registration amendments, a $25.00 fee is required (checked October 30, 2026).

For registration renewal, the renewal fee is dependent on the plate type.

Use the RMV-3 Form for renewal of a current registration (same name/same vehicle) if A) the registrant did not receive a printed renewal by mail B) the registrant received a renewal form which contained incorrect information. Do Not use the RMV-3 Form if there are any changes in ownership or you are requesting a summer/winter swap. In these cases, an original application for title (RMV-1 form) must be completed.

The RMV-3 Form can be processed at any full service RMV branch office.

If you wish to process this transaction by mail, send the RMV-3 form, along with the appropriate fee (check or money order payable to MassDOT) to: Mail-In Registrations Registry of Motor Vehicles PO Box 55891 Boston, MA 02205-5891. Note: A Swap Plate Transaction cannot be processed by mail.

For all other transactions processed by mail, please allow at least 10 business days for processing time.

In box 30, the applicant(s) certify under the penalties of perjury that there are no outstanding excise tax liabilities on the vehicle described above that have been incurred by the applicant(s), any member of the applicant's immediate family who is a member of the applicant's household, or the business partner of the applicant(s). The undersigned further certify that all information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. False statements are punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. Owner #1 and Owner #2 each have a signature line.