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Titling a car you bought
Within 15 days of the sale: online with eTitle Transfer if you both qualify, otherwise at an MVD or Third Party office.
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Title and Registration Application (form 96-0236)
Filled in and signed.
The title signed by the seller, or ADOT's Title Transfer Bill of Sale (form 38-1306)
The bill of sale works only for cars titled in Arizona; it has an acknowledgment block for a notary or MVD agent.
A lien release, if there was a loan
Only if it applies
Or the lender's written permission. Check the record first with AZ MVD Now's free title viewer.
Emissions proof, in the Phoenix and Tucson areas
Only if it applies
A test the seller already passed still counts.
Your Arizona license or ID
For eTitle Transfer you also need an AZ MVD Now account with Enhanced Authentication.
Payment
$4 title fee, plus the Vehicle License Tax, $8 registration fee and $1.50 air quality fee.
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