New Jersey
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Licenses and IDs
Renew a driver licenseMost New Jersey drivers renew online, and it's done the same day. Check in 3 questions.Fee $24 for 4 years ($35 for REAL ID) · 10 min onlineReplace a lost or stolen licenseOrder a duplicate online for $11. It comes by mail.Fee $11 · 10 min onlineGet a permitAt 16 through a driving school, or from 17 at an MVC Licensing Center. Then a 50-question test.Fee $10, plus $4 for decals · 1 or 2 visitsTake the road testAfter 6 months on your permit (3 if you're 21 or older). Book it with MVC. 2 questions.Fee No separate road test fee listed · 1 visit, about 15 minutes of drivingChange your addressNew Jersey gives you one week, and it's online only.Fee Free; $11 for a new card if you want one · 5 min onlineMoving to New JerseyTransfer your license and your car within 60 days. One appointment can do both.Fee License $10 permit plus $24 ($35 REAL ID); title $60 · 1 appointmentGet a REAL IDLook for the star in the upper right. It's $35, by appointment.Fee $35 for 4 years ($11 more than standard) · 1 appointment
Your car
Renew car registrationOnline, same day, with your renewal notice. 2 questions.Fee $46.50 to $84 a year by weight and age · 10 min onlineBuy or sell a carThe seller keeps the plates. The buyer transfers the title at an MVC agency within 10 working days. 3 questions.Fee $60 title ($85 with a loan), plus 6.625% sales tax · Within 10 working days of the saleCar inspectionAn emissions check every 2 years (5 for a new car) at a state station or a private garage.Fee Private facilities set their own fee · Varies; check wait times online