Get a Duplicate Title
Vehicle Owners
If you own your vehicle and the lien on it has been satisfied and you need to request a duplicate title, you will need to complete Form MV-38O (PDF). Please mail the completed form to PennDOT at the address listed on the form along with a check or money order for the appropriate fee(s) made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please refer to Form MV-70S, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees."
Lienholders
For lienholders who need to request a duplicate title or make changes to an existing title, please complete Form MV-38L (PDF). Please mail the completed form to PennDOT at the address listed on the form, along with a check or money order for the appropriate fee made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Dealers
Registered dealers who need to apply for a duplicate title should complete Form MV-38D (PDF). Please mail the completed form to PennDOT at the address listed on the form, along with a check or money order for the appropriate fee(s) made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please refer to Form MV-70S, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees."
Defaced Titles
If your title has been defaced, you will need to apply for a duplicate title. For more information on what constitutes a defaced title, please refer to the Defaced Title Fact Sheet (PDF).
Get Duplicate Registration Plate or Card
Apply for a Duplicate or Replacement Registration Card Online
Duplicate registration cards may be secured through our website. Customers can get their duplicate registration card for free at the time of their online renewal. Duplicate registration cards may also be secured if your registration card has been lost, stolen or defaced. No fees are required for a duplicate registration card secured online through PennDOT's publicly accessible website.
Issue with Printing Registration Renewal Card Online
If you renewed your registration online and an error occurred that would not allow you to print a permanent registration credential at the time of the transaction, you may use our website and request a free reprint. No fees are required if it is completed online through PennDOT's publicly accessible website.
Apply for a Duplicate or Replacement Registration Card or Standard Issue Plate Through the Mail (USPS)
To request a duplicate registration card or replacement standard issue registration plate because yours has been lost, stolen or defaced, you will need to complete Form MV-44 (PDF). Appropriate fees, in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, should be included with the MV-44 (PDF). Please refer to MV-70S, “Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees,” for required fees. If applying for a specialty type registration plate, please refer to the appropriate form to apply for that type of specialty registration plate.
Get a Replacement Person with Disability Parking Placard or Plate
Apply for a Replacement Person with Disability Parking Placard
You may apply for a replacement Person with Disability Parking Placard by completing Form MV-145A (PDF), “Person with Disability Parking Placard Application.” Your previous placard number will be listed as the previous placard on PennDOT’s computer system. If the placard is ever located, it must be returned to PennDOT because it will now be null and void. NOTE: If the replacement request is for a temporary placard, the placard will be issued for the balance of the time remaining on the original temporary placard issued.
You may also renew, request a replacement and/or complete a change of address for your Persons with Disability Placard online.
Apply for a Replacement Person with Disability Registration Plate
You may apply for a replacement Person with Disability Registration Plate by completing Form MV-44 (PDF), “Application for Duplicate Registration Card or Replacement of Lost, Stolen or Defaced Registration Plate,” indicating the reason for the replacement. Please mail the completed form to PennDOT at the address listed on the form, along with a check or money order for the appropriate fee(s) made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please refer to Form MV-70S, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees," for the required fees.
Apply for a Replacement Person with Disability Motorcycle Registration Plate
You may apply for a replacement Person with Disability Motorcycle Registration Plate by completing Form MV-44 (PDF), “Application for Duplicate Registration Card or Replacement of Lost, Stolen or Defaced Registration Plate,” indicating the reason for the replacement. Please mail the completed form to PennDOT at the address listed on the form, along with a check or money order for the appropriate fee(s) made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please refer to Form MV-70S, "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Schedule of Fees," for the required fees.