Moving

• Iowa Driver's License or Identification Card*

OR

• All of the below are required.

  • Valid Picture ID issued by another state*

  • Social Security Card, or other acceptable proof of SSN

  • Completed Presumption of Residency Form

• Your out-of-state title.

  • The current odometer reading will be required.

OR

• Your out-of-state registration.

  • If there is a lien on your vehicle and the bank holds your title, then your out-of-state registration will be required.**

• All owners of out-of-state titles or registration will be required to sign the application.

• The clerk will help you complete the application for title/registration during your visit.

*  If you have had a name change, your legal name change document (marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order) may be required.

** If you are providing an out-of-state registration, you will be required to obtain an Iowa title if/when you sell the vehicle in Iowa. 

• You should transfer your title to Iowa once you receive your out-of-state title from the lienholder.

• If your title is at a lienholder, you may contact them to notify them of your change of residency and request that the title be mailed to us for updating.  You can also wait until the vehicle is paid in full and bring the title in at that time to transfer it to an Iowa title. 

1.  Proof of Identity and Iowa Residency (see table above for requirements).
2.  Your out-of-state registration.
3.  A completed Worksheet to Determine Fee for New Registration on Leased Vehicles for Move-Ins (Iowa Department of Revenue Form 35-051).  This worksheet must be completed prior to your visit.  The clerk is not able to help with completing the form.  Contact your lease company or your dealership for assistance.
4.  Completed and signed Application for certificate of title and/or registration for a leased vehicle (Iowa DOT Form 411179).  The clerk will help you complete the application during your visit.

Title & Registration Information