Department of Revenue - Division of Motor Vehicles:Registration Requirements

Registration Requirements

Secure and Verifiable Information
Proof of Colorado Vehicle Emissions
Proof of Insurance
Title assigned in owner's name or current out of state registration.
Payment of taxes and fees
Note: If vehicle was titled in another state VIN verification must be completed. Please see Titling a Vehicle.

Registration Required

within sixty days after purchase (42-3-103(1)(a) C.R.S.)
within ninety days after becoming a resident of Colorado
an owner of a foreign vehicle operated within this state (42-3-103(2) C.R.S.)
Every nonresident person who operates a business within this state and owns and operates in such business any motor vehicle trailer, semi-trailer, or trailer coach (42-3-103(3) C.R.S.)
within forty-five days after the owner has returned to the United States (42-3-103(4)(b) C.R.S.)

*NOTE: Registration exemptions may apply. Contact your county motor vehicle office for details.