How to Renew a Vehicle Registration in Tarrant County

As a car owner in the US, you must submit your Tarrant County vehicle registration for renewal. To renew your car registration, visit the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or the Texas Transportation Department.

The state uses the registration to determine car ownership and provide data for state activities such as tax assessment. After paying the registration fee, you will receive a license plate and a registration certificate. If you moved from another state to Texas, you have a 90-day grace period to change your car registration to a Texas license plate number.

Often, the process is long and sometimes inconveniences you—unable to drive your car until your Tarrant County car registration is successful. DoNotPay is a trusted lawyer that can help you jump the queue and get your Tarrant County motor vehicle registration fast and easy at the click of a button.

How to Renew Your Car Registration in Texas, Tarrant County on Your Own

Your vehicle must be registered for you to drive it legally. Car registration renewal in Tarrant County ensures that you have a registration certificate. The certificate comes in handy, especially when you run into a law enforcement officer who demands to see your car registration certificate. Use any of the following ways to get a Tarrant County auto registration for your vehicle.

1. Renew Your Texas Car Registration Online

For Tarrant County vehicle registration online, visit the TxDMV website. Your renewal should not be earlier than 90 days before your next expiration date. On the TxDMV service portal, you will enter your license plate number and the last digits of your Vehicle Identification Number(VIN).

After submitting the renewal, you'll receive an email confirming the online renewal request. If successful, you'll receive a second email with a receipt. The receipt can be used as temporary proof of registration. TxDMV will mail your sticker and license plate number within three weeks. In case you're stopped by law enforcement officers, use the receipt.

It's recommended that you wait for at least 24 hours to renew your car registration after getting a passing inspection report.

During your online renewal, you will be required to present:

• A copy of your driver's license
• Vehicle identification or plate number
• Proof of current vehicle insurance
• The current passing vehicle inspection report that you received from the inspection station
• Proof of your driver's license

2. Renew Your Tarrant County Car Registration In-Person

There are eight vehicle registration locations in Tarrant County that you can choose to drop in and have your car registration renewal.

While doing an in-person renewal, carry your:

• Renew notice but if you did not receive a notice, carry your license plate number or your VIN
• Proof of liability insurance
• Vehicle inspection report
• A government-issued form of identification, and the required fees.

3. Renew Your Tarrant County Car Registration by Mail

You can renew your vehicle registration by mail. Follow the instructions on your renewal notice to send the renewal request through mail.

When sending your renewal registration letter, include:

• Vehicle inspection report
• Copy of valid identification
• Proof of liability insurance
• Renew fees, and other supporting documents.

When sending your renewal fees, do not send cash or include your credit card information. Instead, send in a check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to Tax Assessors-Collectors or Wendy Burgess. The sticker and plate will be mailed within three weeks.

Tarrant county's mailing address is:

Tarrant County Tax Office

100 E. Weatherford Street

Fort Worth, TX  76196

How Much Does It Cost to Renew Your Car Registration?

As a Tarrant County resident, you should renew your vehicle registration annually. Your vehicle must be inspected and receive a pass report to be renewed. The table below shows the standard cost of renewing your car in Texas. Your vehicle registration fee will vary depending on your specific county, type of vehicle, the weight of your car, and county of car inspection.

The table below shows the different costs of car registration renewal in Tarrant County:

How to Renew Your Tarrant County Vehicle Registration With DoNotPay

Registering your car is not only a matter of complying with the Texan law but also allows to drive a worthy vehicle, protecting your life and those around you. The long queues at the Tarrant County offices waiting for your car registration renewal can inconvenience you.

DoNotPay has got you covered with the following easy steps.

1. Go to the Renew Car Registrations product on DoNotPay.

    

2. Answer a few questions about your current vehicle, including the license plate number, vehicle identification number, make and model, etc.

    

3. Verify your identity with a state driver's license and registration documents.

    

4. Decide how long you want to extend the renewal for (if your state offers multiple options)

    

5. Pay the registration fee (or let us automatically calculate it if you aren't sure).

    

DoNotPay Works With More Than 50 States in the Country for Car Renewal Services

DoNotPay works with other states in the country apart from Texas to provide you with car renewal and registration services at the click of a button.

We can help you get your car registration renewed across all 50 states below:

DoNotPay Offers More Than Car Registration

DoNotPay is a reliable application with great service. The application gives you the power to handle situations that governments and businesses often make complicated. Helping you submit a Tarrant County vehicle registration renewal request is just one of the things we can do for you.

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• Appealing parking tickets in any city
• Disputing seatbelt tickets
• Notarizing any documents
• Scheduling DMV appointments
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