Welcome to Rapid Renewal!

This online service makes it possible for you to renew your motor vehicle registration and to pay your local excise tax in one simple transaction.

You should receive your new registration certificate and decals within 7 business days. If your registration will expire within 7 days, and you are planning to travel out-of-state with your vehicle, you may wish to renew your registration in person at your municipal office or the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Who Can Use This Service?

The Rapid Renewal service is available only to registrants who live in a participating municipality. To find out if your town or city is part of the program please view the list of municipalities.

Registrations for both passenger and commercial vehicles can be renewed online. However, "for-hire", island use, emergency/coach, buses, vehicles over 12,000 pounds GVW, apportioned, special mobile equipment, tractors, municipal and state vehicles must be renewed in person.

To use this service, you will need:

• Your current vehicle registration
• Your insurance card
• Your vehicle's current mileage
• A printer

Payment may be made by Credit Card or Electronic Check, depending on which forms of payment your municipality accepts. You can see what forms of payment your municipality accepts.

Questions about this Service?
You may contact the BMV Registration Section at: (207) 624-9000 ext. 52149 or Email: registration.bmv@maine.gov