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Special situation Alabama

Title and register an out-of-state vehicle purchase in Alabama

Choose this path when you bought the vehicle outside Alabama and need to finish title, tax, and registration work locally.

Open official starting point Open Alabama renewal

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What to bring

  • out-of-state title, bill of sale, or dealer paperwork
  • Alabama buyer identity and address details
  • Alabama tax, inspection, VIN, or lien paperwork when the state requires it
  • payment for Alabama title and registration fees

Likely next steps

  1. Use Alabama's title and registration path for incoming out-of-state purchases instead of a normal renewal.
  2. Gather the sale paperwork, ownership record, and any inspection or tax materials before filing.
  3. Finish the title and registration first so future renewal happens on the correct Alabama record.