In Illinois and Need to Renew my California Registration
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In Illinois and Need to Renew my California Registration
by NeedTags Support
We'll be more than happy to help you out. We can process your registration renewal with a smog check exemption and mail your new registration to Illinois, no problem. Simply email us your completed REG 5103 after your submit your registration renewal order below. If you need to get the form, you can download it here. We'll process the smog exemption in a few minutes and have your new registration mailed out same-day, overnight if needed.
Ensure Section 2 of the Out of State Smog Check Exemption form is filled in correctly. You must indicate the registration address on file with the DMV, and not the address where your vehicle is currently located (in Illinois). Fill in your vehicle's current out of state address in Section 1. Also in Section 2, indicate the date, city and state you are in while completing the application and sign the form.Submit your registration renewal through our online portal. Upon receipt of our confirmation email, reply back with your REG 5103 attachment. You may submit your REG 5103 as a scanned PDF document or a photo/image taken with your smartphone. Please ensure your REG 5103 is of high resolution and cropped neatly if submitting a photo/image. If any corrections are needed, we will contact you before the filing. See the quick guide link below to learn of the current filing fee for this service.
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