NEW RESIDENTS

If you have never paid a registration permit fee to the Town of Exeter, NH or have not done so for more than a couple of years, you are not established as a resident in our database and will not be able to register a vehicle without establishing your residency. To do that, you'll need to bring in your current driver's license or other official photo ID and proof of your address in Exeter, NH. You can prove residency with items such as a utility bill or an official rental or lease agreement, or an official letter from the owner of the building or a mortgage agreement. Unfortunately, we cannot accept notes from roommates or items that were not actually mailed to you. Also as a reminder, if you have just moved to NH you have 60 days to apply for a NH Driver's License by NH State Law (RSA 263:35). If you do not apply for a NH Drivers License within the 60 days you will not be allowed to renew your vehicle registration, or register any other vehicles.

Renewal of A Vehicle Registered in a Different NH City/Town Last Year 

• You must bring your current registration in to our office to renew because we have no record of your vehicle in our system.
• Proof of residence in Exeter (which would be a rental or lease agreement or mortgage agreement
• A photo ID (such as your Driver’s License)

Changing Your Out-of-State Registered Vehicle to New Hampshire For vehicles with a model year of 2000 or older:

You need one of the following along with a Bill of Sale signed by both Seller(s) and Buyer(s) or a sales receipt:

• A valid out-of-state title OR
• A verification of VIN (Form 19A) completed by an appropriate agency - law enforcement officer, NH State Inspection station, or NH dealer.
• Proof of residence in Exeter (which would be a rental or lease agreement or mortgage agreement and a photo ID such as your Driver’s License)

For 2000 to present year vehicles, you need to bring:

• Proof of residence in Exeter (which would be something recently mailed you at your new address, a rental/lease or mortgage agreement
• A photo ID such as your Driver’s License
• The date of birth of any co-owner
• Your out-of-state Title (if joint ownership, both people will need to be here unless a power of attorney can be presented for one owner).
• Your out-of-state registration
• The current mileage on your vehicle
• The name and mailing address of your lien holder if Title is not available.
• ​The cancelation notice from your insurance company, your Lease Agreement, or your returned plate receipt if there is no Title.

We will prepare your application for NH Title and your registration permit and collect the Town of Exeter and the State of NH registration permit fees, title fees, and issue NH plates. The NH Title Bureau will be writing to your lien holder to request the title be sent to the Title Bureau in order for the title to be changed to a NH title.  To expedite this, the title bureau suggests that you personally contact your lending institution where your title is being held to ensure that they are aware of the bureau's request.  You will be required to sign the Title Advisory Letter outlining this process.