Whether you are thinking about signing up, or have already signed up for visitor.us, this guide is a high level overview of the steps involved in the visitor.us process.
The sign-up process
When you're ready to move forward with visitor.us, click any of the 'Get Started' buttons on visitor.us, or the button below:
Account info
After clicking the Get Started button, you'll be prompted to provide the information required to set up your account, including name, email, phone number, and your password choice.
US resident?
US resident?
If you reside in a U.S. state, you are generally required to register any vehicle you keep in that state, unless you qualify for an exemption, such as being a full-time student.
Vehicles kept outside of your state of residence - for example, if you live in the US, but keep your vehicle in Baja, Mexico - generally fall outside of in-state registration requirements.
If you are a resident of any US state, you will be reminded of this requirement.
Payment
visitor.us processes payments securely through Stripe, our trusted payment provider. We accept credit and debit card payments from anywhere in the world.
For your security:
visitor.us never sees your full credit card details.
We cannot charge your card without your authorization.
If your payment is declined or you encounter any issues, please contact your bank or card issuer to check for any holds, blocks, or restrictions that may be preventing the transaction.
You can learn more about pricing at our pricing page.
What you'll need after signing up
Your passport
After signing up, you will verify your identity using Stripe Identity. You will need to provide:
An image of your passport, and
A selfie for identity verification
visitor.us does not store your identity documents. Instead, a printed copy is submitted to the state of Montana, as required for vehicle registration.
Timeline
Because your name and Montana address will be required to complete your vehicle's purchase paperwork, you should sign up for visitor.us before purchasing your vehicle.
Your Montana presence (a lease at visitor.us' office) can be established in 24 hours or less after you sign up.
Your 40-day Montana temporary registration will be available for download and printing from the visitor.us dashboard within 1 business day of your request.
Your Montana license plates and registration document will be available within 10 days of receiving your vehicle's properly signed authentic prior title.
Your Montana title will be available 4-6 weeks after registration.
Buying your vehicle
When you purchase your vehicle, you will be asked to supply the buyer's name and address for the vehicle's paperwork.
Please provide your name as it appears on your passport, and visitor.us' address, which is
544 E Main St. Suite B Bozeman, MT 59715
And sign the vehicle's paperwork as you would sign any other document.
Insuring your vehicle
Take your insurance policy out at your vehicle's 'garaging address,' an address where your vehicle actually spends time.
Using visitor.us' address for insurance purposes without specific instructions from a licensed insurance agent is prohibited by our Terms of Service.
Vehicle registration process overview
Below is a high-level overview of the vehicle registration process, which is managed online in the visitor.us dashboard:
Click on any of the links to learn how the step works in detail.
In this step, we establish your presence in Montana, which allows a vehicle to be registered in your name here.
Next, we gather the information and documents required to register your vehicle.
After providing your vehicle's details in Step 2, you are welcome to request a 40-day printable Montana temporary registration (temp tag), which will let you hit the road while your registration is in process. Temp tags are available within 1 business day of your request.
Your license plates and registration will be available within 10 days of receiving your vehicle's properly signed authentic prior title.
After your plates and registration are ready, you will be prompted to provide an address where you want to receive them.
We recognize that you are probably traveling, so the address where you receive your license plates and documents can be different from the address that you used to send your prior title.
We can optionally deliver your items to a Fedex service point, where they will be held for up to 5 business days for pickup.
Your Montana title will be available 4-6 weeks after registration.
Like your license plates and registration shipment, we will collect your desired shipping address when your title is ready, and it can be sent to an address, or a Fedex service point to be held for pickup.
Now, let's get started!
Now that you know how the process works, click the button below to Get Started with visitor.us: