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In order to register your vehicle, a few key pieces of information about the vehicle are required.
When you click the Vehicle Details element, you'll see a form for your vehicle's information. The fields adjust based on the vehicle type you select. Here's the form for a light vehicle:
Let's cover each of these pieces of information.
Vehicle type
Click the Vehicle Type dropdown to select your vehicle type.
If your vehicle is not a motorcycle, a motorhome, or a trailer, select Light Vehicle.
If your vehicle is a motorcycle or a UTV/side-by-side, select Motorcycle. A few extra fields appear:
If your vehicle is currently titled as a motorhome (also known as a recreational vehicle, or RV), select Motorhome:
Note: A vehicle may only be registered as a motorhome if its prior title lists its vehicle type as a motorhome. If your vehicle's prior title lists the vehicle title as a van, truck, or other non-motorhome vehicle type, it must be physically inspected by Montana law enforcement before it can be converted to, and registered as, a motorhome vehicle type.
If your vehicle is a tow-behind trailer, such as a camper or fifth wheel, select Trailer:
VIN
Next up is the Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN). Type it into the VIN Number field, then re-enter it in the Verify VIN field. The values in both fields must match before you can proceed — this second entry step helps catch typing mistakes.
Please type your vehicle's VIN carefully, as mistakes can lead to delays and/or additional costs.
If the two VIN entries don't match, you'll see a mismatch message:
Vehicles manufactured in 1981 and later have a 17-digit VIN. The letters I, O, and Q are never used to avoid confusion with the numerals 1, 0, and 9, respectively.
The field rejects those invalid characters:
If your vehicle is a light vehicle or motorcycle model year 1981 or later, clicking the Autofill button will populate the year, manufacturer, and model fields below. For a motorhome or trailer, the Autofill button disappears and you'll enter those values manually.
Color, year, manufacturer, and model
Select the color that most closely matches your vehicle, and enter the vehicle's year of manufacture, manufacturer, and model name.
For some motorhomes, the chassis may have been manufactured in one year, by one manufacturer, and under one model name, then converted to a motorhome later. Please enter the year, manufacturer, and model exactly as printed on the vehicle's title. A mismatch with the title can lead to delays and/or additional costs.
Fuel Type
Select the fuel type that most closely matches your vehicle's.
Electric and hybrid vehicles are subject to an additional fee, due upon vehicle submission. When you select Fully Electric, a fee notice appears with a Pay now link:
The Pay now link opens a Stripe checkout for the fee:
After payment, the notice updates to show the fee has been paid:
Hybrid vehicles work the same way:
Motorhomes and trailers only
Motorhomes and trailers only
If your vehicle type is Motorhome or trailer, three additional fields are required:
Class
Motorhomes have three classes:
Class A motorhomes look like busses,
Class B motorhomes look like vans, and
Class C motorhomes look like trucks with an attached living quarters.
Please select the choice that reflects your motorhome's class.
Length
Please provide the length (in feet) of the motorhome or trailer.
Weight
Please provide the weight (in pounds) of the motorhome or trailer.
Motorcycles only
Motorcycles only
If your vehicle type is Motorcycle, two additional fields are required:
Wheelbase
Provide the distance between the wheels (in inches) of the motorcycle.
Wheel diameter
Provide the diameter of the largest wheel (in inches) of the motorcycle.
New-vehicle fee
Current-model-year vehicles are subject to an additional new-vehicle fee, handled the same way as the fuel-type fees — a notice with a Pay now link, a checkout, and a paid confirmation:
Odometer reading
US law requires buyers and sellers to provide an odometer disclosure for all powered vehicles model year 2011 and later. Non-powered vehicles (such as trailers), and vehicles model year 2010 and older, are exempt.
Enter your vehicle's current odometer reading, its indicator (actual, last known, etc.), and the odometer reading date, and check the box to certify the reading.
Insurance acknowledgement
Before submitting your vehicle, you must acknowledge your understanding that using visitor.us' address for insurance purposes without explicit instructions from a licensed insurance agent can be considered fraud, which is why our Terms of Service prohibits it. Using our address as a mailing address for your insurer is acceptable.
Click the checkbox to confirm your understanding of this.
Submit vehicle
After providing all of your vehicle's details and confirming the insurance acknowledgement, click the Submit Vehicle button to submit your vehicle and proceed to the next step. Once submitted, Step 2a shows a Completed status:
After submitting your vehicle you can jump directly to Step 3 - Temporary Registration to request your 40-day printable Montana temp tag. We do not need your vehicle's title or anything else to issue your temp tag.
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