Can I move my Kia Finance America lease to California?

Ask the destination motor vehicle office for its instructions and any form it provides, then update the mailing, billing, and garaging address in the Kia Finance America account. Kia says an out-of-state move may also require a state-to-state title transfer. California registers a leased vehicle in both the lessor's and lessee's names. The lessor is the registered owner and must sign the application, while the lessee's signature is optional.

What can I keep in the saved lessor handoff?

Keep the route-specific lessor worksheet, unsigned request cover sheet, destination packet, handoff milestones, and final proof checklist together.

Kia Finance America lease moving to California

Request and track the Kia Finance America title packet to California

California registers a leased vehicle in both the lessor's and lessee's names. The lessor is the registered owner and must sign the application, while the lessee's signature is optional.

See the steps for Kia Finance America to California Build my request

California timingWithin 20 days of becoming a resident or taking a California job

California says the vehicle must be in the state and the lessee must have a California address when the lessor is out of state.

What Kia Finance America says

Kia Finance America title process at a glance

Where it goes: Fax (714) 368-7844 or mail the Plano, TX Titles Department.
Sent within 10 business days: The new office needs no original title, you hold the title, or the title is paper.
Electronic title: Kia asks your original state to print the title and mail it to Kia, and sends that request within three business days of receiving yours. Kia then mails the title within 10 business days after it arrives. Kia gives no estimate for the state's step.
Separate DMV notice: Kia's notice: state DMV processing is currently ranging from 45 to 180 days for requests including state transfers and printing titles.

One connected handoff

Where the two processes meet

The lessor controls delivery. California controls acceptance.

01Start with California
Send the lessor Form REG 343 and California's leased-vehicle naming instructions, then confirm how it will supply the out-of-state title or other ownership evidence.
02Open the Kia Finance America request
Ask the destination motor vehicle office for its instructions and any form it provides, then update the mailing, billing, and garaging address in the Kia Finance America account. Kia says an out-of-state move may also require a state-to-state title transfer.
03Use the official channel
If the destination office needs documents from Kia Finance America, fax your written request or the office's form to (714) 368-7844, or mail it to Kia Finance America, Attn: Titles Department, 6100 W. Plano Pkwy., Ste 2000, Plano, TX 75093. Include your Kia account number, the VIN, a callback number for you, the state you are moving from, your new address, the office's name, address and phone number, and a list of the documents it needs (which may include the title, a letter of permission or a limited power of attorney). For questions about your account, Kia Finance America customer service is 866-331-5632 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern).
04Confirm usable receipt
The lessor supplies the ownership document and signs the California application as registered owner. The lessee completes the California address, VIN verification, insurance, and emissions steps.

California packet

What to ask Kia Finance America for

Kia says it sends the documents within 10 business days of receiving your request when the new office does not need the original title, when you hold the title, or when the title is paper. It ships by three-day shipping and gives tracking numbers on request. For an electronic title, Kia asks your original state to print the title and mail it to Kia, and says it will send that request within three business days of receiving yours. Kia then mails the paper title to the new office within 10 business days after it receives it. How long the state takes is up to the state, and Kia gives no estimate for that step in this answer. A separate Kia notice says state DMV processing is currently ranging from 45 to 180 days for requests that include state transfers and printing titles.

Application for Title or Registration REG 343 signed by the lessor

Out-of-state title or other ownership evidence accepted for a nonresident vehicle

Lessor and lessee named in California's required LSR and LSE format

California address, VIN verification, insurance, and any required smog certification

Request builder

Build the Kia Finance America request for California

Add the state you are leaving. No VIN or lease account number is collected.

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Keep the whole handoff in one checklist

We match the Kia Finance America request to California, prepare the handoff, handle supported follow-up, and keep sending, receipt, and final proof separate.

Both official paths and visible source dates
Prepared request language and a route worksheet
Supported follow-up through the handoff milestones
A private case with the final proof check

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Saved title handoffFINANCED VEHICLE HANDOFF

SAVED CHECKLIST PREVIEW

MATCHED ROUTE

Kia Finance America → California

California needs the lessor on the application before it will register the lease

RETURN LINKEmail

First taskPrepare the lessor request message

Source check, unsigned cover, recipient details, and send instructions stay together.

Next

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Kia Finance America sendingRecorded separately
Tracked
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California receiptNot assumed from delivery
Tracked
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Usable replacement proofChecked before closeout
Final check

Kia Finance America to California

Keep the request and receipt in one saved handoff

Keep the Kia Finance America request, send status, California receipt, and final proof together. Use the official provider or agency channel for account details and submissions.

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Keep your place and return later

Track your progress, dates, title requests, and receipts to keep. We will email a private return link.

Starting stateDestination or filing state

Who has the title?What do you need most?

Transaction details

Use these fields when the vehicle was bought, sold, gifted, inherited, rejected, or delayed.

Why are you handling the vehicle?Current status

Other partyWhat is stopping you?

Email for your private link

I'm open to occasional research questions.Tell me when useful new move tools launch.

We use your email for the saved route. The two checkboxes are optional.

Official sources

Both sides checked 2026-10-07

Kia Finance America controls its channel. California controls the packet.

Kia Finance America: Title Services FAQ (moved out of state)Checked 2026-10-07 ↗
Title / lien
Kia Finance America: contact usChecked 2026-10-07 ↗
Title / lien
Kia Finance America: address and state-to-state title transferChecked 2026-08-02 ↗
Title / lien
California DMV: leased vehicle registration requirementsChecked 2026-08-01 ↗
Title / lienRegistration
California DMV: nonresident vehicle requirementsChecked 2026-08-01 ↗
LicenseTitle / lienRegistrationInspection / VIN
California DMV: out-of-state registration timingChecked 2026-08-01 ↗
Title / lienRegistrationInspection / VIN

Kia Finance America lease move questions

Can I move my Kia Finance America lease to California?: Ask the destination motor vehicle office for its instructions and any form it provides, then update the mailing, billing, and garaging address in the Kia Finance America account. Kia says an out-of-state move may also require a state-to-state title transfer. California registers a leased vehicle in both the lessor's and lessee's names. The lessor is the registered owner and must sign the application, while the lessee's signature is optional.
How do I start the Kia Finance America title request?: If the destination office needs documents from Kia Finance America, fax your written request or the office's form to (714) 368-7844, or mail it to Kia Finance America, Attn: Titles Department, 6100 W. Plano Pkwy., Ste 2000, Plano, TX 75093. Include your Kia account number, the VIN, a callback number for you, the state you are moving from, your new address, the office's name, address and phone number, and a list of the documents it needs (which may include the title, a letter of permission or a limited power of attorney). For questions about your account, Kia Finance America customer service is 866-331-5632 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern). Kia says it sends the documents within 10 business days of receiving your request when the new office does not need the original title, when you hold the title, or when the title is paper. It ships by three-day shipping and gives tracking numbers on request. For an electronic title, Kia asks your original state to print the title and mail it to Kia, and says it will send that request within three business days of receiving yours. Kia then mails the paper title to the new office within 10 business days after it receives it. How long the state takes is up to the state, and Kia gives no estimate for that step in this answer. A separate Kia notice says state DMV processing is currently ranging from 45 to 180 days for requests that include state transfers and printing titles.
What does California need from the lessor?: Application for Title or Registration REG 343 signed by the lessor Out-of-state title or other ownership evidence accepted for a nonresident vehicle Lessor and lessee named in California's required LSR and LSE format California address, VIN verification, insurance, and any required smog certification
What can I keep in the saved lessor handoff?: Keep the route-specific lessor worksheet, unsigned request cover sheet, destination packet, handoff milestones, and final proof checklist together.

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