Official lender move path

Lincoln Automotive Financial Services: move your financed or leased car to another state

Start with the lender's current instructions. Then match them to the new state and build the request before the title moves.

Source checked 2026-08-02Lincoln Automotive Financial Services retail or lease account

Official lender instructions are linked below. State title rules are added after you choose your route.

Build the exact request

Where is the car moving?

We will combine Lincoln Automotive Financial Services's move path with the destination state's title rule. No VIN or account number is collected.

What the lender says

Start with Lincoln Automotive Financial Services's process

The destination state still decides what document it can use and where it must go.

  1. 01Start here

    Sign in to Lincoln Account Manager, open Account Services, and complete the four out-of-state registration steps. Confirm the destination office's current title requirements too.

  2. 02Use the approved channel

    Lincoln also says the county clerk can start the transfer after reviewing the current out-of-state registration. The clerk then requests the physical title or a title copy from Ford Credit.

  3. 03Plan for the handoff

    Lincoln does not publish one nationwide turnaround. Start before the destination deadline because state procedures can change and some cases require additional documents.

NewState Drive is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lincoln Automotive Financial Services. Confirm instructions inside yourlender account before sending sensitive information.

Why both sides matter

A lender request is only useful if the new state can use it

Some states want an original title. Others accept a copy, lien letter, or registration-only path. Some require the local office to start the request. The builder checks the destination first.

Open the Lincoln Automotive Financial Services request builder
Optional saved handoff

Keep the lender request and receipt together

Add the two states to keep the request, lender send status, destination receipt, and final proof together.

Keep your place and return later

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

Transaction details

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

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

Lincoln Automotive Financial Services move questions

How do I contact Lincoln Automotive Financial Services about an out-of-state title transfer?
Lincoln also says the county clerk can start the transfer after reviewing the current out-of-state registration. The clerk then requests the physical title or a title copy from Ford Credit.
Will Lincoln Automotive Financial Services register the car in the new state?
The destination motor vehicle agency controls registration. The lender or lessor handles the title or ownership document it holds. The two paths need to meet before the state can finish the transfer.
Can NewState Drive send the request for me?
Use the request notes and handoff checklist, then send the request through the lender's approved channel. You remain in control of every lender and agency submission.
Should I enter my VIN or account number here?
No. Add sensitive identifiers only inside the lender's own secure account, form, fax, mail, or other approved channel.
Choose the destination

Where are you moving the financed car?

Open the exact Lincoln Automotive Financial Services and state handoff.

Choose the destination

Where are you moving the lease?

Open the exact Lincoln Automotive Financial Services and state handoff.

Other supported providers

Choose the account that holds the title