Maryland VR-056 for an original title held out of state
Maryland uses the letter to ask an out-of-state lienholder or lessor for the original title. The applicant identifies the vehicle and title holder, and the title holder sends the ownership document directly to MVA.
Use VR-056 when the out-of-state title holder controls it. Match the delivery method to the exact address printed on the current form.
It gives the title holder Maryland's recipient instructions
The form connects the vehicle owner, out-of-state title holder, and MVA Out of State Title Unit.
- Vehicle owner
- Completes the customer, lienholder, and vehicle information and sends the official letter through the lienholder's approved title-processing channel.
- Lienholder or lessor
- Sends the original title to MVA. A lessor also supplies the requested power of attorney and, when needed, the address where the Maryland title should be returned.
Use the current MVA letter and the correct delivery address
Maryland's new-resident timing can affect tax credit and compliance. Start the title request before the registration visit when possible.
- 01Confirm the Maryland transaction
Review the new-resident requirements and confirm that VR-056 is the correct path for the vehicle and title holder.
- 02Complete the applicant section
Add the customer, lienholder, and vehicle details to the current form. Keep private account and vehicle data inside the official channels.
- 03Ask the title holder to send the original
Use its approved request channel. The title holder should match ordinary mail or tracked delivery to the corresponding MVA address on VR-056.
- 04Confirm MVA has a usable title
Track title-holder delivery and MVA acceptance separately, then complete the remaining Maryland inspection, insurance, title, registration, and fee steps.
The MVA scans the title for the Maryland transaction
The current form says the original title is scanned and generally is not returned unless the vehicle is not titled within 60 days. Confirm the destination and lease return instructions before the title holder sends it.
Maryland VR-056 questions
- Who completes Maryland Form VR-056?
- The vehicle owner or applicant completes the customer, lienholder, and vehicle sections, then sends the letter to the out-of-state title holder. The lienholder follows the letter's instructions for sending the original title to Maryland MVA.
- Does Maryland need the original out-of-state title?
- Maryland MVA says it needs the original title to title the vehicle. VR-056 is the request letter used when the out-of-state lienholder controls that document.
- Where does the lienholder send the title?
- The current form lists a postal address at MVA, P.O. Box 2276, Glen Burnie, MD 21062 and a separate tracked-delivery address for FedEx, UPS, or USPS at the Out of State Title Unit, Room 202, 6601 Ritchie Highway NE, Glen Burnie, MD 21062. Use the current PDF and the carrier that matches the address.
- What should a leasing company send with the title?
- VR-056 asks a lessor to send a power of attorney authorizing the lessee to sign the necessary documents. If the Maryland title should return to the lessor, the form also asks the lessor to provide that return address.
Use the current form for the delivery addresses
Do not copy an address from a third-party page or an old saved request. Open Maryland MVA's current PDF before the title holder ships the original.
- Maryland MVA: Form VR-056 Out-of-State Lienholder LetterChecked 2026-08-22 ↗Title / lienRegistration
- Maryland MVA: title and register a new resident vehicleChecked 2026-08-22 ↗Title / lienRegistrationInsuranceInspection / VINTax / fees