Leased car moving to Connecticut
Connecticut needs the original title and an original power of attorney
The leasing company must be licensed with Connecticut DMV. The title can be mailed to the DMV before the appointment, and Connecticut says to allow five business days after confirmed receipt for processing.
Connecticut timing90 days after establishing residency
Connecticut says fax copies of the power of attorney are not acceptable.
At a glance
Who does what in Connecticut
- Who files
- You, at a Connecticut DMV appointment. Form H-13B names the leasing company as applicant.
- What the lessor signs
- An original power of attorney naming who signs for it. Fax copies are not accepted.
- Who asks for the title
- The lessor mails the original title to CT DMV. Allow five business days after receipt is confirmed.
- Do this first
- Check that the lessor has a Connecticut leasing license on file.
Do not end the old insurance or plates before the new registration is done.
The handoff
The handoff, step by step
Start with the ownership document before the registration visit.
- 01Ask the lessor
Verify the lessor's Connecticut leasing license and ask it for the original power of attorney and title-mailing timeline.
- 02Follow the state path
The lessor sends the original out-of-state title to Connecticut DMV, Attn: Record Updates, 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161. The lessee brings the original power of attorney, signed H-13B, insurance card, and emissions or VIN report to an appointment.
State packet
What to line up
These are the lease-specific items in the reviewed state source.
Original power of attorney naming the person who may sign for the lessor
H-13B in the leasing company's exact licensed name
Emissions test or VIN verification and Connecticut insurance proof
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Match the lessor to Connecticut
Add the state you are leaving and choose a supported lessor if it is listed. No VIN or lease account number is collected.
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Match a supported lessor to Connecticut
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Official sources
Official sources for Connecticut
Checked Oct 7, 2026. The state pages below control if a requirement changes.
- Connecticut DMV: register a leased vehicleChecked 2026-10-07 ↗Title / lienRegistrationInspection / VINInsurance
Moving a leased car to Connecticut
- Can I register a leased car after moving to Connecticut?
- The leasing company must be licensed with Connecticut DMV. The title can be mailed to the DMV before the appointment, and Connecticut says to allow five business days after confirmed receipt for processing.
- Who gets the leased title to Connecticut?
- The lessor sends the original out-of-state title to Connecticut DMV, Attn: Record Updates, 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161. The lessee brings the original power of attorney, signed H-13B, insurance card, and emissions or VIN report to an appointment.
- What should I ask the lessor for first?
- Verify the lessor's Connecticut leasing license and ask it for the original power of attorney and title-mailing timeline.
- What does NewState Drive do for free?
- Keep the route, lessor instructions, follow-up dates, handoff milestones, official links, and final proof together. Complete account and identity steps in the lessor or agency channel, then return to the saved route.
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If the lessor is slow, or the new state keeps rejecting the request
- Supported follow-up through the handoff milestones
- Tracking of title delivery and the state's acknowledgement
- A private case with the final proof check
- You step in for account sign-in, authorizations, signatures, payments, inspections and in-person visits
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Connecticut lessor handoff
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