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Illinois arrival plan

Moving to Illinois? Start the car transfer in the right order.

See the license and registration deadlines. Add your old state and title status when you want the plan applied to your car.

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Checked against official state sourcesLast reviewed 2026-07-31. Facts below link to the official material that supports them.
Driver licenseWithin 90 days
Title / registrationWithin 30 days
SequenceRegistration First

How long do I have to register my car after moving to Illinois?

Within 30 days
Apply for Illinois title and registration within 30 days after establishing residence, provided the vehicle remains properly registered in the former jurisdiction.Official source 1 ↗
Start before the deadline
Insurance, inspection, and a lender-held title can delay the registration. Confirm those handoffs before the office visit.

What else new Illinois residents need to know

License
Illinois allows a new resident to drive on a valid out-of-state license for up to 90 days. The Illinois application is in person and requires surrender of the prior credential, a vision screening, and identity and residency documents.Official source 1 ↗
Insurance
Keep liability coverage active through the transition and carry proof for the Illinois-registered vehicle.Official source 1 ↗
Title / lender
Prepare the Illinois vehicle transaction application, the ownership document, odometer and lien information when applicable, and the required tax form before submitting by mail or at a facility.Official source 1 ↗
Inspection / VIN
Confirm vehicle- and county-specific inspection requirements with the agency.Official source 1 ↗ · Official source 2 ↗ · Official source 3 ↗
Tax / fees
Illinois requires the applicable Department of Revenue vehicle tax form in addition to title and registration fees; the correct form depends on the ownership and purchase history.Official source 1 ↗

Lender or lessor holds the title? See the financed-car title path for Illinois.

Not a passenger car

Choose the vehicle you are moving to Illinois

Motorcycles, RVs, trailers, and boats use separate title, registration, inspection, and identification rules.

  • motorcycle
    Move a Motorcycle to Illinois

    Title and register an out-of-state motorcycle while keeping its road eligibility, insurance, emissions exemption, and rider classification separate.

  • rv
    Move an RV or Motorhome to Illinois

    Move a personal motorhome through Illinois title, registration, insurance, emissions, and noncommercial license rules without combining its towed records.

  • trailer
    Move a Trailer to Illinois

    Use the trailer's ownership record, gross weight, brakes, and recreational or utility use to prepare its separate Illinois transaction.

  • boat
    Move a Boat and Trailer to Illinois

    Register the watercraft through Illinois DNR and its highway trailer through the Secretary of State without combining their titles, identifiers, or deadlines.

Optional saved route

Keep the Illinois move in one checklist

Add the state you are leaving to save the complete route, including deadlines, title steps, closeout, and final proof.

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.

Choose the state you are leaving

AL

Alabama → Illinois

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AK

Alaska → Illinois

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AZ

Arizona → Illinois

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AR

Arkansas → Illinois

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CA

California → Illinois

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CO

Colorado → Illinois

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CT

Connecticut → Illinois

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DE

Delaware → Illinois

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DC

District of Columbia → Illinois

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FL

Florida → Illinois

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GA

Georgia → Illinois

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HI

Hawaii → Illinois

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ID

Idaho → Illinois

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IN

Indiana → Illinois

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IA

Iowa → Illinois

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KS

Kansas → Illinois

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KY

Kentucky → Illinois

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LA

Louisiana → Illinois

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ME

Maine → Illinois

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MD

Maryland → Illinois

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MA

Massachusetts → Illinois

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MI

Michigan → Illinois

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MN

Minnesota → Illinois

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MS

Mississippi → Illinois

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MO

Missouri → Illinois

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MT

Montana → Illinois

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NE

Nebraska → Illinois

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NV

Nevada → Illinois

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NH

New Hampshire → Illinois

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NJ

New Jersey → Illinois

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NM

New Mexico → Illinois

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NY

New York → Illinois

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NC

North Carolina → Illinois

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ND

North Dakota → Illinois

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OH

Ohio → Illinois

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OK

Oklahoma → Illinois

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OR

Oregon → Illinois

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PA

Pennsylvania → Illinois

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RI

Rhode Island → Illinois

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SC

South Carolina → Illinois

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SD

South Dakota → Illinois

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TN

Tennessee → Illinois

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TX

Texas → Illinois

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UT

Utah → Illinois

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VT

Vermont → Illinois

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VA

Virginia → Illinois

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WA

Washington → Illinois

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WV

West Virginia → Illinois

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WI

Wisconsin → Illinois

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WY

Wyoming → Illinois

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Official Illinois sources

Drive Passport Full Service

We can run the full Illinois move with you

If Full Service fits your move, add where you are leaving and who has the title. We prepare the route, handle supported follow-up, track the handoffs, and finish with a proof check.

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Destination plan

Your Illinois move

Route open
LicenseWithin 90 days
VehicleWithin 30 days
Office orderRegistration First
  1. 01
    Accepted insurance proofMatch the destination rule and effective date
    Confirm first
  2. 02
    Title access and ownershipOwned, financed, and leased paths separated
    Title path
  3. 03
    Office and vehicle prerequisitesInspection, VIN, documents, and appointment order
    Before visit
  4. 04
    Old-state closeoutAdd the origin to map the plate and insurance handoff
    Add origin