Vehicle Registrations

NEW RESIDENTS FROM ANOTHER STATE

New residents to Alton from another state have 60 days to register their vehicle(s) and obtain a NH driver’s license. The registration process is done at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town Hall. The following documents are required:
• current driver’s license
• current registration
• vehicles 2000 and newer need an original title, not a photocopy
• if there are two owners listed on the title, both people must be present to sign the title application
• two documents with an Alton physical street and mailing address such as an electric bill, oil delivery receipt, renters receipt, lease agreement….
• Accepted forms of payment: cash, one check payable to the “Town of Alton”, credit or debit cards Please Note: There are additional fees to cover the cost of the credit/debit card fees -2.99% with a $2.50 minimum. These fees go directly to our third party processor and are not retained by the Town of Alton.

You have 10 days to get your vehicle inspected after the registration is completed.

A New Hampshire driver’s license can be acquired at any licensing office. Please call (603) 227-4020 for further information.

NEW RESIDENTS FROM ANOTHER TOWN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

You have 30 days to notify the state in writing of your new address per RSA 261:55.

Vehicle registrations for new residents from another town in New Hampshire are due in your renewal month. You need to bring:
• current driver’s license
• current registration
• two documents with an Alton physical street and mailing address such as an electric bill, oil delivery receipt, renters receipt, lease agreement…
• Accepted forms of payment: cash, one check payable to the “Town of Alton”, credit or debit cards Please Note: There are additional fees to cover the cost of the credit/debit card fees-2.99% with a $2.50 minimum. These fees go directly to our third party processor and are not retained by the Town of Alton.

REGISTERING A NEW VEHICLE

When registering a new vehicle bring the appropriate paperwork to the Town Clerk’s office along with your photo ID. We can issue passenger, motorcycle, vanity, trailer, moose, agriculture, tractor and farm plates to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26,001 pounds. You must complete your registration at the NH Department of Motor Vehicles in Concord or a substation to obtain construction, veterans, commercial or antique plates.
• 2000 model year or newer needs an original certificate of origin or an original title or a title application obtained from a NH dealership or lending institution.
• 1999 model year or older needs a bill of sale and a copy of a previous NH registration, a NH or out of state title or a VIN verification form (see Verification of Vehicle Identification)
You have 10 days to get your vehicle inspected after the registration is completed.

TRANSFERRING A REGISTRATION

You may transfer your current registration to a new vehicle. The first name on the old registration must be the first name on the new registration. You will need the same paperwork as registering a new vehicle. Your current registration is also required.

RENEWALS

Renewal letters are sent out via regular postal mail or email service on a monthly basis as a courtesy. When renewing a vehicle in the office your photo I.D. is required. You must also bring your current registration or the renewal notice and cash or one check made payable to the “Town of Alton”. Credit or debit cards are accepted. You may also renew on line by clicking on the E-Reg car at the top of the home page of this website or by mail. If by mail, a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a copy of the renewal letter with the registrants’ signature and date of birth or the current registration is required.