You must return your vehicle tags to the DMV if:

• You move out of the District
• Your insurance is cancelled (note that vehicle tags should be surrendered prior to canceling your insurance to avoid insurance lapse fees)
• You sell your car or donate it to charity and do not transfer your vehicle tags to another vehicle
• One of your tags has been stolen and you have obtained replacement tags
• You cancel your registration
• You change to disability, personalized or organizational tags
• You replace worn tags

To surrender your tags:

• Return them by mail at:
  
  DC DMV
  Vehicle Registration
  P.O. Box 90120
  Washington, DC 20090
  
  OR, if sending by certified mail, mail the tags to:
  
  DC DMV
  Processing Center
  95 M Street, SW
  Washington, DC 20024



• We will mail you a receipt from DMV for your records

You are responsible for any infractions incurred on the tags if you do not surrender them to DMV.