New York State DMV - Internet Office Transactions

 NYS DMV – NYS Registration for Out-of-State Snowmobile


How to Register Your Out-of-State Snowmobile Online

1.  Determine if you are eligible:

This transaction allows a U.S. resident who is not a resident of NYS to apply for a NYS snowmobile registration. At the end of the transaction you receive a 15-day temporary certificate of registration in PDF format. You will also receive a regular registration document by mail. A NYS registration is required to operate a snowmobile in NYS.

This transaction cannot be used to renew a snowmobile registration. You can use the online snowmobile renewal transaction.

You can use this transaction if:

2.  Determine what you must have and what you need to know:

To do this transaction online, your web browser must permit cookies.

You cannot cancel this transaction. You cannot receive a refund.

Your temporary registration is valid for 15 days. You must download your temporary registration (PDF) at the end of the transaction, before you close your browser window. You will not be able to come back and download the temporary registration later. Allow at least 15 days for your regular registration document to arrive by mail.

You must have these items or this information:

3.  Frequently Asked Questions

What is a New York State Snowmobile Association (NYSSA) Snowmobile Club voucher ID No.?

If you are a member of a NYSSA external link snowmobile club, you receive a voucher that includes an ID number. Your voucher ID number is located in the top right corner of your NYSSA club membership voucher, above the barcode. If you have a current NYSSA voucher, enter the voucher ID number in the box provided. If you do not have a current voucher, skip the voucher ID number section.

If you have a current, valid NYSSA voucher, the fee for your registration is $45.00. If you do not have a NYSSA voucher, the fee is $100.

What is the temporary registration and what is the regular registration?

Your snowmobile must be registered in NYS to be operated in NYS, even if it is registered in another state. This transaction allows you to register your snowmobile and receive a 15-day temporary registration online. You can use the temporary registration to immediately operate your sled in NYS. The DMV also mails you a regular registration document, valid until August 31.

Why can't I enter my complete address?

The snowmobile registration system allows for only 20 characters for the street address and 14 characters for the city. Spaces count as a character. If your street address or city name is too long to fit in the field(s), please follow these guidelines (in the order presented) until the information fits within the field:

  1. Use numbers (digits) instead of words, for the house number.
  2. If the street name is a word which has an accepted abbreviation (e.g. the name of a state), use that abbreviation.
  3. Abbreviate the street type.
  4. Omit the street type.
  5. Remove vowels starting from the last letter of the street name. If the name ends in 2 vowels, start omitting vowels from the last consonant.

Examples:
Two Park Avenue could be entered as 2 PARK AV
1575 Massachusetts Avenue could be entered as 1575 MASS AV
14040 W Humphreysville Road Avenue could be entered as 14040 W HUMPHREYSVLL

Why is my name shorter on my registration than what I entered?

Due to limited space in the DMV registration system, your name may be shortened to fit on the document. The document is valid with the shorter name.

What are the hours for this online transaction?

This transaction is normally available 24 hours a day.

Does the DMV charge an added fee to do this online transaction?

There is no additional cost or fee to use this online transaction. You pay the same fees that you would pay if you did the same transaction by mail or at a DMV office.

How do I pay for this online transaction?

You must use a credit card or a debit card to pay for this online transaction. The DMV accepts these credit cards:

American Express Card Discover Card MasterCard VISA Card

  • American Express® Card
  • Discover Card®/Novus®
  • MasterCard®
  • VISA® Card

You can use a debit card if the debit card was issued by MasterCard®; or VISA® and the card does not require a personal identification number (PIN).

Is this online transaction secure? How does the DMV protect my personal information?

The DMV uses secure socket layering (SSL) to protect your information. The DMV encrypts your credit card information and your personal information so other Internet users cannot read the information. Read the DMV Privacy and Security Statement.

How will I know the amount that the DMV charged to my credit card?

The online transaction shows you the amount of your payment before you submit your payment. If you do not submit your payment, the DMV will not charge the amount to your credit card.

After the DMV processes your payment, you will see the amount of the payment in the confirmation messages from the DMV and on your credit card statement.

Why do I need a Confirmation Number?
How will I know if the DMV processed my transaction?
Will I receive a receipt or other proof that the DMV processed my transaction?

You need your Confirmation Number if you contact the DMV about your online transaction. After you select the button to submit your payment, a confirmation message will appear in your browser window. The confirmation message contains your Confirmation Number and other information about your transaction.

The confirmation message can take several seconds to appear. If the message does not appear immediately, do not select the button to submit your payment again. If you select the button more than one time, you can receive an error message.

When the confirmation message appears in your browser window, write your Confirmation Number on a piece of paper. Do not try to print or to reload the web page in your browser window. Some browsers will erase your transaction information from the web page if you try to print or to reload the page, and you can lose your transaction information.

After you submit your payment, you will also receive an email that includes your Confirmation Number.

Can I cancel this online transaction?

No. You cannot cancel this online transaction after you submit your payment.