Motor Vehicle Department

Vehicle Title & Registration Services

ONLINE TITLE AND REGISTRATION SERVICES FOR DEALERSHIP PURCHASES- CLICK HERE! 

AVOID WAITING IN LINE, AND RECEIVE YOUR PLATES AND REGISTRATION IN THE MAIL!

 

Office Hours: 

Bozeman Office is open to the public from 8 AM to 5 PM

Belgrade Office will be open to the public from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Last title transaction is taken 1/2 hour before closing.

Both offices are open Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays. 

 

NEITHER OF OUR OFFICES ISSUE DRIVERS LICENSES.  NO REALLY.  WE DON'T. 

Avoid a wasted trip: contact your dealer, lender, etc., before you come into our offices to confirm that your paperwork has been delivered before you come wait in line!

(Pro tip: get a tracking number, if it's coming from out of state!) 

OFFICE LOCATIONS:
 
Bozeman office: 311 W Main St, Room 102, Bozeman MT 
Express Renewal line open, if staffing allows
 
Belgrade office: 312 W Main St, Ste B-8, Belgrade MT 
Express Renewal line open, if staffing allows
 
 
WHERE'S YOUR PAPERWORK?  
 
Please contact your dealership, bank, etc. to make sure your titling documents have been sent- they will often be able to provide you with a tracking number. Once your paperwork has been delivered, please give us a couple of business days to check it in before you come in to complete it.
 
ONLINE RENEWALS
 
If you know your address is current in our system, please save a trip and renew online at this link.
If you renewed online and haven't received your tabs within 7-10 business days, please stop by one of our offices and visit the express renewal line. 
 
TRANSACTION LIMITS:
 
We can only process 2 transactions per person or entity/per day. Wait times are already longer than we would like, and we want to help as many people per day as possible.
 

WAITING FOR US TO CONTACT YOU?  

POST CARDS: We stopped sending postcards out several years ago. You do not have to wait to receive a card from us in the mail- please contact your dealership/lender, etc. to find out if your paperwork has been delivered to our offices. 

PHONE CALLS:  We are receiving 500+ phone messages a week and do not have the staffing to return them all.  We advise you to email us instead at mv@gallatin.mt.gov (ONLY IF you cannot find the answer to your question on this site). If you have a general vehicle services question, you can also email mvdtitleinfo@mt.gov

EMAILS: We answer emails as often and as quickly as we can, given our limited staffing. Questions about recent purchases can often be answered by your dealership's title department. 

MOVING FROM OUT-OF-STATE? 

We're happy to help and we know things are different here, so please review the information on the top left side of this page before coming in. Yes, we require the actual title. No, we cannot accept electronic titles. Yes, you have to provide proof of residency (see link to the left). No, the same rules don't apply from state to state. No, we don't know why. Honestly, it's not up to us. Help us help you. :)

Holiday Closures 2024:  
 

January 1, 2024- New Year’s Day

January 15, 2024- MLK Day

February 19, 2024- Presidents’ Day

May 27, 2024- Memorial Day

July 4, 2024- Independence Day

September 2, 2024- Labor Day

October 14, 2024- Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 5, 2024- Election Day 

November 11, 2024- Veterans’ Day

December 25, 2024- Christmas Day

 

We are dedicated to providing you with the best customer service possible under the circumstances, with limited staff and our limited control.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to evolve with this rapidly changing world.
 
-Your Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Team

Gallatin County Treasurer