*** Department Use Only ***
Application for a
Certified Copy
of Title
Use this form to apply for a certified copy of a Texas certificate of title for a motor vehicle. Applicant must be the
owner, lienholder or verified agent of owner/lienholder. Mail this application to the TxDMV office listed on page 2.
Or, you may bring this form and any required attachments to your local Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
(TxDMV) Regional Service Center (see page 2 for a list of offices).
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Fee: $2 by mail or $5.45 in person. Mailed fees should be in the form of a personal check, cashier's
check or money order payable to TxDMV. Do not mail cash. Temporary checks will not be accepted.
Fees are non-refundable.
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Additional documents (e.g., Release of Lien, Power of Attorney, or court documents) submitted with this
application must be original documents. Exception: A secure Power of Attorney for transfer of ownership
(Form VTR-271-A) may be a photocopy of the original. All original documents submitted to a Regional
Service Center will be returned following processing.
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Original signature(s) required.
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Each person signing this form must provide a copy of current photo identification (State or U.S.
government issued ID, or foreign passport). A verified agent of the owner or lienholder must also provide
a letter of signature authority on original letterhead, a business card, or a copy of the agent's employee
photo ID.
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A business or entity given a Power of Attorney must provide one of the following: a letter of signature
authority on original letterhead, a business card with agent's name, or a copy of the agent's employee
photo ID.
Type or print in black or blue ink
Year of Vehicle
Make of Vehicle
License Plate No.
Vehicle Identification Number
Title Document Number (If unknown, leave blank)
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the recorded owner, lienholder or verified agent of the owner/lienholder, of
the above described vehicle and that the original title covering said vehicle has been lost, destroyed, or not provided
to me by my lienholder. (In case of joint ownership, all owners’ signatures and copies of photo ID are required.)
Printed name(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Original Signature(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Printed name(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Original Signature(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Printed name(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Original Signature(s) of owner(s) / lienholder(s) / agent
Transportation Code §501.155 makes falsifying information on this application a third-degree felony.
Specify the person to receive the title. Name and address information must be complete to process.
Name
Address
Zip Code
City
State
E-mail (optional)
Phone
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Control Number
Customer ID
DOB
Form VTR-34 (Rev. 05/13)
Online Form available at
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