Moved to New York? Let’s get your car legal.
We register your out-of-state vehicle in New York, set you up with the New York insurance the DMV requires, and help you get ready to exchange your driver license.
What to have ready
- Your out-of-state titleOriginal, not a photocopy. If a bank holds the title, tell us and we’ll explain the steps.
- New York insurance ID cardWe can quote and set it up for you
- Your IDNY license or permit if you have one, otherwise other accepted proof of identity
- Signed MV-82 applicationWe prepare it
- Payment for DMV fees and any sales tax
Exchanging your driver license
Leaving New York instead?
How it works
Send us your papers
WhatsApp photos of your documents. We check everything before anyone goes to the DMV, so nothing gets rejected for a missing paper.
We pick up, or you drop off
Drop your signed forms at our Richmond Hill office, or we pick them up from your door anywhere in New York City.
We bring back your plates
We take your paperwork to the DMV and bring back your plates, sticker and registration, usually by the next business day.
Skip the trip. We come to you.
DMV pick-up & drop-off across New York City. We collect your signed paperwork (and old plates, if you’re surrendering) from your home or business in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan or Staten Island, and deliver your new plates and registration back to your door. Nassau and Suffolk on request.
There’s an extra charge for pick-up and drop-off, quoted for your address when you book. How pick-up works →
Frequently asked questions
How soon do I need to register my car?
Register as soon as you become a resident. Your license must be exchanged within 30 days.
Can I keep my out-of-state insurance?
Not for a New York registered car. You need a New York policy, and we can get you one.
Can you do the license exchange for me?
We prepare everything, but the DMV needs you in person for the photo and vision test.
Your old insurance won’t work here. We compare multiple New York carriers for auto, TLC, home and renters insurance. Get your New York quote today.
Get an insurance quoteOther DMV services
Register a Vehicle & Get Plates
See details →In-Transit Permits
See details →Title Services
See details →Surrender Plates
See details →Ready? Send us a photo of your papers.
We reply on WhatsApp during office hours (Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm). Ask for our service fee; DMV fees are separate.
NOTICE: THIS TRANSACTION OR SERVICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, DIRECTLY FROM THE OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WEBSITE AT WWW.DMV.NY.GOV
Syed Services Inc. is a licensed Private Service Bureau (PSB License No. 5771), 123-07 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. This service bureau licensed by the State of New York. Syed Services Inc. is a licensed Private Service Bureau but is not an official agency of the Department of Motor Vehicles, State of New York. We prepare and submit paperwork on your behalf; the DMV makes all decisions, and plates, registrations, titles and licenses are not guaranteed. Our service fee and any pick-up/drop-off charge are separate from DMV fees and taxes, which are paid to the DMV.