Effective May 22, 2021, and supersedes all previous editions.
Motor Vehicle Registration: GENERAL INFORMATION
City and County of Honolulu • Department of Customer Services
General Information
Registration records of all vehicles in Hawaii must be updated annually.
Annual fees are based on the vehicle weight and usage. They are computed by the Division of
Motor Vehicles, Licensing and Permits. You may calculate the fees that will be charged by
visiting the Honolulu Motor Vehicle Fee Inquiry site at: https://mvinquiry.hnl.info/
The deadline for registering vehicles is the last working day of the expiration month of the
current registration. However, if the registration expiration date occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday, the delinquent renewal penalty fee will not be charged until after the next working
day.
A penalty will be assessed if fees are not paid on or before the expiration date. The penalty shall
be an annual flat rate of $16.00 ($8.00-County Weight Tax penalty and $8.00-State Weight Tax
penalty) for the passenger rate and $40.00 ($20.00-County Weight Tax penalty and $20.00-
State Weight Tax penalty) for the commercial rate.
Make checks payable to: City and County of Honolulu. Proof of Hawaii motor vehicle
insurance is required to obtain a vehicle inspection, and the vehicle inspection sticker and
certificate are necessary to operate a vehicle on all Hawaii roads and for all vehicle ownership-
registration transactions.
Non-resident active duty military personnel must submit a properly completed Non-Resident
Certificate, Form CS-L (MVR) 50*, for each registration, renewal or transfer transaction.
Hawaii residents on active duty and members of the National Guard and Reserve and who are
assigned to units located in Hawaii are exempt from motor vehicle weight taxes for one vehicle
registered in their name. You must submit a properly completed Hawaii Resident Certificate,
Form CS-L (MVR)50A, for each registration, renewal or transfer transaction.
***Form CS-L (MVR) 50 and Form CS-L (MVR)50A is available from your military personnel
office or your military unit.
For members of the military with access to the office located on Joint Base Pearl Harbor
Hickam, motor vehicle registration appointments must be scheduled online. Please click here to
make your appointment using our online scheduling system.
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