Is the vehicle file mailed to the DMV or the individual?

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Ava
07/30/25 6:32am
Vehicle files are mailed to the vehicle owner. Vehicle file transfer refers to the process of relocating a vehicle's registration records from the local DMV during a used car transaction. The records can be transferred to a designated new registration location and owner, and once specified, changes are difficult to make. Vehicle file transfer and title transfer are procedures specifically for used cars and are only required in used car transactions. More details about vehicle file transfer are as follows: 1. Required documents: For vehicle file transfer, you need the vehicle's license, vehicle registration certificate, vehicle registration supplementary form (obtained from the local DMV where the vehicle is registered, requiring ID and license to retrieve), vehicle purchase tax certificate, current year's compulsory insurance policy, IDs of both buyer and seller, and if the buyer is from another region, a residence permit is required, which must be valid for at least one year. 2. Process: The approval for vehicle file transfer usually takes 3 working days, so it cannot be completed on the same day. The vehicle file will be mailed only after approval, depending on the efficiency of the local DMV and relevant regulations. The DMV's EMS mailing of the file generally takes about a week.
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