Motor Vehicle

Visit https://ikan.ks.gov/ or download the official iKan app to renew vehicle registrations!

NO TITLE WORK AFTER 4:00 p.m.
NO RENEWALS AFTER 4:30 p.m.

General Information

The license plates in Kansas expire based on the first letter in the last name of the person on the title. Renewals on vehicles 16,000 pounds or more and trailers (excluding travel trailers) will be issued beginning February 1. The following chart displays the first letter of last name and month due:

Last Name Begins With:	Tag Expires At Midnight On:
A	February 28 (or 29)
B	March 31
C, D	April 30
E, F, G	May 31
H, I	June 30
J, K, L	July 31
M, N, O	August 31
P, Q, R	September 30
S	October 31
T, V, W	November 30
U, X, Y, Z	December 31

Vehicle Registration

Kansas plates and registration are renewed annually. There is no grace period on plate expiration. To renew you will need the following:

Prior registration, renewal notice, plate number, VIN Number of the vehicle
Proof of current insurance. It is a state law that if you do not show current proof of insurance, you will not receive a tag.

Purchase From A Dealer

To register a vehicle purchased from a dealer, you will need:

Title in purchasers name
Proof of current insurance
Sales tax receipt
Everything stapled to the title

Purchase From Private Party

To register a privately purchased vehicle, you will need:

Title to the vehicle you have purchased
Bill of Sale
If the title is an out of state title, a VIN inspection must be completed before we can give you a tag
Proof of current insurance

Temporary Registration (60 Day Permit)

Proof of current insurance
Title to the vehicle you are tagging