• If you live in the Portland Area or the Rogue Valley (Medford), first get an emissions test at DEQ.  
• Provide the original foreign title or equivalent ownership document from the country where the vehicle was last registered or titled.
• If you are applying for registration for a 2009 model year or newer passenger, low-speed, or 4-wheeled electric vehicle with 7,500 or less mileage, prove compliance with or exemption from the Low Emissions Vehicle requirement.
• Fill out an Application for Title and Registration:
  • Detailed instructions for filling out the form can be found in this file.
  • Record odometer reading on application, if applicable.
• Provide releases of interest from previous owners:
  • Bill of Sale.
  • Lien Release.
• Complete a Certification of Liens on an Imported Vehicle.
• Provide a certified translation of any document written in a language which uses an alphabet other than that used in English (for example, Japanese, Arabic, Cyrillic).
• Provide proof the vehicle meets U.S. Federal Vehicle Standards.
• Choose license plates. 
  • If you choose a specialty plate, indicate your choice in the “Remarks” section of your Application for Title and Registration.
• Get a vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection at a regular or full-service DMV office.
• Figure fees (make check or money order payable to “Oregon DMV”):
  
  • Title transaction
  • VIN inspection ($7.00)
  • Registration
  • Plate

 
Oregon DMV
1905 Lana Ave NE
Salem, OR  97314

• A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Form CF7501 or CBP7501, Entry Summary that contains:
  • A vehicle description that includes the year, model, make and vehicle identification number, and;
  • An approval stamp or signature of an authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent.
• An original letter from the vehicle manufacturer or authorized U.S. distributor that clearly identifies the vehicle (including vehicle identification number) and states that the vehicle was manufactured to meet U.S. federal safety and emissions standards.
• An original letter from the manufacturer or U.S. distributor that clearly identifies the vehicle (including the VIN) and states that the vehicle meets EPA standards and can be modified to meet federal safety standards.  The letter must be accompanied with a certification that the vehicle has been modified and complies with federal vehicle standards. The customer may complete a Certification of Compliance with Federal Emission and Safety Standards, Form 7286, for this purpose.
• An MCO that indicates a U.S. manufacturer or distributor or a statement on the MCO that the vehicle was manufactured to meet U.S. specifications.  Note that not all vehicles with MCO's issued have been made to U.S. specifications.
• For vehicles imported by the U.S. military or U.S. military personnel, a written notice or form issued by the U.S. military that states the vehicle complies with federal vehicle standards.
• If the vehicle is an imported moped or motorcycle sold by an Oregon dealer:
  • An Oregon licensed dealer may view the federal safety standards certification label and the EPA certification label affixed to the motorcycle/moped that they are selling. After viewing the certification labels, the dealer may complete a Dealer Certification of Compliance with Federal Emission and Safety Standards, Form 7290, for submission with the application for title and registration.  See more information about imported mopeds and motorcycles here.

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection: (503) 326-3260
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (734) 214-4100
• U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA)

• Low Emissions Vehicles