Lost title · Vermont

Replacing a lost car title in Vermont

Vermont charges $42 on Form VT-004, and whether you can do it online depends on what the last title said.

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What Vermont charges

The replacement title fee is $42. Replacement title is $42.00 via form VT-004; orderable online at mydmv.vermont.gov if the last title showed no liens, otherwise in person or by mail with proof of lien release (VT-008 or lienholder letterhead).

That figure comes from Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Vermont DMV, Agency of Transportation), read from its own page and current as of August 2026. The hub compares all fifty states if you want to see where Vermont sits — the spread runs from $5 to $101, which is wider than most people expect for the same piece of paper.

The part that catches people out

If the most recent title showed no liens, the replacement can be ordered at mydmv.vermont.gov and the process is straightforward. If it showed a lien, the online route closes: the application has to go in person or by post, accompanied by proof of the lien release — either Form VT-008 or a letter on the lienholder’s letterhead. The distinction is made on the old record, not on whether the loan is actually paid.

Vermont VT-004: Replacement Title Application, with every box filled in

That is the document Vermont wants, and we publish a worked example of it: Vermont VT-004: Replacement Title Application.

That is the trap worth naming. A loan settled years ago still sends you down the paper route if the release was never recorded against the title.

Sources

Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Vermont DMV, Agency of Transportation) — replacement title fee — Where the Vermont figure of $42 was read, current as of August 2026
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Vermont DMV, Agency of Transportation) — agency home — The agency that issues Vermont titles

Common questions

What people ask about this

How much does it cost to replace a lost car title in Vermont?

$42. Replacement title is $42.00 via form VT-004; orderable online at mydmv.vermont.gov if the last title showed no liens, otherwise in person or by mail with proof of lien release (VT-008 or lienholder letterhead).