Motor Vehicle Registration
Justice & Public Safety
Overview
Motor vehicle registrations are required under the Motor Vehicle Act and serve as a unique identifier for a motor vehicle.
Eligibility
To obtain a motor vehicle registration, applicants must submit a description of the vehicle including:
• the make and the model of vehicle,
• type of body of the vehicle,
• the serial or identification number of the vehicle,
• whether such vehicle is new or used, and
• if a new vehicle the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person intending to operate such vehicle.
No original, renewal or replacement of a registration certificate, registration plate or permit for a motor vehicle will be issued unless the owner or operator of the motor vehicle provides with the application evidence of a policy of insurance.
Description
The Registrar of Motor Vehicles upon registering a vehicle will issue a registration certificate.
A registration certificate must contain:
• the date issued,
• the name and address of the owner,
• the registration number assigned to the vehicle,
• description of the vehicle as may be determined by the Registrar, and
• upon the reverse side a form for endorsement of notice to the Registrar upon transfer of the vehicle.
When two registration plates are issued for a motor vehicle, they must be displayed with one in the front and the other in the rear of the vehicle. When one registration plate is issued (examples: motorcycle, trailers, antique, seasonal) the registration plate must be attached on the rear of the vehicle with the only exception being when one plate is issued for a truck tractor, it must be attached to the front of the vehicle.
Transfer of Ownership
Transfer of ownership is by process of law. The signature of the registered owner is required on the certificate of registration. The purchaser's name, address and date of birth are required on the transfer document. The purchaser must surrender the registration certificate and have the vehicle transferred into their name at any issuing office. If the purchaser can not be present, they must provide written authorization to have someone act on their behalf. The collection of sales tax and motor vehicle fees are required at time of transfer. The vehicle cannot be driven or permitted to be driven until the registration certificate is recorded in the new purchaser's name.
Renewal of Vehicle Registrations
Registrations for passenger type vehicles and light commercial vehicles are staggered and expire on various days during the month. Plates for large commercial vehicles expire on the last day of any month. Commercial prorate plates are staggered and expire on the last day of a month. Off-Road vehicle plates expire December 31st. Seasonal plates are only valid from April 1st to October 31st. All other registrations expire March 31st.
Transit Markers
This is a temporary permit to move an unregistered vehicle from one place to another and is valid for 24 hours. This permit is also issued to move a vehicle, on which the inspection sticker has expired, to an inspection station. The applicant must show proof of insurance anytime the motor vehicle is being operated.
Non-Residents
A passenger vehicle owned by a visitor may be operated for personal, non-business purposes for a period of six months in New Brunswick without being registered in the Province. This six month period is determined from the date on which the passenger motor vehicle was first operated in New Brunswick in any registration year. A person who becomes a resident of New Brunswick must register their vehicle with Service New Brunswick immediately.
Electric Motor Driven Cycle
The Registrar will permit an electric motor driven cycle to be registered if it meets Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) as a Limited Speed Motorcycle, or Scooter. If the vehicle was manufactured after 1988 it will bear a compliance label stating that it meets these standards. The operator will be subject to all the requirements placed on operators of motor driven cycles.
It is important to note that if a vehicle has an electric motor greater than 500 watts and is capable of powering the vehicle when travelling at a speed greater than 32 km/h and it does not have a CMVSS compliance label it cannot be registered unless the owner can prove, by having the vehicle certified by an engineer, that it is safe for operation on New Brunswick highways. Also, not all vehicles are suitable for operation on New Brunswick highways and it could be that the vehicle in question may not be a motor driven cycle or a bicycle and cannot be operated on a highway. If the vehicle is able to powered by human force and has a motor equal to or less than 500W, and the motor is not capable of assisting when the vehicle is travelling at a speed greater than 32km/h then it can be considered a bicycle and all the requirements placed on bicyclists are applicable.
Changes To Fees
This document provides the rationale supporting changes to fees, associated revenue information, and the legal authority:
2019PSEliminationSeasonalPlateFeesEF.pdf,
2015-04-01_PublicSafety_E.pdf,
2015 DPS Registration_motor vehicles_E.pdf
Fees
Unless otherwise specified, Fees exclude the harmonized sales tax (HST).
| Fee Description | Rate in $ | Effective Date YYYY-MM-DD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All registration fees, unless otherwise mentioned, are annual. | |||
| Private passenger vehicle, family motor coach or a motor vehicle converted to a family motor coach or taxi cab, with an unladen curb mass of (in kg) | |||
| 0 - 1,000 | 61.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,001 - 1,200 | 77.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1, 201 - 1,400 | 91.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,401 - 1,600 | 108.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,601 - 1,800 | 123.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,801 - 2,000 | 142.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,001 - 2,200 | 162.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,201 and up | 189.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Trailer and semi-trailer, with a gross vehicle mass of: (Note: This annual fee runs from April 1 to March 31 but mid-year registration has a different fee schedule) (in kg) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 0 - 1,000 | 29.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,001 - 1,500 | 45.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,501 - 2,000 | 61.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,001 - 2,500 | 77.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,501 - 3,000 | 94.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 3,001 - 3,500 | 109.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 3,501 - 4,000 | 127.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 4,001 - 4,500 | 157.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 4,501 - 5,000 | 174.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 5,001 - 6,000 | 217.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 6,001 - 7,000 | 265.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 7,001 - 8,000 | 338.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 8,001 - 9,000 | 416.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 9,001 -10,000 | 482.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 10,001 - 11,000 | 577.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 11,001 - 12,000 | 653.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 12,001 - 13,000 | 723.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 13,001 - 14,000 | 774.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 14,001 - 15,000 | 821.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 15,001 - 16,000 | 871.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 16,001 - 17,000 | 919.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 17,001 - 18,000 | 994.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 18,001 - 19,000 | 1,044.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 19,001 - 20,000 | 1,092.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 20,001 - 21,000 | 1,143.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 21,001 - 22,000 | 1,281.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 22,001 - 23,000 | 1,266.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 23,001 - 24,000 | 1,316.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 24,001 - 25,000 | 1,369.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Travel trailer | 37.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Hardtop or tent trailer | 30.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Semi-trailer (attached to a truck tractor in a semi-permanent way or for a trailer that is used in combination with a semi-trailer and truck tractor) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 1 year | 29.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2 years | 58.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 3 years | 87.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Specially built heavy trailer or semi-trailer used exclusively for transporting machinery employed in the lumbering, mining or fishing industries or in agriculture | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 1 year | 29.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2 years | 58.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 3 years | 87.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Crawler or caterpillar type of tractor or a farm tractor used for commercial purposes other than farming | 55.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Light farm truck vehicle with an unladen curb mass of: ( Note: This annual fee runs from April 1 to March 31 but mid-year registration has a different fee schedule.) (in kg) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 0 - 1,000 | 27.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,001 - 1,200 | 34.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,201 - 1,400 | 41.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,401 - 1,600 | 48.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,601 - 1,800 | 55.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,801 - 2,000 | 63.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,001 - 2,249 | 72.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,250 - 2,400 | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,401 - 2,600 | 78.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,601 - 2,800 | 81.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,801 - 3,000 | 85.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Heavy farm truck, with a gross vehicle mass of: ( Note: This annual fee runs from April 1 to March 31 but mid-year registration has a different fee schedule.) (in kg) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 4,500 - 5,000 | 82.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 5,001 - 6,000 | 104.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 6,001 - 7,000 | 127.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 7,001 - 8,000 | 164.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 8,001 - 9,000 | 203.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 9,001 - 10,000 | 235.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 10,001 - 11,000 | 284.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 11,001 - 12,000 | 321.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 12,001 - 13,000 | 356.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 13,001 - 14,000 | 382.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 14,001 - 15,000 | 406.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 15,001 - 16,000 | 430.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 16,001 - 17,000 | 455.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 17,001 - 18,000 | 492.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 18,001 - 19,000 | 517.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 19,001 - 20,000 | 541.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 20,001 - 21,000 | 566.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 21,001 - 22,000 | 603.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 22,001 - 23,000 | 628.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 23,001 - 24,000 | 653.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 24,001 - 25,000 | 679.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 25,001 - 26,000 | 703.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 26,001 - 27,000 | 739.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 27,001 - 28,000 | 765.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 28,001 - 29,000 | 790.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 29,001 - 30,000 | 814.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 30,001 - 31,000 | 839.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 31,001 - 32,000 | 876.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 32,001 - 33,000 | 901.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 33,001 - 34,000 | 926.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 34,001 - 35,000 | 950.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 35,001 - 36,000 | 975.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 36,001 - 37,000 | 1,010.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 37,001 - 38,000 | 1,036.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 38,001 - 39,000 | 1,059.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 39,001 - 40,000 | 1,086.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 40,001 - 41,000 | 1,111.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 41,001 - 42,000 | 1,146.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 42,001 - 43,000 | 1,172.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 43,001 - 44,000 | 1,197.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 44,001 - 45,000 | 1,222.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 45,001 - 46,000 | 1,245.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 46,001 - 47,000 | 1,282.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 47,001 - 48,000 | 1,306.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 48,001 - 49,000 | 1,330.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 49,001 - 50,000 | 1,356.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 50,001 - 51,000 | 1,379.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 51,001 - 52,000 | 1,419.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 52,001 - 53,000 | 1,443.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 53,001 - 54,000 | 1,468.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 54,001 - 55,000 | 1,493.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 55,001 - 56,000 | 1,516.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 56,001 - 57,000 | 1,541.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 57,001 - 58,000 | 1,565.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 58,001 - 59,000 | 1,589.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 59,001 - 60,000 | 1,614.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 60,001 - 61,000 | 1,637.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 61,001 - 62,000 | 1,662.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 62,001 - 62,500 | 1,675.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Government Owned Vehicle | 2015-09-01 | ||
| Municipal vehicle | 19.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Government of Canada, or departments thereof vehicle (charged in accordance to appropriate fee schedule for type of vehicle) | 0.00 | 1992-01-01 | |
| Provincial government, or departments thereof vehicle | 0.00 | 1992-01-01 | |
| Diplomatic vehicle | 0.00 | 1992-01-01 | |
| Antique auto | 19.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Motorcycle | 43.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Motor-driven Cycle | 30.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| War Amputee Vehicle | 2.00 | 1992-01-01 | |
| Snowmobile | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Bus Registration | 2015-09-01 | ||
| Bus operated under municipal franchise | 19.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Church bus (passenger bus registered in the name of a religious organization) | 19.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Privately owned school bus | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Community service bus | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| School bus | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Plate | 2015-09-01 | ||
| Plate | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Personalized plate | 175.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Conservation licence plate | 57.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Special plate issued to a dealer or manufacturer | 70.00 | 2005-01-01 | |
| Off Road Vehicle Registration Plate | 25.00 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Transit Marker | 20.00 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Circus vehicle (for any 30 day period or part thereof) | 34.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Asphalt or tar spreader | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Service crane, pulp loader | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Motor hearse | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Mobile power equipment for well drilling machinery, wood cutting, threshing or for like purposes | 75.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Truck tractor used to haul trailers trans-machinery employed in lumbering, fishing, mining and agriculture | 253.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Motor vehicle, rock wagon, Le Tourneau scrapers, etc., designed exclusively for use in the road construction industry to transport materials within the confines of the contract | 129.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Light commercial vehicle, with an unladen curb mass of: (in kg) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 0 - 1,000 | 61.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,001 - 1,200 | 77.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,201 - 1,400 | 91.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,401 - 1,600 | 108.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,601 - 1,800 | 123.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 1,801 - 2,000 | 142.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,001 - 2,249 | 162.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,250 - 2,400 | 169.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,401 - 2,600 | 177.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,601 - 2,800 | 184.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 2,801 - 3,000 | 190.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| Heavy commercial vehicle, public motor bus, & farm produce plate, with a gross vehicle mass of: (in kg) | 2015-09-01 | ||
| 4,500 - 5,000 | 172.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 5,001 - 6,000 | 217.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 6,001 - 7,000 | 268.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 7,001 - 8,000 | 343.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 8,001 - 9,000 | 426.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 9,001 - 10,000 | 494.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 10,001 - 11,000 | 594.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 11,001 - 12,000 | 674.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 12,001 - 13,000 | 748.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 13,001 - 14,000 | 801.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 14,001 - 15,000 | 851.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 15,001 - 16,000 | 903.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 16,001 - 17,000 | 953.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 17,001 - 18,000 | 1,033.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 18,001 - 19,000 | 1,085.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 19,001 - 20,000 | 1,136.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 20,001 - 21,000 | 1,189.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 21,001 - 22,000 | 1,267.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 22,001 - 23,000 | 1,318.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 23,001 - 24,000 | 1,371.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 24,001 - 25,000 | 1,425.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 25,001 - 26,000 | 1,477.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 26,001 - 27,000 | 1,553.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 27,001 - 28,000 | 1,607.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 28,001 - 29,000 | 1,659.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 29,001 - 30,000 | 1,709.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 30,001 - 31,000 | 1,761.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 31,001 - 32,000 | 1,840.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 32,001 - 33,000 | 1,891.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 33,001 - 34,000 | 1,942.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 34,001 - 35,000 | 1,996.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 35,001 - 36,000 | 2,046.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 36,001 - 37,000 | 2,121.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 37,001 - 38,000 | 2,174.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 38,001 - 39,000 | 2,223.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 39,001 - 40,000 | 2,279.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 40,001 - 41,000 | 2,332.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 41,001 - 42,000 | 2,405.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 42,001 - 43,000 | 2,461.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 43,001 - 44,000 | 2,513.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 44,001 - 45,000 | 2,565.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 45,001 - 46,000 | 2,615.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 46,001 - 47,000 | 2,691.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 47,001 - 48,000 | 2,743.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 48,001 - 49,000 | 2,793.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 49,001 - 50,000 | 2,847.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 50,001 - 51,000 | 2,896.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 51,001 - 52,000 | 2,980.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 52,001 - 53,000 | 3,030.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 53,001 - 54,000 | 3,083.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 54,001 - 55,000 | 3,135.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 55,001 - 56,000 | 3,184.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 56,001 - 57,000 | 3,236.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 57,001 - 58,000 | 3,286.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 58,001 - 59,000 | 3,337.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 59,001 - 60,000 | 3,389.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 60,001 - 61,000 | 3,438.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 61,001 - 62,000 | 3,489.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 62,001 - 62,500 | 3,515.00 | 2015-09-01 | |
| 30-day permit for a two axle truck | 2015-09-01 | ||
| Gross mass of 9,000 kg, but not exceeding 13,500 kg | 55.00 | 2005-01-01 | |
| Gross mass of 7,500 kg, but not exceeding 11,000 kg | 40.00 | 2005-01-01 | |
| Replacements | 2005-01-01 | ||
| Registration certificate or sticker | 20.00 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Personalized plate | 58.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Specialized plate issued to a dealer or manufacturer | 70.00 | 2005-01-01 | |
| Seasonal Registration Plate (non-personalized) | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Seasonal Registration Plate (personalized) | 58.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Registration certificate and registration plate issued to a person | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Registration certificate and registration plate personalized - issued to a person other than a dealer or manufacturer | 58.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Registration certificate and plate issued to a dealer or manufacturer | 70.00 | 2005-01-01 | |
| Registration certificate, a registration plate and a sticker issued to a person other than a dealer or manufacturer (not personalized) | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Registration certificate, a registration plate and a sticker personalized -issued to a person other than a dealer or manufacturer | 58.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Due to a loss of a conservation licence plate | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Exchange of a conservation licence plate | 50.00 | 2012-10-01 | |
| Transfers | 2012-10-01 | ||
| To a licensed dealer registered in New Brunswick | 0.00 | 1992-01-01 | |
| To a person other than a licensed dealer | 20.00 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Registered in another jurisdiction to a licensed dealer | 20.00 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Contact Information | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact SNB | snb@snb.ca |
Forms
Some forms may require the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please fill, print and send form(s) to the mailing address provided on the form or in the Service Contact section.
- Application for Early Release of An Impounded VehiclePDF
- Application for Personalized or Reserved Plates PDF
- Application for Refund of Motor Vehicle Fees PDF
- Application for Vehicle RegistrationPDF
- Application to Register Commercial Vehicle Having Gross Vehicle Mass of 4,500 KG or morePDF
- Flat Bed Tow Truck Affidavit PDF
- Forklift, Skid Steer & Sidewalk Snow Removal Vehicle Affidavit PDF
- International Registration Plan - Carrier Application PDF
- International Registration Plan - Vehicle InformationPDF
- M plate application PDF
- Registration Affidavit (Applicant)
- Registration Affidavit (Family)PDF
- Registration Affidavit (lost registration) PDF
- Sample Letter of Authorization TemplatePDF
- Seller's AffidavitPDF
- Veteran Vehicle Registration Plate Application PDF
Related Links
- Driver's Handbook
- Service New Brunswick - Request for Change of Address
- Vehicle Registration Renewal - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)