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# Can out-of-state residents register their vehicles in South Dakota?
- URL: https://www.sdnewswatch.org/out-of-state-license-register-vehicles-south-dakota/
- Published: 2025-05-07T14:35:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-07T14:49:09.000Z
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- Author: SD News Watch
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## Yes.

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South Dakota is an “open registration” state, which means nonresidents from states with higher vehicle registration fees can save money by registering their vehicles here.

Nonresidents wishing to register a vehicle in South Dakota need to take the following to the treasurer’s office in a South Dakota county:

- Original out-of-state title.
- Out-of-state driver’s license.
- Social Security number.
- A completed South Dakota Motor Vehicle/Boat Title & Registration Application form.

The county treasurer’s office will tell applicants the appropriate fees for the county where they are registering their vehicles. In July 2024, South Dakota began requiring non-residents to pay an additional $100 fee to register their vehicle. Clay County and Pennington County are popular with out-of-state vehicle owners.

South Dakota is one of 11 states that allow vehicle registration without an in-state license under certain situations, according to Credit Karma. 

**This fact brief responds to conversations such as* [**this one*](https://www.twincities.com/2020/12/07/why-this-south-dakota-county-is-a-global-license-plate-hub/?ref=sdnewswatch.org)**.*

### Sources

South Dakota Department of Revenue, [https://dor.sd.gov/government/government-faqs/](https://dor.sd.gov/government/government-faqs/?ref=sdnewswatch.org)

South Dakota Department of Revenue, [https://sddor.seamlessdocs.com/f/1001](https://sddor.seamlessdocs.com/f/1001?ref=sdnewswatch.org)

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