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  Category: Division of Motor Vehicles


DMV Moves Sold-Out-of-State Tag Retention Application Online April 21, 2025

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, April 21, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce that customers can now utilize its online services system to retain their tag when they sell their vehicle out of state. Registered owners interested in retaining their unexpired tag after selling their vehicle out-of-state can now be accomplished online by visiting dmv.de.gov and then […]




DMV Urges Delawareans to Verify REAL ID Status Before Deadline

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Verification is quick and easy. If a gold star is present in the upper right-hand corner of a driver license or ID, it is a REAL ID and federally compliant. Those with a gold star on their credential are not required to take any further action and do not need to bring any additional documentation to a DMV location to renew their driver license or ID.




E-ZPass Text Scam Alert

Cyber Security | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

In response to a recent spike in Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scams referencing E-ZPass, DMV reminds all customers that E-ZPass Delaware will never contact them via text or email to pay a violation or add funds to their E-ZPass Delaware Account.




E-ZPass Delaware Announces Annual Free Transponder Event

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2024

E-ZPass Delaware’s Black Friday free transponder event is going on now and continues through Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Any new customer who opens a new individual account during this time will get a free transponder.




Tag-A-Palooza 2024

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2024

DMV is excited to announce that its annual low-digit tag release begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Tag-A-Palooza 2024 will feature four days of online giveaways and four in-person events. Anyone interested in joining the online lottery to win a low-digit tag must register in advance.







  Category: Division of Motor Vehicles

DMV Moves Sold-Out-of-State Tag Retention Application Online April 21, 2025

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, April 21, 2025

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is excited to announce that customers can now utilize its online services system to retain their tag when they sell their vehicle out of state. Registered owners interested in retaining their unexpired tag after selling their vehicle out-of-state can now be accomplished online by visiting dmv.de.gov and then […]




DMV Urges Delawareans to Verify REAL ID Status Before Deadline

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Verification is quick and easy. If a gold star is present in the upper right-hand corner of a driver license or ID, it is a REAL ID and federally compliant. Those with a gold star on their credential are not required to take any further action and do not need to bring any additional documentation to a DMV location to renew their driver license or ID.




E-ZPass Text Scam Alert

Cyber Security | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

In response to a recent spike in Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scams referencing E-ZPass, DMV reminds all customers that E-ZPass Delaware will never contact them via text or email to pay a violation or add funds to their E-ZPass Delaware Account.




E-ZPass Delaware Announces Annual Free Transponder Event

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2024

E-ZPass Delaware’s Black Friday free transponder event is going on now and continues through Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Any new customer who opens a new individual account during this time will get a free transponder.




Tag-A-Palooza 2024

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2024

DMV is excited to announce that its annual low-digit tag release begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Tag-A-Palooza 2024 will feature four days of online giveaways and four in-person events. Anyone interested in joining the online lottery to win a low-digit tag must register in advance.