If you do NOT have the title (due to loss, theft, damage):
If a lienholder has the title:
If your last name is hyphenated or is multiple words, it will appear as one word on your California Certificate of Title and registration card. This is not an error and does not require correction.
Department of Motor Vehicles
Vehicle Registration Operations
PO Box 942869
Sacramento, CA 94269-0001
If you do NOT have the title (due to loss, theft, damage):
If a lienholder has the title:
Once you have given the DMV all required documents, you can expect to receive a new registration card immediately (if in-person at a DMV office) or within 1-2 weeks by mail, and a new California Certificate of Title in about 4-6 weeks.
Changing Your Address plus minusSubmit a DMV Change of Address request (DMV 14) using the option below that is most convenient for you:
Expect it to take up to three days for processing.
By mail: Download the DMV 14 form (or call DMV at 1-800-777-0133 to request to have the form mailed to you; note this may take up to 5 days to receive) and mail the completed form to the address listed on the form.
In person: Visit any DMV office, complete a DMV 14 form, and give it to a representative to submit for processing.