NH Division of Motor Vehicles Fee Increases effective January 1st 2026
Posted on: November 19, 2025 – 12:37pm
NH DMV is implementing an increase to the state fees for vehicle registrations/titles effective January 1st, 2026.
If you have a vehicle registration that has not yet been renewed this year, you will want to renew it BEFORE December 30th, 2025 to avoid any price increases.
This means ALL vehicle registration renewals not processed in our office BY December 30th, 2025, will be subject to this fee increase.
Residents with January vehicle registrations should expect to receive their renewal notice in early January once the DMV price increases have taken effect.
Some Key Fee Changes Effective January 1, 2026
The increases are part of the state’s budget (HB2) passed by the legislature.
- New Titles will increase from $25.00 to $35.00.
- State Vehicle Registration Fees (based on weight) will increase annually by $10.80 or $4.80, depending on the weight class.
- Initial/Vanity Plates annual fees will increase from $40.00 to $60.00.
- Motorcycle State Fees will increase from $15.00 to $30.00.
NH State Inspections
NH will no longer require most passenger vehicles to have a mandatory annual safety and emissions inspection, with the law taking effect on January 21, 2026.
Until that date, safety and emissions inspections remain mandatory as usual. While the state inspection is ending, drivers must still follow existing safety laws.
