Vehicle registration is the official record of your vehicle and its ownership.
Your vehicle's licence shows that the vehicle is authorized for road use.
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Learn more about buying, selling and importing vehicles.
Find out how to get your vehicle registered, licensed and insured if you're moving to B.C.
If you're leaving the province or moving within B.C., you must update your insurance and driver's licence.
Before you can get insurance for your vehicle, it must be registered and licensed.
- Apply for status for your collector, modified collector or vintage vehicle.
- Find out the requirements for off-road & other vehicles
- Learn more about low-powered vehicles.
AirCare and vehicle inspections
In the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, most vehicles have to pass an AirCare emissions test.
Does your vehicle need a mechanical and safety inspection? To find an inspection facility near you, see the list of facilities posted on the B.C. government's Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement website.
You can get your vehicle registered, licensed and insured at any Autoplan broker.