You cannot get a copy of your car title fully online in Missouri. The Department of Revenue posts the application as a downloadable PDF, but your signature has to be notarized, so you’ll finish the request by mail or at a local license office. The state fees total $17.50, and you’ll have the duplicate in hand anywhere from a few business days to about six weeks depending on how you submit.
What You Can Do on the DOR Website
The Missouri Department of Revenue handles vehicle titling statewide, and its website works as a document library rather than a transaction portal. You can download the form, read the instructions, and later check the status of a pending application. You cannot submit the application itself through a browser or app.
The limit comes from the notarized signature requirement on duplicate requests. Until that changes, “online” in Missouri really means printing the paperwork at home instead of picking it up at an office.
The Form and Documents You Need
The main document is the Application for Missouri Title and License, Form 108, available on the Department of Revenue’s forms page. Check the “Duplicate” box and write in the reason you need a new copy: loss, theft, or damage.
The form asks for the vehicle identification number, model year, make, and current odometer reading. Check every field against your registration. A transposed VIN digit or a wrong odometer entry can delay processing or get the application rejected.
Missouri law requires an affidavit about the loss, theft, or destruction of the original title. Form 108 includes that affidavit, which is part of why the signature has to be notarized.
If the vehicle previously had a lien that has been paid off, you also need a notarized lien release on Form 4809. The lienholder’s agent signs and a notary witnesses it. Without this, the state has no way to confirm the loan was satisfied, and your duplicate title will still show the old lien.
Getting the Form Notarized
This is the step most people overlook. Your signature on Form 108 has to be witnessed by a notary public for a duplicate title application. The form itself spells this out.
Missouri caps notary fees at $5 per signature by statute. Banks, credit unions, and shipping stores commonly offer notary services, and some banks notarize free for account holders. Handle this before you head to a license office or mail the envelope, because the notarized signature is what makes the application valid.
How to Submit Your Application
By Mail
Send the completed, notarized Form 108 with payment to the Motor Vehicle Bureau at PO Box 2046, Jefferson City, MO 65105-0100. Include a check or money order payable to the Missouri Department of Revenue. The bureau processes mail-in requests from every county, so volume affects turnaround.
Missouri does not send a confirmation email or text when it receives your envelope. The duplicate title arriving in your mailbox is your confirmation. If you want proof of delivery, send it certified.
At a Local License Office
License offices accept duplicate title applications in person. A clerk reviews the form on the spot, so errors get caught immediately rather than weeks later in a rejection letter. Offices accept cash, personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, and credit or debit cards.
You also walk out with a receipt, which matters if you need to show a buyer that a replacement is on the way while you wait for the title itself.
What It Costs
- Duplicate title fee: $8.50
- Processing fee: $9.00
That’s $17.50 in state fees. A $2 electronic transmission fee may apply depending on how the office handles the paperwork, bringing the total to $19.50. Add up to $5 for notarization if your bank doesn’t do it free, and the realistic all-in sits between $17.50 and about $25.
How Long It Takes
Timing depends on where you submit. Titles processed at a license office typically issue within three to five business days and are mailed to you after that.
Mail-in applications take considerably longer. The Department of Revenue’s own FAQ puts the average turnaround at four to six weeks, which covers postal transit both ways plus the processing queue in Jefferson City. Holiday periods and tax-season surges can push it further.
If your application has been pending four weeks or more, the Department of Revenue offers an online inquiry form to check its status. That tool is one of the few genuinely useful online features in this process.
If the Owner Has Died
Replacing the title on a vehicle registered to a deceased owner is not a standard Form 108 request. The path depends on whether the estate goes through probate, whether there’s a surviving spouse or unmarried minor child, and whether the owner named a transfer-on-death beneficiary. A certified death certificate is required in all of these, and the specific additional form varies. The Department of Revenue’s titling office or a probate attorney can confirm which documents apply to your situation.
If You’re Selling and the Title Is Missing
If you’re selling to a licensed Missouri dealer and can’t find your title, the dealer can get the duplicate for you. Under Missouri law, a new or used motor vehicle dealer may apply for a replacement title in the owner’s name using a power of attorney from the owner. The dealer submits the power of attorney with the application, and the duplicate is mailed to the dealership. The fees generally get folded into the transaction.