How Much Is a Duplicate Title in Florida: Fees and How to Apply

A duplicate title in Florida costs $75.25 if you keep the record electronic, or $77.75 if you want a paper copy mailed to you. Add $10 if you need it printed the same day in person. Those fees, paid to your county tax collector on behalf of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), cover a replacement title for a motor vehicle, mobile home, or vessel when the original has been lost, stolen, or damaged.¹

Fee Breakdown

The base charge is $75.25 for an electronic title stored in FLHSMV’s system. A $2.50 service and handling fee gets you a printed paper title mailed to your address of record, for a total of $77.75. A $2 lien recording fee applies if a lien is being recorded on the new title.¹

Fast title service adds another $10 and is only available in person at a participating county tax collector’s office. That puts a same-day paper duplicate at $87.75 at minimum. Straightforward duplicate requests usually qualify; open or incomplete titles do not.²

Most tax collector offices accept cash, checks, money orders, and debit or credit cards. Card payments carry a convenience fee that varies by county, typically around 2.35% to 2.39% for credit cards with a small flat fee for debit.

Make Sure You Actually Need a Duplicate

Florida issues most titles in electronic form. An electronic title lives in FLHSMV’s database, so there is nothing physical to lose. If you need a paper copy in hand to sell the vehicle or move it out of state, you are asking for a conversion to paper, not a duplicate. That conversion costs $4.50 through the MyDMV Portal or $2.50 by mail to your county tax collector.³

A duplicate is the right request when your title was already in paper form and that paper has been lost, stolen, or damaged. If you are not sure which format your title is in, the county tax collector can look it up, or you can check through the MyDMV Portal.⁴

Who Can Apply

Only the owner of record or a recorded lienholder can apply for a duplicate. If someone else needs to file on your behalf, they need a notarized power of attorney on FLHSMV Form 82053, which specifically authorizes them to apply for a duplicate title.⁵

How the names appear on the title controls signatures. If co-owners are joined by “and,” every owner must sign. If they are joined by “or,” one signature is enough, though all names should still be printed on the form.⁶

If a lien has been paid off but still appears on the record, you will need to clear it before a clean duplicate can issue. That means providing the original Form HSMV 82260 or a certified copy. Emailed, photocopied, or faxed versions are not accepted.⁷

Documents You’ll Need

The application itself is FLHSMV Form 82101, “Application for Duplicate or Lost in Transit/Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel Title Certificate.” Download it from the FLHSMV website or pick one up at any county tax collector’s office.⁶

A current, valid driver’s license or ID card from any state, or a U.S. passport.³
The VIN, make, model, and year of the vehicle.
The current odometer reading, unless the vehicle is exempt.
Original lien satisfaction paperwork, if any lien on record has been paid off.
Payment for the applicable fee.

How to Apply

In Person

Bring the completed Form 82101, valid photo ID, any lien release documents, and payment to your county tax collector’s office or an authorized license plate agency. In person is the only route to same-day fast title service. Some offices require appointments, so call ahead or check the office’s website first.

By Mail

Send the completed form, a photocopy of your valid photo ID, and payment to your local county tax collector. Contact the office before mailing to confirm the correct address and accepted payment types. Many offices will not accept credit card payments through the mail.

How Long It Takes

Fast title, in person at a participating office: same-day issuance. You leave with the printed title.³
Standard, in person or by mail: paper titles go out by standard mail and generally arrive within three to four weeks.³

If it has been longer than that, contact the tax collector’s office where you filed. They can check the status and tell you whether something is holding it up.

Update Your Address First

Your duplicate goes to the address on your vehicle record. If you have moved, fix that before you apply. Updating your driver’s license address through the MyDMV Portal automatically updates the address on your electronic title record.⁸ A printed paper title will still show the old address until a new title is issued, but at least the envelope will reach you.

Odometer Reading Rules

Form 82101 requires the current odometer reading, and the exemption rules trip people up. Two different age thresholds apply depending on model year:

Model year 2010 and older: exempt after 10 years. In 2026, every 2010-or-earlier vehicle qualifies.
Model year 2011 and newer: exempt only after 20 years. The first 2011 models will not become exempt until 2031, and a 2016 vehicle still needs a reading in 2026.⁹

Vehicles with a gross weight rating above 16,000 pounds and vehicles that are not self-propelled are always exempt regardless of age.⁶

If the Original Turns Up Later

Once the duplicate is issued, the original is void. If the missing paper resurfaces in a drawer months later, destroy it or return it to FLHSMV. Using a voided original alongside an active duplicate creates conflicting records, and Florida treats title-related fraud as a third-degree felony with vehicle seizure on the table.¹⁰

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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Fees
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Miami-Dade County Tax Collector. Fast Title Service
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Paper Liens and Titles
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Electronic Liens and Titles (ELT)
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Power of Attorney for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Vessel or Vessel With Trailer
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Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Application for Duplicate or Lost in Transit/Reassignment for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home or Vessel Title Certificate
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