Register & Title a Motorcycle in Puerto Rico

This page will cover the registration and title process in Puerto Rico and provide some tips on how to register if you bought the motorcycle without a title.

Puerto Rico Title Requirements for Used Motorcycles

• Does Puerto Rico require a title for old motorcycles?
  • Required for motorcycles registered after 1987.

How to title and register an old motorcycle in Puerto Rico

• Signed over title or notarized bill of sale.
  • Bill of sale and old registration if bought in a state that doesn’t issue titles.
• Registration fees and taxes.
• Affidavit of transfer – either on the back of the title or a separate document.

Notarization Required on the following documents in Puerto Rico:

• Bill of sale.

How to register an old motorcycle with no title in Puerto Rico

Option 1: Bikes from out of state

If the motorcycle was bought in a state that requires motorcycle titles:

• Have the previous owner request a duplicate title in that state.
• Find motorcycle registration and title details for all states here.

Option 2: Register in a No-Title State

Register the bike in a non-title, no residency requirement, mail-in registration application state, such as Vermont.

• Follow the registration requirements in Vermont.
• Transfer your registration to your own state.

This information was correct at the time of writing it, but state laws are subject to change.