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How do I renew my vehicle registration (licence plate) in Québec?

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Each year, the SAAQ sends a renewal notice for your vehicle's registration. You can pay in SAAQclic using your bank account, at your financial institution, by automatic bank withdrawals or by cheque. Respect the payment deadline shown on the notice to avoid additional fees. For a passenger vehicle used for personal needs, the renewal month depends on the first letter of your last name.

Official page: Renew and pay your registration (SAAQ) ↗

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Key facts

Payment methods: In SAAQclic using your bank account, at your financial institution, by automatic bank withdrawals or by cheque.
Cost (example): For a passenger vehicle used for personal needs, the SAAQ page shows a total cost of $217.41 (including $140.00 in registration fees), and $191.41 or $165.41 depending on the region (specific or peripheral region). Other fees may apply. The cost varies by vehicle type: check the official page, as amounts can change each year.
Temporary reduction: A reduction of up to $50 on the registration fees of most passenger vehicles is applied at renewal, between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027 (covered vehicles are specified on the SAAQ page).
Fees if something goes wrong: Late payment: $13.50 (minimum amount, varies by situation). Cheque with insufficient funds: $35.00. Rejected automatic bank withdrawal: $35.00.
Automatic withdrawals: You choose 1 or 12 withdrawals per year.
Trailer: There is no registration renewal for a trailer.

Steps

Wait for the renewal notice that the SAAQ sends every year. The renewal period depends on the type of vehicle and how you use it.
For a passenger vehicle used for personal needs, check the table on the official page: the first letter of your last name determines the renewal month.
Check the payment deadline shown on the notice and respect it.
Choose how you will pay: in SAAQclic using your bank account, at your financial institution, by automatic bank withdrawals or by cheque.
If you want to pay by automatic bank withdrawals, you can sign up by mail (on the back of the payment notice), in person at a service point or, for certain services, in SAAQclic. You then choose 1 or 12 withdrawals per year.
Keep your payment notice: you may need it to report a change of address or changes made to the vehicle.
If the vehicle is no longer in your possession or no longer used, notify the SAAQ before the payment deadline: write the reason for non-renewal on the notice and return it by mail.

Sources

Renouveler et payer l'immatriculation (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))
Coût du renouvellement de l'immatriculation – Véhicules de promenade (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))
Prélèvements bancaires automatiques (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ))

Checked on October 5, 2026. Rules, deadlines and fees can change: always confirm on the official page above. Demande au Québec is an independent website, not a government site.