Title applications require 10-15 business days for processing, but the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles offers an expedited titling service – referred to as an instant title – in which titles are processed and issued the same day or next business day.
Restrictions
NCDMV can issue instant titles for duplicate title applications that require a 15-day waiting period. The customer would order the instant title and pick it up at the same license plate agency on the 16th day.
NCDMV does not issue Instant titles for the following:
- Any title that requires a hold for review of the work
- Antique vehicles
- Court orders
- Government 97 titles
- Green slips (L&T titles)
- Indemnity bonds
- Salvage (Blue) titles
- Out-of-State title for a state that does not report to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
Fees
The instant titles are issued over the counter from the following NCDMV offices.
Asheboro License Plate Agency
338 S. Fayetteville St.
Asheboro, NC 27203
(336) 629-9623
- Asheville License Plate Agency at Hendersonville Road
780 Hendersonville Road
Suite 8
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-7767
- Asheville License Plate Agency at Ingles Plaza
153 Smokey Park Highway
Suite 160-A
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 252-8526
Canton License Plate Agency
11 Peach Blossom St.
Canton, NC 28716
(828) 646-0091
Carrboro License Plate Agency at Carrboro Plaza
104 N.C. 54
Suite D
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 521-8600
- Cary License Plate Agency
1251 Buck Jones Road
Raleigh, NC 27606
(919) 469-1444
- Charlotte License Plate Agency at The Shops at Westerly Station
3250-G Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 237-9658
- Charlotte License Plate Agency at The South Oak Shopping Center
809 E. Arrowood Road
Suite 800
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 525-3832
Charlotte License Plate Agency at The Independence Shopping Center
5622 E. Independence Blvd.
Suite 124
Charlotte, NC 28212
(704) 535-2525
Concord License Plate Agency at Clear Springs Plaza
929-D Concord Parkway South
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 723-4991
- Durham License Plate Agency
4215 University Dr.
Suite 8
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 286-4908
Durham License Plate Agency
5410 N.C. 55
Suite AB
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 544-3662
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Gastonia License Plate Agency at Eastridge Mall
246 N. New Hope Road, Suite 239
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 864-4856
Greensboro License Plate Agency at Golden Gate Shopping Center
2218 Golden Gate Dr.
Greensboro, NC 27405
(336) 275-7715
Greensboro License Plate Agency at Guilford Shoppes Station
5533 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 856-1510
Greenville License Plate Agency
2462 Stantonsburg Road
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 756-5099
Hayesville License Plate Agency
1440 U.S. 64 W
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-8133
High Point License Plate Agency
1701 Westchester Drive
Suite 220
High Point, NC 27262
(336) 889-8247
Indian Trail License Plate Agency at Indian Trail Village
14015-J E. Independence Blvd.
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704) 234-8704
McDowell County License Plate Agency
60 East Court St.
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-0179
- Mocksville License Plate Agency
1047 Yadkinville Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
(336) 753-6677
Morganton License Plate Agency
603 S. College St.
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 437-4505
North Raleigh License Plate Agency
2533 Atlantic Ave.
Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 831-9996
Raleigh Central Services License Plate Agency
4121 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 715-7000
Rocky Mount License Plate Agency
1850 Stone Rose Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
(252) 443-7900
- Rural Hall License Plate Agency
145 Bethania St.
Rural Hall, NC 27045
(336) 642-9016 - Shelby License Plate Agency
118 N. Morgan St.
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 487-4551
Smithfield License Plate Agency
3175A U.S. 301 S.
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-3187
Thomasville License Plate Agency
1650 Liberty Dr.
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-7334
Troy License Plate Agency at Troy Shopping Center
448 Albemarle Road
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 572-2911
Whiteville License Plate Agency
201 E. Main St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-7500
Wilmington License Plate Agency
2390 Carolina Beach Road
Suite 108
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 763-6752