Virginia DMV expands online services 

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles continues to expand its offering of online transactions and has now added the ability for credentialed customers to establish a payment plan contract online.

The new option will enable more than 150 weekly customers to skip a trip to DMV, creating additional appointment opportunities for customers who require in-person service.  Customers who owe fees as a result of not insuring their vehicles may be able to enter into a payment plan to pay the fees over time and continue driving.

In Virginia, in order to purchase license plates or register a vehicle (to receive decals), customers must certify that their vehicle is covered by the minimum insurance requirements or pay the uninsured motor vehicle fee.

When a customer is cited for driving without vehicle insurance, their license is suspended until they comply with three requirements (filing a financial responsibility insurance certificate, paying the reinstatement fee, and paying the noncompliance fee up front or entering into a payment plan to pay the fee in monthly installments, which may also be paid online).

In order to avoid suspension of driving privileges, the fee and other requirements, customers must ensure that there are no lapses in insurance coverage for vehicles during their registration period, and that they either deactivate or surrender license plates to DMV prior to cancelling their insurance.

For details about DMV’s payment program, visit https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/#statpay.asp.