Renewing Registration

Each year, the SAAQ sends a notice for you to renew registration of your vehicle.

If you recently paid your renewal fees

If you paid your vehicle registration renewal fees on or after January 26, 2023, your payment may not yet appear in your file. However, it should appear on SAAQclic by mid-April.

Please note that this will not affect you in any way. However, if you have been served a ticket because of this situation, please call us at 1‑800‑361-7620.

Payment methods

  • Through your financial institution: online, at an ATM, at the counter or by phone.
  • By one or more pre-authorized debits. Use our tool to simulate the number of instalments and estimate their amount.
  • By a cheque mailed to the following address:
    Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
    Case postale 19100, succursale Terminus
    Québec (Québec)  G1K 8J6

Payment deadline and bimonthly pre-authorized debits

Pay by the deadline indicated on the notice.

Avoid paying these additional fees

  • For late payment (minimum fee, may vary according to the situation): $12.40
  • For each NSF cheque: $35.00
  • For each rejected pre-authorized debit: $35.00 (if these fees are debited twice for the same payment, contact the SAAQ to receive a reimbursement)

Change: If you had chosen bimonthly pre-authorized debits (6 instalments per year), please note that this option is no longer available. Instalments will instead be withdrawn 12 times per year. Smaller amounts for less hassle!

Passenger vehicle registration renewal in May

If your last name begins with the letter D, E or F and your vehicle registration renewal fees are due in May, you may not have received your payment notice yet. Your notice will be available on SAAQclic by May 4, and will be mailed to you by May 15. You will have until June 16 to make your payment.  

The registration of a passenger vehicleA motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus. This vehicle must be owned by a natural person, carry up to 9 occupants (where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec), and be used mainly for personal purposes. used for your personal needs is renewed at the same time each year. The first letter of your last name determines the month in which your vehicle registration is renewed.

First letter of your last name Month of renewal

B

January

A – C – W

February

D – E – F

May

G – H – J

June

M – N – O – V

August

L

September

P – Q – R

October

I – K – S – T – U – X – Y – Z

November

If the passenger vehicle is used by a diplomatic corps or a consular corps, registration is renewed in March.

Vehicle registration renewal fees due in April

You may not have yet received a payment notice for your vehicle registration renewal fees for a motorcycle, moped or motorized scooter, farm tractor or motor home. Your notice will be available in SAAQclic by April 16, and will be mailed to you by April 21. You will have until May 31 to make your payment.

Motorcycle

Registration of a motorcycle is renewed annually in April.

Snowmobile and ATV

Registration is renewed annually in:

  • December for a snowmobileA self-propelled winter vehicle that is designed to travel primarily over snow or ice and may or may not be equipped with a ski or steering blade.
  • March for an ATV or off-highway recreational vehicle An ATV equipped with a steering wheel, pedals and a rollover protective structure, having all-wheel traction and a net weight of no more than 450 kg for a single-seater and 750 kg for a multi-seater.

Moped or motorized scooter

Registration of a moped or motorized scooterA 2- or 3-wheel passenger vehicle equipped with an electric motor or a gasoline-powered engine with a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cc and an automatic transmission. is renewed annually in April.

Tractor and other farm vehicles

Registration of a farm tractorA tractor that is equipped with tires and is generally used for agricultural purposes, whether or not it is authorized for use on public roads. The tractor must belong to an individual or company that owns or leases a farm and whose principal occupation is farming, or that is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act. and other farm vehiclesA motor vehicle that is a truck, pick-up truck or minivan owned by a farmer (a person holding a registration card issued by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec, or a person who is a member of an association certified under the Farm Producers Act) and used mainly for the transportation of farm produce or material required in its production. used by a farmer is renewed annually in April.  

If the tractor belongs to a business or to an individual for personal use, registration is renewed in March.

There is no annual renewal of registration for a farm trailerA trailer with a net weight of 2,300 kg or less owned by a farmer and used primarily to carry farm produce or the equipment required to produce it..

Special rate for farmers

To obtain the special rate on registration, you must have a valid membership card issued by the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) or the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ).

If you send your payment by mail, you do not have to enclose your card.

Truck weighing over 3,000 kg

Registration of a truckA road vehicle having a net weight of more than 3,000 kg, designed and outfitted primarily for freight transport or for carrying equipment that is permanently attached to the vehicle. However, a 2-axle road vehicle with a net weight of 4,000 kg or less is not considered to be a truck if it is not used for commercial or employment-related purposes, is owned by a natural person, is equipped with a separate enclosed cab and has (or originally had) an open truck box and tailgate. with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg is renewed annually in March.

The owner may be an individual or a business.  

Bus and minibus

Registration of a bus or minibus is renewed annually in March.

If the vehicle is a school bus or minibus, its registration is renewed annually in September.

Trailer

There is no renewal of registration for a trailerA road vehicle that is designed to be pulled by another vehicle, whether or not it maintains a horizontal position without outside support..

The owner of a trailer pays to register it only once, either when it is registered the first time or when title is transferred to a new owner.

Commercial or special-use vehicle

Registration of a vehicle belonging to a business or a special-use vehicle is renewed annually in March. This category includes:

  • a passenger vehicleA motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, a moped and a minibus. This vehicle must be owned by a natural person, carry up to 9 occupants (where such transportation does not require a permit from the Commission des transports du Québec), and be used mainly for personal purposes.
  • a vehicle belonging to a driving school
  • a vehicle belonging to a school service centre, hospital centre, charity or parish
  • a tool vehicleA road vehicle, other than a vehicle mounted on a truck chassis, designed to perform a task and having a workstation integrated into the cab. A truck chassis is a frame fitted with the mechanical components found on a vehicle made for the transportation of passengers, freight or equipment.

Restricted-use vehicle

Registration of a restricted-use vehicle is renewed annually in March.

Amateur radio operator's vehicle

Registration of a vehicle bearing an amateur (ham) radio operator's licence plate is renewed annually in March.

Dealer plate

Registration of an X licence plate is in March.

Motor home

Registration of a motor homeA motor vehicle permanently converted into living quarters. with a net weight of more than 3,000 kg or a motor home belonging to a business is renewed annually in April.

Tool vehicle and winter vehicle

Registration of the following vehicles is renewed annually in December:

  • a tool vehicle
  • a winter tool vehicleA tool vehicle used exclusively for snow removal.
  • a snowblowerA road vehicle with a net weight of more than 900 kg, equipped with a mechanical blower to remove snow.

Change of address and modification of a vehicle

Keep your registration payment notice. You may need it to notify us of a change of address or modifications to the vehicle during the year.

If you choose not to renew your registration

If a vehicle is no longer in your possession or is no longer in use, you must inform the SAAQ before the payment due date. You must indicate the reason why you are not renewing your registration on the renewal notice and mail it to us.

Otherwise, you will have to pay registration fees, which will be calculated based on the date you informed us. In addition, late fees may apply.

Last update: May  3, 2023