--- title: "Licence plate sticker and registration in New Brunswick" url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/new-brunswick" description: "Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in New Brunswick: handled by Service New Brunswick. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources." site: "Canada Service Map" author: "Mahmoud Halat" publisher: "Space & Story" lastReviewed: "2026-10-13" licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data." --- # Licence plate sticker and registration in New Brunswick New Brunswick · Driving and vehicles Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word. ## Short answer In New Brunswick, Service New Brunswick handles it. Plate stickers stopped on April 1, 2026, but registration must still be renewed every year. Who handles it: [Service New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/service-new-brunswick). Handles it in New Brunswick. ## Official links - [Renew registration online](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001P780000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 - [Register a vehicle](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 12 October 2026 ## Who can apply - If you move to New Brunswick, you must register your vehicle with Service New Brunswick right away. Visitors can drive their own passenger car for up to six months for personal use. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Steps 1. When you buy a used vehicle, the seller signs both pages of the registration certificate, and you take it to an issuing office to transfer the vehicle into your name. Sales tax and fees are paid at transfer. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. 2. Renew in person at any Service New Brunswick centre, by phone at 1-888-762-8600 within North America, or online. Online, you can print your certificate right away or have it mailed. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## What you need - For a vehicle that was registered before, in New Brunswick or elsewhere, bring the current registration or title, an acceptable bill of sale and proof of valid insurance. Imported vehicles also need a Vehicle Import Form. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. - No registration, renewal or plate is issued without proof of insurance for that specific vehicle. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Good to know - Since April 1, 2026, registration stickers are no longer issued or needed, but you must still renew your registration every year. Police check registration electronically. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. - When you sell a vehicle privately, the plate stays with the vehicle, unless it is a personalized plate. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## In every province and territory The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. New Brunswick is marked. | Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know | |---|---|---|---| | [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/british-columbia) | ICBC (through Autoplan brokers) | [Register a vehicle](https://icbc.com/vehicle-registration/buy-vehicle/registering-a-vehicle-in-B-C), checked 12 October 2026 | Register and get plates at any Autoplan broker; B.C. plates no longer need a renewal decal, you renew the insurance. | | [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.alberta.ca/register-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | New registrations and plates are done at a registry agent; renewals can also be done online or by mail. | | [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [Renew your registration](https://sgi.sk.ca/renew-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | Register or renew at a motor licence issuer, or renew online in MySGI. | | [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/manitoba) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.mpi.mb.ca/registering-your-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | Register, get plates and renew at any Autopac agent or MPI Service Centre. | | [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/ontario) | ServiceOntario (Ministry of Transportation) | [Register a vehicle](https://www.ontario.ca/page/register-vehicle-permit-and-licence-plate), checked 12 October 2026 | Most passenger vehicle, motorcycle and moped plates now renew automatically at no cost; commercial and some other vehicles still renew each year. | | [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/quebec) | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | [Register a vehicle](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/vehicle-registration/registering-vehicle), checked 12 October 2026 | | | New Brunswick (this page) | Service New Brunswick | [Renew registration online](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A001P780000&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | Plate stickers stopped on April 1, 2026, but registration must still be renewed every year. | | [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Renew your vehicle permit](https://www.novascotia.ca/renew-your-vehicle-permit), checked 12 October 2026 | Renewals can be done online; first registration and plates are done at an Access Nova Scotia or RMV office. | | [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | | | [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [How to register a vehicle](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/vehicle-ownership/registration-of-a-new-vehicle/), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | New registrations are done at a Motor Vehicles office; renewals can be done online. Yukon no longer issues plate stickers. | | [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Renew a vehicle registration](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Vehicles/Registration/Renew-or-cancel-a-vehicle-registration), checked 12 October 2026 | | | [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [Register a private vehicle](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/private-vehicle-registration-nunavut), checked 12 October 2026 | | ## Questions people ask ### Do I still need a licence plate sticker in New Brunswick? No. Stickers stopped on April 1, 2026. You must still renew your registration every year, and police can check it electronically. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I renew my vehicle registration online in New Brunswick? Yes. If you choose to print at home, you have 72 hours to get your proof of registration. You can also have the certificate mailed to you. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### Can I get a refund if I stop using my vehicle in New Brunswick? You may, if you turn in the plate and current registration at a Service New Brunswick office. Refunds are prorated by full months left, minus a $25.00 fee, and only amounts of $100.00 or more are paid out. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ### How long can I drive with out-of-province plates in New Brunswick? A visitor can drive their own passenger vehicle for personal use for six months without registering it. New residents must register right away. Source: [gnb.ca](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/driving-transportation/registration-inspection/motor-vehicle-registration.html), checked 13 October 2026. ## Where to go in person - Provincial service centres: [Moncton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/moncton) (1), [Saint John, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/saint-john) (1), [Fredericton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/fredericton) (1), [Dieppe, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/dieppe) (1), [Miramichi, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/miramichi) (1), [Edmundston, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/edmundston) (1), [Tracadie, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/tracadie) (1), [Bathurst, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/bathurst) (1), [Shediac, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/shediac) (1), [Campbellton, NB](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/new-brunswick/campbellton) (1) ## More - [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration) - [Public services in New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/new-brunswick) - [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket) - [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit) - [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence) - [Book a road test or knowledge test](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test) - [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking) - [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions) ## Cite this page Canada Service Map, "Licence plate sticker and registration in New Brunswick", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration/new-brunswick