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Required Documentation

A resident of Ohio or a business operating at a specific location within the External linkState of Ohio may apply for an Ohio title for a motor vehicle imported into Ohio from Canada or other foreign country. Imported vehicles coming into Ohio from Canada and other foreign countries should include all of the following documents:

  1. Bill of sale.
  2. Canadian or foreign title or registration.
  3. External linkUnited States Customs Entry Form 7501, stamped and signed verifying that Opens in new windowEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) document 3520 and Opens in new windowU.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Form HS-7 have been viewed and approved.
  4. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Form HS-7 stating that the vehicle meets all U.S. DOT safety standards, or, if box (3) is checked, an Original Bond Release Letter from US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to verify that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards have been, or will be, met. In addition, if any other box is checked, any additional requirements specified on the HS-7 Declaration form also must be met.
  5. Odometer Statement(s) signed by both the seller and buyer in accordance with federal and Ohio requirements.
  6. Out-of-State Inspection must be completed and signed by an Ohio Licensed Auto Dealer or an Ohio Deputy Registrar Agency.
  7. English translations of all documents written in a foreign language. The foreign documentation must be translated by an accredited institution and submitted on that institution’s letterhead.