Pre-registration is required for all vehicles purchased in Oklahoma on or after Sept. 1, 2024, even if the customer plans to complete full registration with their respective tribes. Customers with existing Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation license plates can transfer their plates to their newly purchased vehicles during pre-registration.
All other tribal nation members will need to get new plates during pre-registration rather than transfer their existing plates. This means dealers will need to provide temporary paper tags for their vehicles while they wait for licensed operators to mail out their Oklahoma metal plates and pre-registration decals.