If you're coming here from somewhere else, and you have a vehicle that was registered in another state, you'll need to get it registered here immediately following your first day of residency or at a new job.

To register an out-of-district vehicle in Washington, D.C., you'll need:

1. a completed and signed Application for Title and Application for Registration.
2. out-of-district title or registration card.
3. proof of insurance.
4. proof of inspection.
5. proof of address and identity.
6. whatever DMV fees are required.

Get all of that taken care of and you're officially a Washington, D.C., driver. Good luck out there—you're going to need it.