--- title: "Moving To or From New Jersey: The Paperwork Checklist | MCC" description: "Moving to New Jersey: the 60-day license and title deadline and fees. Moving away: selling a NJ home from out of state, the nonresident seller tax at closing…" url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/moving-to-or-from-new-jersey" --- Moving # Moving to or from New Jersey: the paperwork The truck is the easy part. Here are the deadlines and forms on each side of a New Jersey move, with the current fees. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) ## Moving to New Jersey - **60 days:** transfer your license, title and registration within 60 days of moving, or before your out-of-state license or registration expires, whichever comes first. ([NJ MVC](https://www.nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/movetonj.htm)) - **License:** your valid out-of-state license plus 6 Points of ID. - **Car:** the original title, insurance, and the title and registration applications. Title fee $60 ($85 with a lien). A financed car needs the lender's release form. - **Mail:** file a USPS change of address up to 90 days before or 30 days after the move. Online costs $1.25. ([USPS](https://faq.usps.com/articles/Knowledge/Change-of-Address-The-Basics)) ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## Moving away and selling your NJ home - **Nonresident seller tax:** if you're no longer a New Jersey resident when you sell, you usually make an estimated income tax payment at closing: the gain times the top rate, but never less than 2% of the price, even with no gain. ([TB-57(R)](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/tb/tb57r.pdf), [FAQ](https://nj.gov/treasury//taxation/gitrepfaqs.shtml)) Ask a tax professional whether an exemption form applies to you. - **The deed has to be acknowledged** before an officer. From another state, a notary where you live can take it. ([N.J.S.A. 46:14-6.1](https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-46/section-46-14-6-1/)) Your closing attorney or title company confirms the details. ## Signing from where you are We handle New Jersey closings for sellers who've moved: a notary at your new home's door if it's nearby, or remote online notarization for documents your title company accepts that way. [Mail-away signings](/notary/guides/out-of-state-closing-mail-away-signings) · [Book a notary](/notary/) Printable kit ### Home and Big Purchase Bundle Four Excel planners for big moves and purchases: home buying costs, home project budget, car total cost and a debt payoff plan. [See what's inside ($55)](/toolkits/home-and-big-purchase-bundle)14-day full refund General information, checked November 2026. Not legal advice. MCC Solutions is not a law firm. ## Questions **How long do I have to get a NJ license after moving?** 60 days from the move, or before your out-of-state license or registration expires, whichever is first. **Do I pay NJ tax when I sell my house after moving away?** Usually an estimated payment at closing: the gain times the top rate, with a minimum of 2% of the price. It's credited against your NJ nonresident return. **Can I sign the deed without flying back?** Usually yes. A notary in your state can take the acknowledgment, and your title company or attorney sends the package. ## Related - [Powers of attorney and vehicle papers for relocating clients](/notary/for-business/moving-relocation-companies) ## Need a notary? Send it to the desk. [Book Now](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)