VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Within 30 days after establishing
legal residence in Virginia, you are required to apply for a Virginia Driver's
License, title your vehicle in the state, register your vehicle to get a state
license plate, and obtain a local sticker or decal (if required). Your vehicle
must have Virginia state inspection of safety equipment. Local
service stations are licensed to do inspections. You don't need to
register your vehicle or get a Virginia License if you are in the military and
licensed in another state. Overseas drivers licenses and registration
are valid for a period of thirty (30) days.
The Military District of
Washington vehicle registration system is designed to enhance the Command
security, crime prevention, and safety programs and thereby improve the health
and welfare of our service members, civilians and their
families. Those assigned, attached or on temporary duty (TDY) status
to unit/sections on MDW posts are required to register their vehicles. This does
not include personnel on TDY whose vehicles are currently registered with DD FM
2220 by another post. Civilians, post/installation contractor employees and
members of other services who are billeted on MDW posts, whose vehicles are not
registered with their parent services are also required to register. Items
required to register a vehicle within MDW are: ID card, drivers license, state
registration and proof of insurance. Please bring these items to Start Right(in
processing) in order to register your vehicle.
RENTAL
VEHICLES
If a vehicle is a rental vehicle, the driver can obtain a
one-day pass or a pass for the length of the rental. To do this,
personnel will need to present their rental agreement, driver's license, and DoD
Identification card (military or civilian).
COUNTY DECAL
REQUIREMENTS
Personnel residing on Fort Myer or Fort Belvoir, regardless
of their vehicle's state registration and ownership, do not require a county
decal and are not taxable. However, a free Fairfax or Arlington
County decal will avoid having to explain your exempt status to local
police. Personnel residing off post must have a county decal from the
county in which they reside. Active duty soldiers who are NOT legal residents of
Virginia and have their vehicle registered only in the name of the soldier are
EXEMPT from county Personal Property Taxation and fees for county
decals. However, they must obtain a free decal and renew it
annually. Motor vehicles registered in BOTH the name of the soldier
and a non-military spouse are NOT EXEMPT from the annual county personal
property taxes or fees for each decal. Locations where county decals
can be obtained are available at Fort Myer's Provost Marshalls
office.
WEAPON LAWS for military residing in Virginia.
FORT
MYER: Personnel residing on post are required to register their
firearm(s) at the Provost Marshal Office, Vehicle Registration Section, Bldg
216. To register a firearm you must fill out three copies of HQ MDW
form 206. Information required is: make, type, length barrel and
overall, serial number, caliber /gauge, and model number. Your
commanding officer must sign the MDW form 206.
FORT
BELVOIR: Personnel residing on post are required to register their
firearm(s) at the Provost Marshal Office, Bldg 1131. To register a
firearm you must fill out Form SB 100. Information required is: type, model #,
serial #, barrel length, caliber (gauge, and make/brand). E-5 and below must
have this forms signed by their Commander. Phone
(703)806-4052.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Fort McNair: No handgun
registration on post.
CIVILIANS residing in Maryland, Virginia and
D.C.
MARYLAND The law in Maryland is the same law that applies in
Virginia. There is no fee for registering a firearm in
Maryland. Register with your local police
department. (301) 568-8101.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Handguns are
outlawed in the city of Washington, D.C. Rifles with a barrel of at least 16" in
length and shotguns with a barrel of at least 20" in length must be registered
at Gun Control, 300 Indiana Ave., Room 2058. There is a fee of $10.00
per weapon plus $23.50 for fingerprinting when registering a gun.
Fingerprinting is open M-Th 0900-1400.
VIRGINIA Virginia does not require
firearms to be registered. You can, however, get firearms registered
for your own benefit. There is no fee for registering
firearms. If you transport any firearm through any part of the state
of Virginia, you must keep the firearm and the ammunition
separate. This law applies to all counties in northern
Virginia. Register with your local police department.