If you are a nonresident service member stationed in California, you do not pay the Vehicle License Fee or the Transportation Improvement Fee on any vehicle you own or lease and register in California. The exemption does not apply to vehicles operated for hire.
Submit a completed Nonresident Military Exemption Statement to your nearest Department of Motor Vehicles office.
The completed Nonresident Military Exemption Statement and your orders showing you are stationed in California and are a resident of another state.
