Application for the Release of a Title from Lienholder - OS/SS-54

Sep 16, 2026

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Application form for requesting the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) to process a vehicle title retitling by first obtaining a lienholder release. Includes fields for vehicle details, titled owner/lessee identity, NJ driver license number (or business/EIN), date of birth, contact information, mailing address, and account number. Provides instructions to the lienholder on mailing the released title, enclosing a self-addressed envelope, and notifying the applicant if release cannot be completed.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages1

AccessFree to download

Vehicle and Owner Details

Vehicle information

Owner/lessee information

Lienholder Instructions

Release requirements

Mailing and notifications

Submission and Reference

MVC vehicle center selection

Application for the Release of a Title from Lienholder Please utilize this form to request a Lienholder release a title with a Lien to the MVC, in order to re-title the vehicle in New Jersey with a Lien. | Description of Vehicle | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Make | Year | Model | | | Vehicle Identification Number | | Name of Titled Owner/Lessee | | | | | | | Owner/Lessee's NJ Driver License Number (If Business-Corp code or EIN) | | | | | | | Date of Birth | Eye Color | | Gender | | | | Mailing Address: | | | | | | | City State Zip | | | | | | | Owner/Lessee's Email Address | | | | | | | Owner/Lessee's Phone Number | | | | By checking this box, I agree to receive a one-time text message from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) at this mobile number notifying me that my title has been received by the NJMVC agency. Message and data rates may apply. | | | Account Number | | | | | | Instructions for Lienholder: The above person has applied for a New Jersey Certificate of Ownership (title) and registration. We cannot process the application unless you release the title. This notice is being forwarded to you by the applicant at our request. Please mail the title to the location listed below, a New Jersey Certificate of Ownership showing your interest in the vehicle will then be issued in the name of the applicant and returned to you. A self-addressed envelope should be enclosed with the title to assure prompt return of the encumbered New Jersey Certificate of Ownership. Please mail this form and title to the Vehicle Center identified below. When mailing these documents, you should simultaneously notify the applicant so that he/she may then make an appointment with the Vehicle Center to complete the processing of the New Jersey title and registration. If the title cannot be released, please notify the applicant and send a copy of your reply to the location listed below. Applicant please select an MVC Vehicle Center you’d like the title mailed to: OS/SS-54 (R 1/25)

FAQs

What is the purpose of OS/SS-54 for the NJMVC vehicle title process?

It requests a lienholder release so the vehicle can be retitled in New Jersey. Without the lien release, NJMVC cannot process the application.

What information does the applicant need to provide on the form?

The form collects vehicle details, titled owner/lessee identification, NJ driver license number (or business-corp code/EIN), date of birth, contact details, mailing address, and an account number.

What are the lienholder’s responsibilities after receiving this request?

The lienholder must mail the title with the lienholder’s interest released, include a self-addressed envelope for prompt return, notify the applicant and send a copy of the reply to the listed location if the title cannot be released.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Stanford