NEW MEXICO NON-RESIDENT OHV PUBLIC-LAND-USE PERMIT
AND PAVED-ROAD-USE PERMIT

Non-resident OHV registration requirements vary depending on the vehicle’s registration status and whether it will be operated on public land or paved roads in New Mexico.

If a non-resident is from a state listed below that has not established an OHV registration or user fee, then the non-resident must purchase New Mexico’s Off-Highway Vehicle Non-Resident Permit and/or Paved-Road-Use Permit.

States without a registration program and no use fee:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Virginia
• West Virginia

NON-RESIDENT OHV PERMIT FEES

• $48 – Two-Year Permit
• $18 – 90-Day Permit
• $7 – Paved-Road-Use Permit (permanent)

Non-resident permits can be purchased:

• At any New Mexico Department of Game and Fish office.
• By calling 505-222-4718.
• By visiting onlinesales.state.nm.us.

* Two-year permit must be renewed every two years from the date of initial registration.
* Non-residents who have proof of any valid OHV registration are not required to purchase a New Mexico permit.