Military Personnel

Out of State Registered Vehicle

• Ownership Document- If the title is held with the lien holder you will need to request the original title be mailed to our office.
  • If the lienholder insists that our office send a request, get their fax number and the specifics of the request and call our office at 785-238-8109.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspection- Must be done on all out of state vehicles. 
  • Located at the Geary County Sheriffs Department. Monday through Friday,  8:30 a.m. to  4 p.m. This cost is $20. (cash only)
  • You must bring the vehicle to the Motor Vehicle department for this inspection.
  • They will need the Original Title, driver's license, and payment.
• Current proof of insurance - this must include vehicle information, insurance company and the expiration date of the insurance.
•  Military ID
• Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), or Officers Record Brief (ORB).
  • You must provide a current full month’s LES or an ERB/ORB for the month you plan on titling and registering your vehicle.
• Military Personnel Affidavit (can fill out in the office.) - In Kansas, Active Duty Military members are exempted from property tax.
  • When filling out this form, notice there is a section for Kansas residents and for Non-Kansas residents. Refer to your permanent resident state (shown on LES). If you claim a state other than Kansas please fill out the Non-Kansas resident section of the form.
  • If you claim Kansas on your LES you will need to fill out the Kansas resident section of the form. Military members that claim Kansas may only have 2 vehicles exempted from property tax.

Out of Country Registered Vehicle

• USAREUR Registration or registration as specified by the prior titling or registration jurisdiction.
• Customs/Import Paperwork-
  • EPA
  • Declaration
  • Entry Forms

Note: Motorcycles or motorized bicycles owned by returning active members of the US Military come in as household goods. Bring in the house hold goods customs documents that list the motorcycle as the import papers.

• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspection
  • Located at the Geary County Sheriffs Department. Monday through Friday,  8:30 a.m. to  4 p.m. This cost is $20. (cash only)
  • You must bring the vehicle to the Motor Vehicle department for this inspection.

Note: If you have a lienholder and do not have your title you must request for the original be mailed to our office. See above section Ownership Document, for instruction.

Leased Vehicles

Leased vehicles must be in the military member’s name in order to apply for the Military Property Tax Exemption. Vehicles that are leased in the leasing company’s name do not qualify for exemption. 

Vehicles leased to any military personnel, regardless of duty station or residency, should be addressed by the Board of Tax Appeals for determination of its exempt status.

Veteran Plate

Applicant must be a Kansas resident. The Kansas Division of Vehicles issues Veteran license plates for three different groups of veterans or service members who served or are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are only two (2) different license plates directly associated with veteran status, Veteran License Plate and Vietnam Veteran License Plate.

You must complete the Military Veteran License Plate Application and attach proof of eligibility and submitted to county’s motor vehicle office when making application. Proof of eligibility will be:

If active duty:

- General Order, or

- Current Miltiary ID Card

If discharged former military member:

- Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, form DD-214 showing at least 180 days of active duty service and honorable discharge.

If Vietnam Veteran:

- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal if applicant served in Vietnam between July 1, 1958 to July 3, 1965, or

- Vietnam Service Medal if applicant served in Vietnam between July 3, 1965 to March 25, 1973.

*Active duty members will need to certify annually they are still serving at the time of the vehicle’s registration renewal. Once discharged from active duty, they will need to present proof of at least 180 days of service and honorable discharge. If both of these condition cannot be proven, the applicant will need to surrender the Veteran plate and have a different type of license plate issued.

Disabled Veteran Plate

Application for a Disabled Veteran plate must be made at the local County Treasurer’s Office. Owner will forward the filled out Application for Disabled Veterans License Plate to the Regional Director of the Veterans Administration for certification and appropriate license plate. This completed form can be faxed to 844-531-7818 to expedite the process.

More than one Disabled Veteran license plate may be issued. Only the initial Disabled Veteran license plate will be free of registration fees (not property tax). All additional Disabled Veteran license plate will have standard registration fees due and must be collected.

If applying for a Handicapped Placard in addition to the Disabled Veteran license plate, a Handicap Placard and/or Plate Application (TR-159 form) must be completed.

In Kansas. registration expires based on the first letter of the person's last name (Please see chart below).

If you claimed the military motor vehicle tax exemption the prior year and you received your annual registration renewal notice, you will notice that there is no PIN number to renew your vehicle online. This is intentional and you will need to either mail in the required paperwork or come into our office.

If you did not receive your annual registration renewal notice you may reprint it when you visit the Kansas Revenue website.

For military, you will only need to provide:

• Current full month's LES, ERB or ORB
• Your military ID
• Proof of insurance.
• Form of payment.
• Renewal Notice or Copy of the Current Registration.

If mailing in renewal paperwork, please provide a specific mailing address.

There will be late fees if registration is paid past your expiration date, but if your are late due to a deployment you may bring in your deployment orders so any late fees can be waived.