{"state":"VA","state_name":"Virginia","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Virginia","summary":"Use this path when the Virginia title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but you need Virginia to issue a replacement title.","requirements":["completed replacement-title application such as Form VSA 67 when Virginia requires it","owner identification and the current title-record details","payment for the Virginia replacement-title fee"],"steps":["Use Virginia's replacement-title workflow before trying to transfer ownership or correct the title.","Use the online or mail path when the title status qualifies; otherwise use the official DMV handling path below.","Verify the owner, mailing address, and title status before you submit the replacement request.","Wait for the replacement title before relying on it for transfer or lien work."],"official_links":[{"label":"Replacement titles in Virginia","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/replacement","note":"Primary Virginia DMV guide for duplicate and replacement titles."},{"label":"Virginia title a vehicle","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Can Virginia issue a replacement title online?","What form does Virginia use for a duplicate title?","Should I replace the title before transferring ownership?"],"source_url":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/replacement","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:21:46","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Virginia service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Replacement titles in Virginia","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/title/replacement","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-virginia-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}