Tag Offices will be closed Monday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

All Cherokee Nation Tag Offices will be closed on November 28th & 29th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Tag Offices will be closed February 19th due to Inclement Weather.

Renewals can be done online at https://tagoffice.cherokee.org/online-tag-renewal/

All Tag Offices Will Be Closed Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day  

All Tag Offices will be closed on December 24th & 25th for the holiday.

All Tag Offices Will Be Closed on January 1st in observance of New Years.

All Tag Offices will be closed on April 18th in observance of Good Friday.

Adair Tag Office: will be temporarily closed on September 5th from 12pm to 1pm.

The Jay Tag Office will be closed from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Valid Insurance Verification (with current dates) is required for all registration & renewals - bring in or email cards to tags@cherokee.org with the office location in the subject line.

All tag office locations will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, September 2, 2025. 

Cherokee Nation Tag Offices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025.
Offices will reopen Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

Tag Offices will be closed July 4th in observance of Independence Day 

Collinsville Tag Office will be closed until September 3rd.

Tag Offices will open at 9AM Thursday October 15th, due to mandatory staff development.

Tag Offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14th in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Sallisaw Tag Office will be closed between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm on 9/26/2024 for lunch.

Jay Tag Office - Last Customer Seen at 3:15 PM December 28

Catoosa Tag is currently closed due to the power outage from the storms.

Due to staff shortage - Adair, Catoosa & Collinsville Tag Offices will not be taking anymore sign-in's

Collinsville Tag Office will be closed until further notice due to no air conditioning.

The Tahlequah Tag Office is temporarily closed due to a power outage.

Stilwell Tag Office will be closed on Tuesday, December 16, 2024, due to inclement weather.

Effective September 1 - Mason Treat Act

2025 Cherokee Nation Car Tag Compact FAQ

Rules & Fees in this section apply to At-Large citizens in Oklahoma.

The Excise Tax and Tag Fees will be the same as the State.

Things to know before applying for rebates through the Gadugi Portal 

  • You must be a Cherokee Nation At-Large citizen living in the State of Oklahoma.
  • You must have a vehicle registered At-Large with Cherokee Nation Tax Commission.
  • The At-Large registration or renewal had to be completed on January 1, 2025 or later.
  • The At-Large registration or renewal cannot have received any other rebates withing this time frame.

For a recent or new purchase, the Citizen will need the properly assigned Title or MSO, Bill of Sale, Lien Release if the title has a lien on it (a very important document that is overlooked at times), Tribal Citizenship card, and Valid Oklahoma insurance verification for that vehicle.

If transferring from Oklahoma to Cherokee Nation, the Citizen will need Oklahoma Title, Lien Release if the title has a lien on it (a very important document that is overlooked at times) – if the lien is not released we can look up lien information then carry this information forward, Tribal Citizenship card, Valid Oklahoma insurance verification for that vehicle.

Proof of residence will not be required for citizens registering "At Large", but must be a resident of Oklahoma.

Contact our office at 918-453-5100 for additional information on fees, forms, etc.

Cherokee Nation Citizens will be required to have a Valid Oklahoma driver's license.

At Large Citizens will have the option of (1) one or (2) two-year registration at the time of original registration and/or renewal. Two insurance fees will be charged if the citizen chooses a two-year registration.

If registering by mail please include a signed notarized copy of the CHEROKEE NATION APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE which can be found in the downloadable forms section.

Cherokee Nation Citizens may register a vehicle in person at one of these seven locations: 

  • Tahlequah – 120 E. Balentine
  • Adair – 215 W. Main
  • Catoosa – 400 N. 161St N.E. Tulsa, OK 74116
  • Collinsville – 107 E. Main
  • Jay – 1178 W. Cherokee
  • Sallisaw – 100 E. Choctaw
  • Stilwell - 400 W. Locust

Updated January 28, 2026