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

To record a security interest on a newly purchased vehicle or a vehicle changing ownership, a secured party must complete and submit a CHEROKEE NATION LIEN ENTRY FORM along with the assigned Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (new vehicle) or title (used vehicle) and the lien filing fee of $10.00 to Cherokee Nation Tax Commission. The lien will be processed and the appropriate forms returned to the secured party. The secured party will return the appropriate documents to the debtor with a notice to title and register the vehicle within thirty (30) days. Upon payment of all applicable transfer taxes and fees, a Cherokee Nation title will be issued to the record owner, reflecting the perfected lien.

The above lien filing procedure also applies when a lien is being perfected on a vehicle that is not changing ownership. The lien filing fee is $10.00, in addition to the title fee of $6.00. A new Cherokee Nation title reflecting the perfected lien will be issued to the record owner.

Refer to LIEN FILING AND RELEASE GUIDELINES in the Downloadable Forms Section of this site for downloadable instructions concerning the above procedures.

To release a lien, the lienholder must sign and date two (2) release forms. Mail one (1), signed and dated copy of a lien release to Cherokee Nation Tax Commission P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465; and one (1) signed and dated copy of the lien release to the debtor.

When a lien release cannot be obtained, a notarized statement from the secured party may be accepted. Refer to LIEN RELEASE AFFIDAVIT LETTER or AFFIDAVIT OF LIEN RELEASE in the DOWNLOADABLE FORMS SECTION of this site for downloadable instructions on this process.

Please note all information on lien entry forms must be typed, or computer generated. Forms must be legible. Forms with illegible information will not be accepted.

LIEN ENTRY FORM 69-01 is specifically formatted for personal computer entry. Available for downloading from the Downloadable Forms section of this site. Non-complying forms will be rejected.

Three (3) identical copies of the completed lien entry form are to be generated by the lender and submitted to the Cherokee Nation Tax Commission.

Updated November 25, 2025