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

Truck-tractors that are driven state to state MAY NOT be registered with the Cherokee Nation

INTRASTATE ONLY

Registration
Guidelines in this section apply to all commercial trucks registering at 15,000 pounds and under. Commercial trucks include pickups and other vehicles on a truck chassis.

Passenger vehicles may not be registered as a commercial truck. An Affidavit of Commercial Use must be completed on vehicles with a combined laden weight of 15,000 pounds or less. A tribal citizen must be the sole proprietor of business (proof required).

All commercial vehicles must have the name of the commercial establishment or the words “COMMERCIAL VEHICLE” permanently and prominently displayed upon the outside of the vehicle in letters not less than 2 inches by 2 inches.

Renewal
Renewals cards for commercial license plates will be mailed out as a courtesy. The renewal may be completed by mail unless in penalty, or in person any time after the first month of expiration.

Upon each renewal, an Affidavit of Commercial Use must be completed, signed, and notarized. Upon each renewal, one of these three items must be submitted:

  • a copy of schedule C from current year taxes
  • copy of state sales tax permit
  • FID number documented on commercial affidavit.

Updated January 28, 2026