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Plates

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Low Number License Plates

How to Apply for a Low-Number Plate

Low Number Plate

New Registration
  • Complete a registration tax and title form
  • Complete the low number plate application (VD-166)
  • Bring the forms to any office or mail to Montpelier
  • There is no additional fee for the low-number plate
The vehicle is currently registered
  • Complete the low-number plate application
  • Bring the forms to any office or mail to Montpelier
  • A replacement plate fee is required

Disabled Plates & Placards

Vehicles with special registration plates or removable windshield placards from any state or which have a disabled parking card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles may use the special parking spaces when the card or placard is displayed on the (interior) rear-view mirror, or the plate is legally mounted on the vehicle as provided by the laws of Vermont or the state where the vehicle is registered.

Military License Plates

All plates on this page require a completed Vermont Certificate of Veteran Status, which must be certified by the Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs and can be used on vehicles registered at the pleasure car rate and trucks registered for less than 26,001 lbs (excluding vehicles registered under IRP). Some license plates require a one-time fee (see description). None of these license plates can be personalized/vanity plates.

Any veteran may apply for a non-specific Veterans' Plate with an American flag and "V" designation.

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FAQs.

How can I Request Sample Plates?

Go to mydmv.vermont.gov and click the ‘Request Sample Plates’ hyperlink on the Vehicle Inquiry panel. You should review the information in the Getting Started section and will need to acknowledge that you are not a robot before continuing to the next section.  

Enter the Requester’s name. Use the ‘Add a Plate’ hyperlink to add the sample plates you would like to purchase. Select the plate type and enter the number of plates you want to order. Click ‘Next’.  

Enter the mailing address. Click the ‘Verify Address’ button and confirm the verified address. Click ‘Next’ to continue.  

Confirm the number of plates and transaction fees. Click ‘Next’.

Review the name, mailing address, and amount due for the order. Click ‘Submit’.

Review the items in the cart and click ‘Checkout.’

Then, follow the prompts to complete the payment.  

Click Confirm to submit the payment, after which the sample plate order has been completed.  

How can I check personalized plate availability?

Go to mydmv.vermont.gov and click the ‘Check Personalized Plate Availability’ link under the Vehicle Inquiry section. Enter the Vehicle Type and Plate Type of the plate you would like to check, followed by the text to check in the Plate ID field. Check the checkbox to verify that you are not a robot, then click the ‘Check Availability’ button to run the search.

The check’s results will be displayed in the space beneath the plate image on the right-hand side of the screen.

I no longer need my plates, what do I do with them?

You are not required to return plates to DMV. If you want to return plates, please mail them to us. If you are selling your car, do NOT leave your plates on the car.

I just received plates, where is the sticker?

Date validation stickers are no longer required.

Act 41 was signed into law on June 1, 2023. It eliminated the annual (or biennial) validation sticker that previously appeared on license plates.