IF PERSONALIZING YOUR REGISTRATION PLATE
Personalized registration plates may contain:
For Severely Disabled Veteran registration plates, up to FIVE letters and/or numbers in combination. If a
hyphen or space is used as part of the registration configuration, it counts as one of the available spaces
for personalization. Only one hyphen or space is permitted, but not both. No additional special characters
are available. When requesting a numeric character of zero, please list as "Ø" instead of the alpha
character of "O". NOTE: A pre-printed letter configuration of “DV” will precede your personalized
configuration on your registration plate and cannot be changed.
For Disabled Veteran registration plates, up to FIVE letters and/or numbers in combination. If a hyphen or
space is used as part of the registration configuration, it counts as one of the available spaces for
personalization. Only one hyphen or space is permitted, but not both. No additional special characters are
available. When requesting a numeric character of zero, please list as "Ø" instead of the alpha character
of "O". NOTE: A pre-printed letter configuration of “DV” will precede your personalized configuration on
your registration plate and cannot be changed.
NOTE: Severely Disabled Motorcycle plate decals may be placed on standard or personalized motorcycle registration plates. (The Severely Disabled
Motorcycle decals may not be used on passenger registration plates.) Decals are standard issued and are not personalized.
PennDOT reserves the right to limit or reject certain requests.
The fee to personalize your registration plate is an additional $50, and the registration on your vehicle must be current in order for
PennDOT to process your request. The additional $50 fee covers the cost of your personalized registration plate order only and
will not renew your vehicle's registration. If your registration has expired or expires in the next three months, please include your
completed renewal application, Form MV-105, "Pennsylvania Registration Renewal Application," or Form MV-140, “Request for
Registration,” and a separate check or money order in the amount of your registration renewal fee. Payment is to be made by check
or money order payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH.
To check personalized registration plate availability, visit PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, , and select the
Personalized Registration Plate Availability link from the list of services under the Online Driver and Vehicle Services heading. Personalized
registration plates will not be reserved until PennDOT receives payment and a completed application, and approves your requested
registration plate configuration [number(s) and/or letter(s)]. Please note that registration plate requests are processed on a first-come,
first-served basis. Although a requested registration plate configuration may show as being available on the website, it is possible that a
request for the same registration plate configuration may have already been submitted by another customer and may not be available
when making application.
Personalized registration plates will be manufactured on the basis of this application if applicable. NO REFUND of the fee will be issued
when an applicant cancels a request after the order is placed with the manufacturer.
Allow eight to 10 weeks for delivery.
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