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How to get a number plate made up

To have a number plate made up for your vehicle, you will need to go to a registered number plate supplier. You will be required to produce proof of entitlement to the number plate and documentation to prove your identity before the number plate can be made up.

Register of number plate suppliers

Number plates should only be made up with a registered number plate supplier. Use the link below to search for a number plate supplier near to you.

What you need to do

You will need to produce at least one document from each of the lists below to allow the number plate supplier to confirm your name, address and entitlement. All documents should be original, not copies.

Acceptable documents to confirm identity

  • a driving licence, whether or not issued in the United Kingdom (with or without a photograph) - this is preferred because it is a secure, government-issued document showing both name and address
  • a bill issued by your electricity, gas or water supplier, a landline telephone bill, or a council tax bill (current within the last six months) or rates bill (in Northern Ireland only)
  • a bank or building society statement
  • a passport (whether or not issued in the United Kingdom)
  • a national identity card issued by the government of a state or territory other than the United Kingdom
  • a debit or credit card issued by a bank or building society
  • a police warrant card
  • an armed forces identity card

Acceptable documents to establish entitlement to the registration mark

  • vehicle registration certificate (V5C or V5CNI) - these are the preferred documents
  • the tear off slip V5C/2 or V5C/2NI (section 10) of the V5C or V5C/NI
  • certificate of entitlement to a mark (V750)
  • cherished transfer retention document (V778) (not applicable in Northern Ireland)
  • vehicle licence renewal form (V11)
  • temporary registration certificate (V379) (not applicable in Northern Ireland)
  • authorisation certificate (V948) with an official stamp from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Driver and Vehicle Agency or Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
  • a letter of authorisation from a fleet operator (including lease/hire company) (not applicable in Northern Ireland) - the letter must quote the document reference number from the V5C, not the vehicle identification number

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