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Retired U.S. Armed Forces Plates
Supporting the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs

Armed Services Retired Plate
Air Force		 Armed Services Retired Plate
Marine		 Armed Services Retired Plate
Coast Guard		 Armed Services Retired Plate
Army		 Armed Services Retired Plate
Navy

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Who is Eligible: Owners of vehicles who are recognized by the United States Armed Forces as retired from the United States Armed Services.
Requirements: A copy of the official government or military document confirming retirement.
Eligible Vehicles:
Automobiles
Multi-Purpose Vehicles
Sport Utility Vehicles
Vans		 Motorcycles
Trucks
Motor Homes
Trailers & Travel Trailers
Numbered Plate Fee:
  • $25 initial fee
  • $5 annual validation fee
  • Annual registration fee

*Note:  The $25 initial plate fee and the $5 annual validation fee will be credited to the Veterans License Fee Fund.

Plates (including personalized plates) may be purchased as a gift.  Gift certificates will be mailed to the purchaser.
Personalized Plate Fee:
  • $50 initial fee
  • $5 annual validation fee
  • Annual registration fee

*Note:  $25 of the personalized plate fee and the $5 annual validation fee will be credited to the Veterans License Fee Fund.

Personalized license plates may consist of up to five characters and numbers.   All personalized plate choices must have at least two characters.

  • No punctuation marks are allowed.
  • No denoting a government agency (i.e., DOT ).
  • No display of characters which are sexual in connotation.
  • No characters suggesting profane, obscene or inflammatory words or phrases, or those contrary to public policy.
  • No characters or words defined in dictionaries as a term of vulgarity, contempt, prejudice, hostility, insult, or racial or ethnic degradation.
  • No characters considered to be offensive.
  • No characters that conflict with the regular license numbering system.
  • Recognized as a swear word.
  • Reference to an illegal substance or criminal act.
  • Any foreign word falling in any of these categories.
  • No duplicate combination of characters, such as:
    A0000 through Z9999 AA000 through ZZ999
    0000A through 9999Z A000 through Z999
    000AA through 999ZZ Numbers only
How to Apply: Retired U.S. Armed Forces License Plate Application Form #411240
 
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Applications may also be obtained from your county treasurer's office or the following address:

Office of Vehicle Services
P.O. Box 9278
Des Moines, IA  50306-9278

Telephone:  515-237-3110
E-Mail:  vehser@dot.state.ia.us

Your plates will be sent to your county treasurer's office and they will notify you when your plates are ready.  Plates must be assigned to a vehicle within 90 days or the plates will be voided and no refund issued.  Your current plates must be exchanged for your new plates.

©Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Updated February 11, 2008