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 Veteran License Plate
Supporting the Iowa Commission of Veteran Affairs
Who is Eligible: The owner of a vehicle who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and was discharged under honorable conditions.
Requirements: A copy of the official military order, DD214 or other documentation approved by the Office of Veteran Affairs is required upon application.  Applications will be approved by the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligible Vehicles:
Automobiles
Multi-Purpose Vehicles
Sport Utility Vehicles
Vans
Motorcycles		 Trucks
Motor Homes
Trailers & Travel Trailers
Truck Tractors
Semitrailer/Trailers
*Fees as noted go to the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs
Numbered Plate Fee: $35 initial fee for the Commission*
$10 annual validation fee for the Commission*
Annual registration renewal fee

Plates (including personalized plates) may be purchased as a gift.  Gift certificates will be mailed to the purchaser.
Personalized Plate Fee: $60 ($25 personalized plate fee plus $35 fee for the Commission*)
$15 annual validation fee ($5 validation fee + $10 for the Commission*)
Annual registration renewal fee

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: Veteran's Specialty License Plate Application Form #411227
 
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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 15, 2008