Getting a number plates replacement made up

You can only get a number plate made up from a registered number plate supplier.

The supplier will need to see original documents that:

• Prove your name and address
• Show you’re allowed to use the registration number

Identity documents

You can use the following to confirm your name and address:

• Driving licence
• Utility, Council Tax or rates bill from the last 6 months
• Bank or building society statement from the last 6 months
• National identity card

The following will confirm your name only:

• Passport - does not have to be issued in the UK
• Bank or building society debit or credit card
• Police warrant card
• Armed forces identity card

Proving you can use the registration number

You must bring one of the following to show you’re allowed to display the registration number:

• Vehicle registration certificate (V5C or V5CNI)
• Green ‘new keeper’ slip from the V5C or V5CNI
• Certificate of entitlement (V750 or V750NI) to the number
• Retention document (V778)
• A renewal reminder for vehicle tax or SORN (V11 or V11NI)
• Temporary registration certificate (V379 or V379NI)
• A number plate authorisation certificate (V948) with an official stamp from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
• An electronic number plate authorisation certificate (eV948 or eV948/2)
• A letter of authorisation from a fleet operator (including lease or hire company) quoting the document reference number from the registration certificate
• If your fleet is in the new V5C on demand scheme (also called ‘V5C suppression’), a PDF of the vehicle’s details from the view vehicle recordservice
• UK trailer registration certificate (VTRC)