Apr
What documents are needed to get replacement number plates
Procedures were put in place by the DVLA a number of years ago to limit the supply of number plates to accredited suppliers. This was to stop the possible issue of fraud on number plates ie cloning vehicles, driving off without paying for petrol, speeding fines etc.
As we are a DVLA registered number plate supplier, we are required to see evidence of your identity and that you are legally allowed to use the registration plate we are supplying you. While we appreciate that this may be inconvenient, we aim to make the process as quick as easy as possible.
Checking your identity and the right to use the number plate ensures is vital and a legal requirement.
To confirm your identity, we require one of the following:
A Driving License
A utility bill or a council tax statement dated within the last 6 months.
A Bank or building society statement dated within the last 6 months.
A national identity card
To confirm the ownership of the vehicle you are obtaining new plates for, we require one of the following pieces of documentation:
A vehicle registration certificate (V5C, V5CNI)
The new keeper supplement (V5C/2, V5C/2NI)
Certificate of entitlement to the number (V750, V750NI)
A retention document (V778)
A renewal reminder for vehicle tax or SORN (V11 or V11NI)
A temporary registration certificate (V379 or V379NI)
A number plate authorisation certificate (V948) with an official stamp from the DVLA or from the DVSA
An electronic number plate authorisation certificate (eV948)
As a legal number plate supplier we cannot despatch your plates until we have seen the above proofs.