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How to buy a DVLA registration

Buy a DVLA registration number for yourself or as a gift, online or at an auction

Buy a personalised registration from a dealer or in a private sale

Buy from a private number dealer or motorist selling a private plate

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Choose from over 30 million registrations with prices from £255

Renew or update a retention document

Extend the entitlement, add or change a nominee, change the grantee's name and address, replace if lost or stolen

Putting a personalised registration number onto a vehicle

Find out about the rules for putting a personalised registration onto your vehicle from a certificate

Retain a registration number

How to retain a personalised number

Renew or update a certificate of entitlement

Extend the entitlement, add or change a nominee, change the purchaser's name and address, replace if lost or stolen

Theft resistant number plates

Initiative to tackle and reduce criminal activity associated with number plate theft

Transfer a registration number

How to transfer a registration number

Displaying your registration number

The rules on how you should display your vehicle registration number

How to get a number plate made up

Get a plate made up by a registered number plate supplier

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DVLA personalised registrations

Search for your personalised registration - prices from £250

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