Ex-Prisoner of War Plate — Up to Two, Free
An Arkansas resident who was a prisoner of war while serving, certified by the Department of Defense, gets up to TWO plates at no cost. One may be reissued to the surviving spouse at the regular registration fee, with a death certificate where they were not a joint owner.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
An Arkansas resident who was a prisoner of war while serving, certified by the Department of Defense, gets up to TWO plates at no cost. One may be reissued to the surviving spouse at the regular registration fee, with a death certificate where they were not a joint owner.
What it's worth: Up to two plates at no cost
- Up to TWO plates are issued at no cost to the eligible veteran. Most free-plate provisions give one.
- Certification is by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- One plate may be reissued to the surviving spouse at the regular registration fee — with a death certificate where the spouse was not a joint owner.
- No disability rating is involved.
Who is entitled to it
- You are the veteran, or their surviving spouse.
- The veteran was a prisoner of war.
- You register a vehicle in Arkansas.
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How to claim it
- 1Apply through the Specialty Licence Plate Office with Department of Defense certification of prisoner of war status.
- 2Ask for both plates. Two are free and a single-plate assumption costs you one.
- 3A surviving spouse should ask about reissue at the regular registration fee, taking a death certificate if they were not a joint owner.
- Form
- Specialty plate application
- File with
- Arkansas DFA, Specialty Licence Plate Office
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyArkansas DFA — Ex-Prisoner of War licence plate
Why only one source type: The department both sets and issues the plate, and its specialty plate page states the two-plate allowance and the surviving-spouse reissue. There is no separate operating source.
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