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Free Disabled Veteran Plate with the International Symbol of Accessibility

A no-cost licence plate for a disabled veteran who permanently uses a wheelchair, carrying the international symbol of accessibility.

Verified August 15, 2026

What this benefit is

A free licence plate bearing the international symbol of accessibility, for a disabled veteran who permanently uses a wheelchair.

This is the plate that actually carries parking-fee immunity. The ordinary "DV" plate does not.

What it's worth: The plate is issued free of charge

  • This is the plate that carries the international symbol of accessibility.
  • Parking-fee immunity is not confined to this plate. §316.1964 exempts vehicles displaying plates issued under §320.084, §320.0842 and §320.0845 alike — see the separate parking-fee record for the exceptions.

Who is entitled to it

  • A veteran already eligible for the disabled veteran plate under §320.084 — which means a 100% rating for compensation.
  • Who permanently uses a wheelchair because of a service-connected disability, or is eligible for a disabled parking permit under §320.0848.
  • And who owns or leases the vehicle.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

The thing most people get wrong

Two plates, and only one gets you the parking

§320.084(5) attaches parking-fee immunity to a plate bearing the international symbol of accessibility — and only at metered or timed spaces. Veterans routinely assume any DV plate carries it. Ask for this one by name.

How to claim it

  1. 1Confirm you are eligible for the disabled veteran plate under §320.084 first.
  2. 2Take proof of permanent wheelchair use, or a §320.0848 disabled parking permit application, to your tax collector.
  3. 3Ask specifically for the plate bearing the international symbol of accessibility — it is not the default DV plate.
File with
Your county tax collector or a DHSMV office
Documents you will need
proof of wheelchair use or parking permit application · va benefit summary letter
Periodic re-certification
Re-certify on the schedule the agency sets.

Common mistakes that cost people this benefit

  • Accepting the default DV plate and assuming parking is covered. It is not.
  • Not knowing the parking permit route exists — you do not have to prove wheelchair use if you already meet the §320.0848 permit test.

Get this one first

Worth knowingIf you want the parking-fee immunity, this is the plate to ask for. A plain DV plate under §320.084 does not carry it — §320.084(5) attaches it to the accessibility symbol.

Questions people ask

Is the plate free?
Yes. §320.0842 issues it at no fee to eligible veterans.
Does it give me free parking everywhere?
No. The immunity under §320.084(5) applies to metered or timed spaces. It is not a universal parking pass.

Sources

Why only one source type: Both sources are statutes. A DHSMV operating page for this specific plate has not been captured and hashed.

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.