A POW Plate With No Licence Fee — and the Surviving Spouse May Keep It
Kansas issues the former prisoner of war plate WITHOUT the regular licence fee, to a Kansas resident held as a prisoner of war in the First or Second World War, Korea, Vietnam or other operations under United States or United States and United Nations flags — including qualifying CIVILIANS held as prisoners of war. One plate per person, on a passenger vehicle or truck of 20,000 lbs or less. Tag and title fees and motor vehicle property tax still apply.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
Kansas issues the former prisoner of war plate WITHOUT the regular licence fee, to a Kansas resident held as a prisoner of war in the First or Second World War, Korea, Vietnam or other operations under United States or United States and United Nations flags — including qualifying CIVILIANS held as prisoners of war. One plate per person, on a passenger vehicle or truck of 20,000 lbs or less. Tag and title fees and motor vehicle property tax still apply.
What it's worth: The plate without the regular licence fee — tag, title and vehicle property tax still apply
- The plate is issued WITHOUT the regular licence fee. Tag and title fees and motor vehicle property tax still apply, so it is not free registration.
- Qualifying captivity covers the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and other operations conducted under United States, or United States and United Nations, flags.
- QUALIFYING CIVILIANS held as prisoners of war are included. That is unusual and those people would not think of themselves as covered by a veterans benefit.
- One plate per person, on a passenger vehicle or truck of 20,000 lbs or less.
- Kansas residency is required.
- A surviving spouse may keep the plate.
Who is entitled to it
- You are the veteran, or their surviving spouse.
- You were held as a prisoner of war.
- You register a vehicle in Kansas.
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How to claim it
- 1Apply through your county treasurer, under the Division of Vehicles.
- 2If you were a CIVILIAN held as a prisoner of war in a qualifying operation, apply — the statute reaches you and almost nobody in that position realises it.
- 3Expect to pay tag and title fees and vehicle property tax. It is the licence fee that is waived.
- 4One plate per person, on a vehicle of 20,000 lbs or less.
- 5A surviving spouse should ask about keeping the plate rather than surrendering it.
- Form
- Applied through the county treasurer
- File with
- Your county treasurer, for the Division of Vehicles
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · statuteK.S.A. 8-177c
- operating · published policyKansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
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