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Free Veteran Plates — DV at 50%, the 100% DAV Plate at 100%

A veteran rated 50% or above qualifies for a free disabled veterans or military honors plate; a veteran rated 100% qualifies for the 100% DAV plate. Ordinary specialty plates cost others a one-time $25.

Verified August 20, 2026

What this benefit is

A veteran rated 50% or above qualifies for a free disabled veterans or military honors plate; a veteran rated 100% qualifies for the 100% DAV plate. Ordinary specialty plates cost others a one-time $25.

What it's worth: Free disabled veterans / military honors plate at 50%+; 100% DAV plate at 100%

  • Standard specialty plates carry a one-time $25 fee at motor vehicle offices — the value anchor for "free."

Who is entitled to it

  • Your rating is 50% or higher.
  • Your home is in this state.

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.

How to claim it

  1. 1At 50% or above, ask for the disabled veterans plate or the military honors plate — the veterans department describes both as free specialty plates.
  2. 2At 100%, the 100% DAV plate is the dedicated option.
  3. 3The motor vehicle office's full military plate listing is online; registration fees beyond the plate itself follow the ordinary schedule unless another provision reaches them.
Form
Plate application at a motor vehicle office
File with
Office of Motor Vehicles
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
At each renewal
Claimed again whenever the underlying licence or registration renews.
Known gapPlate-by-plate fee mechanics (registration tax treatment, handicap privileges riding on the DV plate, transferability) are not stated on the page we read. The OMV specialty-plate viewer holds the full listing and remains unread.

Sources

Why only one source type: The veterans department's page states the tiers and that the plates are free; the motor vehicle office's own fee table sits behind an application viewer we have not read.

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