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At 50%: Two Vehicles Registered for Nothing at All

A New Mexico veteran with a 50% service-connected disability pays NO FEE — including the ordinary registration fee — for plates on UP TO TWO VEHICLES, motorcycles included. That is the whole registration bill waived, not just the specialty plate charge, which is what most states mean. You may take ANY STANDARD PLATE DESIGN free rather than being confined to a disabled veteran design, and the wheelchair symbol is available if you are eligible for a handicapped placard.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A New Mexico veteran with a 50% service-connected disability pays NO FEE — including the ordinary registration fee — for plates on UP TO TWO VEHICLES, motorcycles included. That is the whole registration bill waived, not just the specialty plate charge, which is what most states mean. You may take ANY STANDARD PLATE DESIGN free rather than being confined to a disabled veteran design, and the wheelchair symbol is available if you are eligible for a handicapped placard.

What it's worth: No plate fee AND no registration fee, on up to two vehicles

  • NO FEE AT ALL, INCLUDING THE REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE. Most states waive only the specialty plate charge.
  • UP TO TWO VEHICLES, INCLUDING MOTORCYCLES.
  • 50% SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY, with proof that it was incurred while serving.
  • ANY STANDARD PLATE DESIGN may be taken free — you are not confined to a disabled veteran design.
  • The wheelchair symbol is available if you are eligible for a handicapped placard.
  • New Mexico registration is required.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You are rated 50% or more.
  • New Mexico vehicle registration.

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. 1Take proof of the 50% service-connected disability to an MVD office.
  2. 2Ask for the waiver on BOTH vehicles if you have two — the entitlement covers two, and only one is usually offered.
  3. 3Ask which plate designs are available free. You are not limited to the disabled veteran design.
  4. 4If you need the wheelchair symbol, ask about handicapped placard eligibility at the same time.
  5. 5Motorcycles count toward the two, so decide which vehicles to put the waiver on.
Form
Application at a Motor Vehicle Division office
File with
New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
Annual
Claimed once a year.
Worth knowingNew Mexico also has a two-thirds registration reduction for veterans generally. At 50% this waiver is better, and the two should not be confused.

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