License Plates & Placards in Wisconsin

You'll get your standard Wisconsin license plate when you title and register your vehicle, which is fine; however, sometimes we want to shake things up a bit and show our personalities with our license plates.

Luckily, Wisconsin offers specialty, personalized, Tribal, and even disabled license plates.

Specialized License Plates

Wisconsin wants to help you show your support, whether it's for a sports team or occupation, and they have a number of specialized license plates to let you do just that.

Here is a listing of the different specialized license plates available in Wisconsin:

• Green Bay Packers

• Ducks Unlimited

• Lao Veteran

• Automobile Hobbyist

• Freemason

• Ex-POW

• Endangered Resources Support

• Celebrating Children

• University of Wisconsin

• U.S. Veteran

• Various Military Groups

• Wisconsin National Guard

• Specially designed Vehicle

• Police Officer

• Firefighter

• Rescue and EMT

Visit Wisconsin's Special License Plates page for specific ordering and fee information.

Personalized License Plates

You may order personalized license plates (also known as vanity plates) on the regular Wisconsin license plate or on a number of the specialized license plates.

Before ordering, use the DMV's personalized plate lookup to check a plate number's availability.

Tribal Band Plates

Wisconsin has "reciprocal registration agreements" with a number of Indian tribes and bands. If you are registered, you may order Tribal license plates.

Visit Wisconsin's Tribal/Indian Band License Plates page for specific ordering and fee information.

Motorcycles

Wisconsin motorcycles, too, may have both personalized and specialized} license plates, and Wisconsin offers several options, as well as ordering information, on their Motorcycle License Plates page.

Disabled Plates and Placards

If you have been determined to be disabled by a health care professional, either as a permanent disability or as a temporary disability, if your disabling condition meets specific requirements set by law, you may qualify for disabled parking license plates or a disabled parking identification placard.

Refer to our Drivers with Disabilities section for specific instructions.

Antique License Plates

To qualify for antique license plates your vehicle must:

• Be 1945 or older

• Be free of alterations or modifications

• Be driven only for display, parades, maintenance and storage purposes

To apply, you must submit:

• A photocopy of either the Wisconsin title or registration

• An Antique License Plate Application along with a letter articulating your intentions

• A check or money order for $5

If you just purchased the vehicle or if the title is from out-of-state, here's what to submit:

• A Wisconsin Title & License Plate Application

• Either the assigned Wisconsin title or out-of-state title

• A check or money order for $5 registration fee

• A title fee

• Sales tax, if applicable

Mail to:

• Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Special Plates Unit

• P.O. Box 7911

• Madison, WI 53707-7911

Antique plate questions? Call: (608) 266-3041.

Surrendering Your Plates

Wisconsin does not want your plates back if you move out of state. Keep the plates until you've registered in your new state, and then either destroy your Wisconsin plates or recycle them through your new state.

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