Specialty plates usually cost more than standard plates.
The NY DMV issues standard plates as well as personalized plates, picture plates, and several other specialty license plates. The New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires 1 license plate for most passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and trailers. If you own a vehicle and live in New York, you'll need NY license plates to operate it on public roads.
Learn more about disabled parking plates, including how to apply, by visiting our Disability Placards & Plates page. Get information about personalized plates and other unique tags on our pages Types of Special NY Plates and Applying for Special Plates. Read below for detailed information about New York license plates. If you're interested in personalized plates, you may want to use the DMV license plate lookup. If your plates are lost, stolen, or damaged, you'll need to apply for replacement plates by taking your damaged plates or a police report, as well as a few other documents, to the DMV.
Before your tags expire, you need to renew your registration to renew your license plates, which can be completed online, in person, or by mail.
If you already have NY plates, you may be able to transfer tags to your new car. Select your state below to get information to help you renew your driver's license on time.To apply for license plates, you'll register your vehicle with the DMV. Renewing your driver's license is one of the many transactions you'll need to process with the DMV.
If you would like to find out if your driver's license is valid, expired, revoked, or suspended, you can always check your driver license status by ordering a driving record from your state DMV office. Exactly which driver's license renewal forms you'll need to complete the process.How to renew a driver's license, if you happen to be away from home when it expires.When you need to renew your driver's license.You'll need to make sure you renew on time, as you may be required to re-take the written and driving tests if your driver's license goes beyond the expiration date. In most cases, you can renew your driver's license by mail or in person at your local DMV office. Learn how to renew your driver's license, the required fees, forms, and other documents required. Our driver's license renewal guide will help you determine which renewal method is the best for your situation (valid, expired, out of state, military, etc.).