{"id":29,"date":"2020-02-19T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/california-license-plates\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:33:39","slug":"license-plates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/license-plates-decals-and-placards\/license-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"License Plates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">License plates verify that your vehicle is registered, identify the type of registration you have, and help connect vehicles to their owners. Here\u2019s what you need to know about our requirements and types of plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard License Plates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard California license plates verify registration and help identify passenger vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, motorcycles, permanent trailers, trailer coaches, and park trailers. Standard license plates are issued when you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Buy a new vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace lost, stolen, or damaged plates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surrender special interest license plates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-examples\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tExamples\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-140\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-140\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/comm-2.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/comm-3.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/comm-4.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/comm-5.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Motorcycles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div 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plate.\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pass-2.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pass-3.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pass-4.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pass-5.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pass-6.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Permanent Trailers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PTIPlate.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-2-1-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Trailers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trailer-1.gif\" alt=\"1960s Legacy special interest license plate.\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trailer-2.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trailer-3.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2020\/02\/trailer-4.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-2-3-1-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Types of License Plates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>California offers a variety of license plates to support causes (environment, arts, education, breast cancer awareness, etc.), provide special recognition, and identify special status, among other things.  Find which type of license plates you need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/license-plates-decals-and-placards\/license-plates\/special-interest-special-license-plates\/\">Special interest license plates&nbsp;and special license plates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/license-plates-decals-and-placards\/decals-and-placards\/\">Decals and placards<\/a>&nbsp;(bicycles, disabled person parking, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/license-plates-decals-and-placards\/license-plates\/order-special-interest-and-personalized-license-plates\/\">Order Special Interest and Personalized Plates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Special_LP_-Breast_cander.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-258068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Special_LP_-Breast_cander.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Special_LP_-Breast_cander-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Special_LP_-Breast_cander-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Special_LP_-Breast_cander-357x283.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ensuring Your Plates are Valid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Necesita&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration-renewal\/\">renovar su tarjeta de matr\u00edcula vehicular<\/a>&nbsp;every year in California. After you renew your registration, we\u2019ll send you new registration stickers (tabs) for the year. Affix the stickers (tabs) to your license plates to ensure they\u2019re valid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, license plates remain with the vehicle they were issued to. Certain types of plates (personalized environmental, special recognition, or special interest) can be reassigned to another vehicle upon request by the owner and payment of appropriate fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">License Plate Sizes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Automobile, commercial, and trailer license plates are 12\u2033 x 6\u2033.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Motorcycle license plates&nbsp;7\u2033 x 4\u2033 (plates issued prior to July 1, 1970, are 8\u2033 x 5\u2033).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Identification plates issued to vehicles not bearing automobile, commercial, trailer, or motorcycle plates are 7\u2033 x 4\u2033 (plates issued prior to January 1, 1981 are 8\u2033 x 5\u2033).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wsi2uat.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/uploads\/2022\/12\/checklist.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"276\" height=\"295\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u00bfNecesita algo m\u00e1s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Disabled Placards and Plates<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apply for, renew, or replace a disabled person placard, or apply for or replace a disabled person or disabled veteran license plate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/disabled-placards-and-plates\/\">See Disabled Placards and Plates<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Renew Your Vehicle Registration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You need to renew your vehicle registration every 1-5 years in California, depending on the vehicle. Make sure your registration is up-to-date.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration-renewal\/\">Renew my registration<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Replacement Plates and Stickers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Were your license plates or registration stickers lost, stolen, or damaged?\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-registration\/license-plates-decals-and-placards\/replacement-license-plates-and-stickers\/\">Get replacements<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>License plates verify that your vehicle is registered, identify the type of registration you have, and help connect vehicles to their owners. 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