Nebraska Specialty Plates Form

Application for Specialty Plates

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Instructions on the reverse side or check message availability at: https://dmv.nebraska.gov/services

*County Message Plates are available to residents of Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy Counties only.

** Photo credit NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.Rev 01/21

***A special interest motor vehicle is a vehicle of any age being collected, preserved, restored, or maintained by the owner as a leisure pursuit and is not used for general transportation of persons or cargo. Vehicles with Special Interest plates cannot be used for business or occupation or regularly for transportation to and from work. Driven on public roads only for occasional transportation, public displays, parades and related pleasure and hobby activities.

Specialty Plate Application Instructions

Owner Information: Provide the name of the registered owner of the vehicle. If the vehicle is leased and not yet registered, the registered owner is the lessee. For plates ordered as a gift, please attach to the application the name of the person to contact if necessary and where the approval receipt should be sent.

Vehicle Information: The applicant must have a Nebraska issued title in their name for the vehicle, before being processed. Two exceptions to this requirement are leased vehicles and non-resident military. For leased vehicles the leasing company must have obtained a Nebraska title in their name for the vehicle and the applicant must indicate the vehicle is leased and provide the name of the leasing company. Non-resident military must provide a copy of vehicle’s current registration.

Selecting a Message

Make certain that each choice listed is acceptable to you. Your first available choice will be processed.

Once your application has been processed your message choice cannot be changed.

•Messages that conflict with present numbering system or a valid set of plates currently registered will not be processed. Due to the issuance of alpha/numeric plates in some counties messages containing three alpha followed by three numeric characters (ABC 123) cannot be processed regardless of spacing.

•Messages determined by the DMV to express, connote, or imply objectionable, obscene or offensive words or phrases will be rejected or, if already issued, recalled and cancelled.

•Message availability may be checked at: https://dmv.nebraska.gov/services Note: There is no guarantee when a choice shows available that it is the message the applicant will receive.

Fee: A check or money order for the proper amount indicated on the front of this application must be included with your application or it will be returned unprocessed. No refunds are allowed. A $30.00 processing fee is assessed for all returned checks. Specialty plate renewal fees are due annually in the same month as the vehicle registration. All renewal fees are paid to the County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Office. Note: If new plates are registered to a vehicle in a month other than the month the vehicle’s current registration expires; the specialty plate renewal fee will be required when the vehicle’s registration is due.

Approval: After the application has been processed an approval letter is sent to the applicant. The letter indicates the approved message or indicates the number assigned if the application was for a consecutive number plate, the date the plates will be available at the County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Office and their telephone number to verify the Treasurer has received the plates. Current plates and registration must be surrendered when the specialty plates are registered. Additional fees for production of the license plates and new registration will be charged. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for the plates to arrive at the County Treasurer Motor Vehicle Office.

Rev 01/21