Mail the completed application form for initial plates with supporting documents and fee to

NH Department of Safety

Division of Motor Vehicles

Bureau of Registration-Initial Plates

23 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03305

Applicant must present the required identifications while submitting the application form. Follow link for identification requirements http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/documents/identification-residency.pdf

NH Department of Safety

Division of Motor Vehicles

Bureau of Registration-Initial Plates

23 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03305

Follow link for the list of DMV offices http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/locations/index.htm

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The cost is your town/city and state registration fees, plus $40 (each year) for the Initial Plate fee, plus the $8 plate fee (one time fee). Please note: There is an additional $30 cost for Conservation (Moose) Plates, and an additional $85 charge for the State Park Plate.

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The process to obtain Initial "Vanity" Plates must begin at the town or city level like most other registration transactions. To apply for a new Initial Plate, you must fill out the Application for Initial Plates http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/documents/rdmv120.pdf

All Initial Plate requests shall meet the following restrictions:

• Letters only (at least two, and "O" cannot be one of the two).
• A combination of at least two letters and numbers.
• A combination of at least two letters and symbols.
• A combination of at least two letters, symbols, and numbers.
• There can be no spaces.
• The only symbols available are: Dash (-), Ampersand (&), and Plus (+).
• No two symbols can appear consecutively.

Initial Plate Type: Maximum Letters/Numbers

Passenger: Seven characters

Apportioned, Conservation, Commercial, Trailer, Veteran, and Parks Plate: Six characters

Parks Conservation Plate: Four characters

Antique: Six characters (four with Old Man Replica)

Walking Disability, Purple Heart, and Street Rod: Four characters

Motorcycle: Five characters (ampersand (&) not available)

Veteran Motorcycle: Four characters (Ampersand not available)

Purple Heart Motorcycle: Three characters (two must be letters, Ampersand not available)

• Full Name
• Mailing address
• Telephone Number
• Make and Model of vehicle
• Vehicle ID NO.
• Plate type Requested

You can request for an initial plate by following the below instructions and procedure.

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