Virgin Islands(British) - Obtain a Customized License Plates

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Procedure

1. Complete an application form.
2. Submit the completed form along with all other required documents to the cashier.
3. Once your application is approved, fee is collected by cashier and a receipt is given to the customer.
4. You will need to wait around 90 Days before you can collect your customized license plates. When your plates are ready for pick up you will receive a post card in the mail or a telephone call letting you know when you may collect your plates.
5. When returning to the office to collect your new plates, do not forget to bring your vehicles old license plates.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Current registration

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Motor Vehicles
R & R Malone Complex
Pockwood Pond, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110

Main Office
Telephone:1(284) 468-4080
Fax:1(284) 468-4070

Virgin Gorda Office
Telephone:1(284) 468-6502

Email Address: [email protected]
Contact Form

Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Inspection 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Eligibility

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Fees

Customized License Plates:

• Personalized License Plates: $1,000.00
• Professional License Plates: $400.00

A fee of $5.00 is collected when the plates are transferred to another vehicle. Please allow 90 days

You may pay by check made payable to the Accountant General, cash or credit card for your customized license plate at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Validity

Customized license plates may only be used on Private Vehicles. Customized plates are not available for Motorcycles, Commercial Vehicles and Taxis or Livery Vehicles

Documents to Use

Personalized License Plates Application Form (PDF)

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It will take about 90 Days before you can collect your customized license plates.

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Instructions

Customized license plates may contain any combination of letters and or numbers with a minimum of one character and a maximum of seven characters. Your customized plates will be produced exactly as requested.

Alpha numerical wording would be put together or they can be used interchangeably. Punctuation characters such as a dash (-), number sign (#) or ampersand (&) may not be used on personalized plates but the dash (-) only will be used on the professional plate.

To apply for the procedure you will need to go to the DMV office in person.

Required Information

• Owners Name
• Address
• Telephone number
• Drivers License Number
• Social Security Number
• Current License Plate number
• Current Sticker Number
• Vehicle Identification Number(VIN)
• Vehicle Make
• Vehicle Model
• Vehicle Year
• You will need to list in your application, in order of preference your choice for Personalized or Professional License Plates, type or print, using capital letters only

Need for the Document

Following is procedure on how you can obtain customized license plates in British Virgin Islands.

Information which might help

• Requests for offensive words, profanity or a socially unacceptable word or abbreviation will not be processed by the Department.
• The Department has the power to recall any customized plates, after insured, which are later discovered to be offensive etc.
• Customized plates cannot duplicate the format of regularly issued license plates (such as DV-100, or PV-20000).
• The wording on a personalized plate is subject for approval by the Minister.
• Personalized or professional plates that bear the same wordings will be identified with a number following, which will represent the number of vehicles with such personalized or professional plates.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• British Virgin Islands Government Website:

http://www.bvi.gov.vg/content/sale-customized-license-plates

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