Eligibility
Collector special license plates are available to any Wisconsin motorist who has one or more vehicles registered with
Collector plates. They may be issued to a vehicle of any age used for general transportation. The applicant for Collector special plates must be an owner or lessee of the vehicle.
Vehicles that qualify:
- automobiles
- motor homes (annual registration only)
- trucks
- 4,500, 6,000 or 8,000 pounds gross weight including dual purpose farm and dual purpose motor home
- 12,000 pounds gross weight farm truck
Things you should know:
- A $15 issuance fee is required.
- The regular annual registration fee for the vehicle type is collected.
- Collector Special plates feature the same design as standard plates except they display the words "Vehicle Collector" at the bottom.
- Your first Collector Special plate will have the same number as your collector number.
- Subsequent vehicles registered with Collector Special plates will have your collector number plus a letter suffix.
- Collector special plates cannot be personalized, other than the Collector number and suffix.
For more information, visit
personalized and special plates FAQs.
How to apply:
DMV Service Centers do
not issue Special or Personalized License Plates you must mail in your application.
To apply, send the following items:
- If the vehicle you want to register with Collector Special plates is already titled/registered in your name, send:
- A completed
MV2325 Collector Special License Plate Information and Application and a copy of your Certificate of Registration
- $15 issuance fee
- The annual registration fee if current plates expire within the next three months or you have no plates
- If the vehicle is
not titled/registered in your name, send:
- A completed Wisconsin Title & License Plates ApplicationMV1, or MV11 for dealer sales, including all other fees due
- A completed
MV2325 Collector Special License plate Information and Application
- The Certificate of Title assigned to you by the seller
- $15 issuance fee
- The annual registration fee if you do not have plates or your current plates expire within the next three months
- Make the check or money order made payable to
Registration Fee Trust.
- Mail with payment to:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Special Plates Unit
P.O. Box 7911
Madison WI 53707-7911
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