New plates application eligibility

​New license plates may be ordered online for the following non-personalized license plates:

Standard design plates

  • Auto
  • Moped
  • Motorcycle
  • Truck (up to 8,000 lbs. gross weight or 12,000 lbs. farm truck plates)
  • Recreational vehicle trailer

Special design plates

  • Celebrate Children
  • Choose Life Wisconsin
  • Cure Childhood Cancer
  • Donate Life Wisconsin
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Endangered Resources*
  • Golf Wisconsin
  • Green Bay Packers
  • Harley Davidson - Share the Road
  • In God We Trust
  • Keeping The Lights On
  • Law Enforcement Memorial
  • Lions Foundation
  • Marquette University
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • ​Milwaukee Bucks
  • Nurses Change Lives
  • Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
  • Scouting Alumni
  • Trout Unlimited
  • University
  • Whitetails Unlimited
  • Wisconsin Salutes Veterans
  • Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation

*The Endangered Resources badger design plate is no longer available. Plates with the new eagle design will be issued. Please see the endangered resources plate designs FAQs for details.

Other conditions may prevent you from using the service. When these occur, a message will display with instructions.

If you have a plate that cannot be issued with this service, complete form MV1 Title and License Plate Application. This service is not available for personalized plates or plates that require approval or eligibility verification (e.g. Military, Firefighter, Operating Engineer, Collector/Hobbyist). Please submit the appropriate application and fees by mail for these plates. See special plates for specific plate requirements and applications. You can mail the form(s) with the required fee.

Questions?
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