Connecticut's Official
State Website
State of Connecticut
Department of Motor Vehicles
Order Special Plates
Step 1 of 5: Enter Secretary of State and Current Plate Information.
You must have a vehicle with a valid Connecticut registration to apply for a special vanity plate.
Enter the following information
exactly
as it appears on your vehicle registration and Secretary of State
Sec. of State Number
If your Secretary of State number is not on file with the DMV, you will not be able to use this online service.
Contact the DMV Phone Center at 1-860-263-5700 or Toll free at 1-800-842-8222 to submit your Secretary of State number.
Enter the current license plate number and plate class for the registered vehicle.
Plate Number
Plate Class
Camp Trailer
Camper
Combination
Commercial
Handicapped
Handicapped COMB
Low Speed Vehicle
Passenger
Click
Continue
to proceed with your special plate order.
Click
Cancel
to leave this transaction and return to the self-service website.
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Step 1 of 5 – Enter Secretary of State and Current Plate Information.
Before ordering a special plate, you need to verify your organization’s information as well as the plate information for the plate you want to replace with a special plate. You cannot order a special plate as the initial plate for a newly registered vehicle. You must have a currently active plate on a vehicle with an active registration.
Enter
Secretary of State Number, Plate Number,
and
Plate Class.
Field
Information
Secretary of State Number
Your Secretary of State number is the Business ID which is issued when you register your organization with the CT Secretary of State.
Your FEIN, Tax Identification Number, and License Number cannot be used in this search.
Plate Number
The plate number of the plate you are replacing with a special plate.
Plate Class
Only Camp Trailer, Camper, Combination, Commercial, Passenger plates are eligible to be replaced with special plate via the web site.
Click
Continue
to search for the vehicle plate you want to replace with a special plate. Click
Cancel
to return to the DMV self-service website.
For additional questions, please contact the DMV Phone Center at 1-860-263-5700 or toll free at 1-800-842-8222.
