Follow These Steps to Customize and Order New Plates

How to Get a Custom License Plate in Virginia 

Throughout various trim levels and packages, drivers are used to tailoring their vehicles to their liking. However, even after purchasing a new car, drivers love customizing them even further with fun accessories, such as steering wheel covers or custom license plates. That’s why we wanted to outline the steps needed to show you how to get a custom license plate in Virginia. 

To start the process, drivers will first need to go to the Virginia DMV website to create a custom license plate. From there, start creating your plate under the “Special plates” link and pick a design. Then, you will be able to start creating your plate message. 

Remember when creating your custom plate’s message that you can use numbers, letters, dashes and ampersands, up to seven letters. Your license plate’s message also can’t have anything crude, offensive or generally inappropriate. If the custom message is available, you will then be able to see a preview of it before entering your vehicle info and ordering the plates. 

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How Long Does it Take to Receive Custom License Plates? 

Once you are done ordering your plates, the order will be processed and prepared for shipping. However, it is important to keep in mind that you may not receive your custom plates in a short amount of time, as it can often take up to 3 months to receive your order. 

Now that you know how to get a custom license plate in Virginia, drivers can continue learning fun and interesting tips and tricks by keeping up to date with our blog. Drivers can also see how their custom plates would look on a new vehicle by browsing through our available inventory on our website.