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Personalised reg and number plates
Buy a DVLA personalised registration
Buy a DVLA registration number for yourself or as a gift, online or by phone
Buy a personalised registration from a dealer or in a private sale
Buy from a private number dealer or motorist selling a private plate
Renew or update a certificate of entitlement
Extend the entitlement, add or change a nominee, change the purchaser's name and address, replace if lost or stolen
Renew or update a retention document
Extend the entitlement, add or change a nominee, change the grantee's name and address, replace if lost or stolen
Transfer a registration number
How to transfer a registration number
Retain a registration number
How to retain a personalised number
How to get a number plate made up
Get a plate made up by a registered number plate supplier
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Display of number plates and the registration number system
Theft resistant number plates
Initiative to tackle and reduce criminal activity associated with number plate theft
Additional links
Electronic Vehicle Identification (EVI) for motorcycles
A report on the feasibility of electronic number plates for motorcycles
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