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How to buy a DVLA registration
Buy a DVLA registration number for yourself or as a gift, online, by phone or at an auction
Buy a personalised registration from a dealer or in a private sale
Buy from a private number dealer or motorist selling a private plate
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Choose from over 30 million registrations with prices from £250
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
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
Retain a registration number
How to retain a personalised number
Transfer a registration number
How to transfer a registration number
Theft resistant number plates
Initiative to tackle and reduce criminal activity associated with number plate theft
How to get a number plate made up
Get a plate made up by a registered number plate supplier
Displaying your registration number
The rules on how you should display your vehicle registration number
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DVLA personalised registrations
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