TYPES OF PLATES
Although New Hampshire has several different plate types, a few of our more popular plate types are described below. Please view our complete list of Plate Types for more information.
Passenger Plate:
These are the standard issue plates with the "old man of the mountain" design. Plate fee of $8.00 is only charged in the first year of purchase.
Initial ("Vanity Plate"):
"Initial Plate" or "Vanity Plate" means a personalized registration plate composed entirely of alpha characters, alpha numerical characters or a combination of symbols and alpha numerical characters, which can be obtained for an additional fee. Cost for the Vanity Plate is $40.00 for a twelve (12) month period and is prorated depending on the number of months you are registering your vehicle. Plate fee of $8.00 is only charged in the first year of purchase.
For new initial plates, please bring the Application for Vanity Plates to your Town/City clerk's office to process your registration.
If you are changing your plate from a regular passenger plate to a vanity plate at anytime other than the time of your renewal, please bring the Application for Vanity Plates along with your current vehicle registration to either your Town/City clerk's office or to your nearest DMV location.
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Veteran Plate:
Veteran plates shall be issued to a motor vehicle registered pursuant to RSA 261:87-b. Plate fee of $8.00 is only charged in the first year of purchase.
Conservation (Moose Plate):
Regular New Hampshire license plate with Moose logo on the left side. Cost for this plate is $30 per year in addition to the plate fee and regular town and state registration fees. An $8.00 plate fee is only valid in the first year of purchase. Proration is not available for the Moose Plate. Also available in Initial Plates (vanity) for $40.00.
State Parks Plate:
Regular New Hampshire license plate with Parks logo on the left side. This parks plate allows admission into all New Hampshire state parks. For the complete list of state parks, please visit the State Division of Parks and Recreation. The cost for the plate is $85 per year in addition to the plate fee and regular registration town and state fees. Plate fee of $8.00 is only charged in the first year of purchase. Proration is not available with the Parks plate. Also available in Initial Plate for an extra $40 p/year.
Conservation Parks Plate:
Regular New Hampshire license plate with Moose on the left side, Park logo on the right. This plate is limited to five digits. Cost is $85 per year for the parks, $30 per year for the conservation. The plate fee of $8.00 is only charged in the first year of purchase. Proration is not available. Also available in Initial Plates (vanity).
Motorcycle Plate:
Limited to 5 characters. Also available in Initial Plates (vanity) for $40 p/year; however, the ampersand symbol (&) cannot be utilized.
Decal Plate:
These plates are available in both Passenger and Veteran and cost $15, in addition to the plate manufacturing fee, and regular town and state registration fees. The $8.00 plate manufacturing fee is only required in the first year of purchase. Decal Vanity Plates are also available for the additional $40 vanity plate fee. These plates allow for a 3" x 3" authorized decal to be placed on the plate. The legislature approves which organizations are allowed to sell decals to be placed on these plates. Please see the Decal Plate page for more detailed information and for a list of authorized organizations.
