Veteran Driver's Licenses
Arizona Veterans can now have a Veteran designation on their Arizona-issued driver's license, commercial driver's license, identification card or learner permit denoting their military service. In addition, Veterans applying for an Arizona commercial driver's license (CDL) will have the option to request a waiver of the skills test if they meet certain requirements.
To get the Veteran designation on your license, please visit an Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) office with a DD214 discharge document or active U.S. military service identification card to complete an application for an updated driver's license.
To review the process online, click here.
Veteran License Plates
Arizona drivers can honor your service to our country and support the Arizona Veterans' Donation Fund with several military/Veteran license plates available for purchase from the MVD. Veteran plates can be purchased for any vehicle, including motorcycles.
Applying for a Veteran license plate
Interested drivers must provide a copy of the appropriate form as proof of Veteran/military status: a DD214, 215, 2A, 2 (retired), 2 (reserve) or 1173; or provide an original statement of honorable service from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS). For more details on what identification is accepted by the Arizona MVD, please review the Questions & Answers below.
The standard Veteran plate require military and/or Veteran documentation. The Women Veterans and Freedom plates have no current requirement for military or Veteran status documentation. Veteran Plates may also be issued to the spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister of an eligible person who has been issued this plate.
Specialty plates are a $25 initial purchase cost, plus $25 annual renewal. The annual renewal fee for personalization aspect of a standard Veteran plate is waived by state statute, in addition to all applicable vehicle licensing and registration fees. Your Veterans Plate may be personalized for an additional $25.
A Veterans License Plate with Handicap symbol is also available with the disability symbol added to qualified applicants' plate at no additional charge. Form #96-0104 (available online at www.azdot.gov must be attached. Some applicants may be able to use Form 40-0112 for placard renewal/replacement.
| New Plate Amount - Initial Purchase Costs | Annual Renewal Amount |
|---|---|
| Standard Veteran or Women Veterans Plate base cost = $25 | base renewal cost = $25 |
| Standard Veteran Personalized Plate additional cost = add $25 | no annual renewal cost for standard veteran plate |
| Women's Veteran Personalized Plate additional cost = add $25 | additional renewal cost = $25* |
Above costs and fees are in addition to all applicable vehicle licensing fees.
Supporting the VDF
For each Arizona Veteran license plate purchased, $17 of the $25 special plate fee goes to the Arizona Veterans' Donations Fund (VDF), which is used in many ways to help our community through programming and services specifically for Veterans. By law, the Arizona Veterans Donation Fund is used only for Arizona’s veteran programs and cannot be absorbed into the state’s general fund.
Commonly Asked Questions & Answers
Per ADOT / MVD policy 12.2.38: The division is authorized to issue a Veteran special plate. Special plate application #96-0143 (available online at www.azdot.gov (link is external)) is required. One of the following documents must be present at the time of the application.
- Copy of the DD214, 215, ( 2-retired ), ( 2-reserve ) or 1173
- Original statement of Honorable service from the department of Veteran Affairs or the Arizona department of Veteran Services
- American Legion card
- Disabled American Veterans card
- Military Officers of America card
- Veterans Administration Medical card
- Veteran of Foreign Wars card
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- Vietnam Veterans of America card
- Active duty card
- Inactive duty card
- A spouse or a family member of a Veteran, who has already been issued this plate, may apply for the Veteran plate
Yes, if your vehicle does not require emission testing, or the emission testing has already been done (and you have documented proof). You can renew the registration up to 6 months in advance. The Arizona Veteran License Plate will replace your current plate and the veteran plate will become renewable at the same time as your current plate. Vehicles with a current 2-year registration require that the Arizona Veteran License Plate be purchased for two years also.
The Arizona Veteran License Plate, along with new MONTH and YEAR registration tags/stickers will be mailed to you within 5 business days.
You can send your old plates back to MVD or simply discard them.
Please go to www.azdot.gov for office locations.
As of January 25, 2017, you may now get your Veteran specialty license plates like these ONLINE at ServiceArizona.com.
