Private (personalised) number plates

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Change your name or address

If your private (personalised) number is already assigned to a vehicle, you only need to change your address on your vehicle log book (V5C).

If the number is not assigned, you need to change your name or address on your V750 certificate of entitlement or V778 retention document.

When you receive your new V750 or V778, you should destroy all previously issued documents because they are no longer valid and cannot be used online or to notify DVLA of any change.

Change your address online - V750 only

Use your DVLA personalised registration account.

Change your address by post - V750 or V778

Fill in the ‘change of address’ section on your V750 or V778. Sign it and send it to DVLA Personalised Registrations.

DVLA Personalised Registrations
Swansea
SA99 1DS

If you do not have your V750 or V778

Write a letter explaining why you do not have the V750 or V778. Sign it and send it to DVLA Personalised Registrations with proof of your new address. This can be a copy of:

  • a household bill sent to you in the last 3 months
  • your Council Tax bill for this year
  • a bank or building society statement sent to you in the last 3 months
  • a medical card
  • your current British driving licence

Change your name by post - V750 or V778

You can only change your name by post. Send your V750 or V778 with a letter saying what your new name is.

If you do not have your V750 or V778, explain this in the letter.

Sign it and send it to DVLA Personalised Registrations with proof of your name change. This can be a copy of:

  • your marriage or civil partnership certificate
  • your divorce or end of civil partnership document (decree nisi, decree absolute, conditional order or final order)
  • a deed poll to show you’ve changed your name legally

DVLA Personalised Registrations
Swansea
SA99 1DS

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Part of Get a private (personalised) number plate: step by step

  1. Step 1 Buy a private number

    1. Find out how you can buy a number

  2. Step 2 Assign your private number to a vehicle

    1. Apply to assign a private number to a vehicle

  3. or Keep your private number

    You do not have to assign your number to a vehicle.

    You must renew your right to use the number every 10 years.

    1. Check how to renew your number

  4. Step 3 Get a new number plate made

    If you assign your private number to a vehicle you must get a number plate made up from a registered supplier.

    1. Check the rules for number plates
    2. Check what documents you need to get a number plate made
    3. Find your nearest number plate supplier