To order replacement plates you will need the following information:
- full name of the vehicle’s registered operator
- address of the registered operator
- vehicle registration plate number
- driver licence number of the registered operator
- evidence of your identity (when attending a VicRoads Customer Service Centre).
You can order replacement general issue and custom plates by:
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card payment fee (External link) applies
A replacement number plate fee will apply. If the replacement plate is in the slimline format, an extra fee per plate will apply.
Replacement plate(s) are normally mailed to the address of the registered operator of the vehicle 7-10 working days after the order is placed. However, delays can occur – see Vplates.com.au.
Motorcycle replacement plates
Replacement motorcycle general issue number plates can only be ordered by visiting a VicRoads Customer Service Centre. The replacement general issue plates will be issued on the spot.
Returning your old number plates
If the damaged or destroyed number plates are in your possession after you have applied for and received the replacement plates you must return them to a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
If the lost or stolen number plates are found after you have applied for and received the replacement number plates, you must return them to a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
Replacing plates seized by the Police
The replacement of plates seized by police are subject to the usual replacement fees. General issue plates will not be replaced, you will be issued with the next available plate in the current series.
All other plates may be re-ordered. While the registered operator is waiting for the plates to be made, general issue plates may be issued at no fee to allow the vehicle to be driven. There will be no fee to reassign the original plates to the vehicle.
If a VicRoads error, such as a renewal payment allocated to an incorrect vehicle, has caused the vehicle to appear unregistered, plates will be replaced at no fee.