How to replace number plates

To replace your plates, whether you are replacing standard, personalised, customised or an accessory number plate, you can visit a transport and motoring customer service centre. If you live in a rural area, contact a QGAP office, Magistrates Court or local police station that provides vehicle registration services—please call to confirm before visiting.

Find out more about replacing your personalised plates with PPQ.

You will need to:

• bring your old plate/s—do not remove them from the vehicle until you arrive at the customer service centre, excluding accessory plate if no accessory is on the vehicle
• fill in the:
  • standard number plate/s replacement application (F3540)
    or
  • personalised/customised plate/s replacement application (F3543)
    or
  • new/replacement accessory number plate application (F5341)

• bring evidence of your identity:
  • if the vehicle is registered in a business or company name, the person representing the company must have personal identification and provide evidence of representation, such as being in uniform or showing work identification
  • if your vehicle is registered in 2 names, either person can sign to replace standard plates and provide identification
  • if personalised or customised plates are in 2 names they must both sign the application and both provide identification.
• pay the fee:
  • to replace standard plates with the same or a different plate number
  • check PPQ for the fee cost of a personalised plate.

Find out what you need if your number plates are stolen or illegally copied (cloned).

Surrendering number plates

When you hand your form in, you will need to hand over your old plates as well. If you cannot hand over your plates (because they were lost, stolen or destroyed), you will need to explain on the form what happened to them.

Receiving replacement plates

If you are getting replacement plates that are not customised or personalised, you will get them immediately. You will get a new number plate combination. You must attach number plates within 1 day of receiving them. We encourage you to attach the new plates to your vehicle before you drive away.

If you are applying for the same plate number (these are known as customised plates) or personalised plates, your new plates will be ordered and mailed to you. You need to keep the old plate on the rear of your vehicle until you receive your new plates. For a vehicle with 2 plates, keep the plate that is in the best condition on the rear of your vehicle. You must hand in the old plate when the new plates arrive.