State Benefit·Connecticut·🚗Transportation

Veteran Specialty License Plates

Specialty veteran license plates (Standard Veteran and Campaign-specific) administered by CT DMV.

Verified May 12, 2026againstportal.ct.gov

Who qualifies

Veterans
  • Available to any veteran
  • Connecticut residency

How to apply

Apply through the official Connecticut agency.

Open application

Details

Overview

Eligibility (per CT DVA Veterans License Plates article): Any person honorably discharged from, released under honorable conditions from, or released with an other-than-honorable discharge based on a qualifying condition from active service in the armed forces (per CGS Section 27-103(a)(2)). For campaign-specific plates, the veteran must have additionally served in the designated theater and received the appropriate Campaign Medal.

Plates available

Two types — Standard Veteran (for all eligible veterans) and Campaign-Specific. Campaign-specific plates listed: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon, Grenada, Operation Earnest Will, Panama, Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan War, and Iraq War.

Cost

A fee is associated with the Veteran Plate Program; the specific amount is not stated on the DVA page. Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, former POW, and Gold Star Family plates are administered separately and are not addressed on this DVA page.

How to apply

Submit CT DMV Form M-46 (Special Order Veteran Plate Application) to the DMV Customized Plates Unit, 60 State Street, Wethersfield, CT 06161.

Always confirm current rates and rules with the Connecticut state agency before applying.

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