Disabled Veteran License Plates
Specialty Disabled Veteran license plates for a $15 fee, available to NJ resident veterans with any service-connected VA disability rating.
At a glance
- Benefit type
- Transportation — New Jersey
- Who it's for
- Veterans
- VA rating needed
- No rating requirement
- Estimated value
- $15 plate fee
- Where it applies
- New Jersey
- Last verified
- May 12, 2026
What is Disabled Veteran License Plates?
Disabled Veteran License Plates is a New Jersey transportation benefit for veterans. Specialty Disabled Veteran license plates for a $15 fee, available to NJ resident veterans with any service-connected VA disability rating. The listed value is $15 plate fee.
Who qualifies
- Available to any veteran
- Honorable discharge required
- New Jersey residency
Who is eligible
Eligibility
New Jersey resident veteran with a service-connected disability rating from the VA (per NJSA 39:3-27.15) and honorable discharge. Must be the registered owner of the vehicle.
What Disabled Veteran License Plates covers
Benefit
Specialty "Disabled Vet" license plates issued for a $15 fee. The NJ MVC also offers Combat Veteran, Disabled American Veterans, Purple Heart, and other honorary military plates at $15 each on the same Military Personnel page.
Important to know
A separate vehicle registration fee waiver exists but is narrow — it applies only to veterans blinded from war service or who qualified for the VA automobile grant under 38 U.S.C. § 3901; it is NOT available to all service-connected veterans simply because they hold the DV plate.
How to apply for Disabled Veteran License Plates
How to apply
Complete form SP-23 ("Application for License Plates Requiring Approved Authorization") and mail it with your VA disability rating letter and DD-214 to: NJ MVC, Special Plate Unit, PO Box 015, Trenton, NJ 08666-0015. The form is downloadable from the Military Personnel page on nj.gov/mvc.
Verified information & sources
Last verified: May 12, 2026
Official source: nj.gov
Compiled and fact-checked against the official source linked above. Benefit rules and dollar amounts change over time — always confirm current details at the official source before applying. A county Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is a free, accredited advocate who can review your eligibility and help you file at no cost.
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