Virginia License Plate Generator
Design a Virginia license plate online with this free generator, pre-filtered to the DMV's 7-character format. Type your idea, preview it on a Virginia plate background, and download a PNG before submitting an application.
Preview
Real aluminum, standard 6x12 plate. Plate taken at your DMV? Get it as a novelty anyway.
Complete your plate with a frame
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Tap a plate to load it into the preview, or copy it to try in your state's DMV availability tool.
Virginia character rules
- • Maximum 7 characters
- • Allowed: A–Z, 0–9
- • Spaces: Allowed (counts toward limit)
- • Symbols: Hyphen ( - ) and period ( . ) allowed
- • Auto-converts to uppercase
Always verify with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles before applying, rules can change.
Virginia plate rules at a glance
- • Maximum length: 7 characters total
- • Allowed characters: letters A–Z and numbers 0–9
- • Spaces: usually permitted but counted toward the limit
- • Not allowed: punctuation, symbols, or combinations that mimic existing standard plates
- • Issuing agency: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
How Virginia reviews vanity plate requests
The DMV runs every personalized request through a content review before issuing the plate. Reviewers check slang, reversed readings, and meanings in other widely spoken languages.
Bring two or three backups. Use the generator above to test variations before you submit.
Next steps
Once you're happy with your design, check availability on the official Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles site before paying the personalization fee.