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DVLA guidelines

If you require more DVLA registrations information, please ensure you have read all of our information pages. The DVLA was formerly known as the DVLC, and regulate the use of personalised number plates. More DVLA registrations information can be found on our website. For further information you may wish to browse the website of the CNDA (Cherished Numbers Dealers Association).

All reputable dealers of must conform to guidelines regarding the usage of DVLA number plates and acrylic plates. There are companies who claim to sell cherished number plates that do not conform to DVLA number plates guidelines. These companies should be avoided. The DVLA prosecute drivers who do not display legal registrations and drivers who contravene these rules risk having their cherished numbers permanently confiscated.

Non-standard fonts are not allowed on registration plates, and any symbols or flags other than UK national flags and the EU emblem may not be displayed next to car registrations. Any dealer offering non-standard registrations should be well avoided. You can find further information on the DVLA standards and private registrations guidelines on this website.

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