VANITY LICENSE PLATES

Does any one feels like a star riding in his/her vehicle or luxurious car with special numbers or characters in his/her license plate? With a fashionista looks, seating in a luxurious car with your lucky number or special number combinations, or your name initials embossed in your car plate. You are sure to ride to fame. What do you call it? It is called your vanity license plate. Sure you want it. Here’s how…


The web site of the Land Transportation Office defines a vanity license plate (VLP) as the one that “refers to the optional motor vehicle plate for the purpose of establishing personalized identification of the motor vehicle to the registered owner.


There are three categories of vanity plates available for Filipino motorist: (1) limited Edition; (2) Premium; and (3) Select Edition.


The Limited Edition consist of four or maximum of six characters, either all numeric or all alphas. Examples are 888888, LUCKY, BBB, or XXXXX, or as any as you like. These Plates can be purchased through public auction with a starting bid at P50, 000.00


The Limited Edition, which consists of six characters, a combination of numeric-alpha (reverse of the current license plate number). Examples are: (1) 777 FAR; (2) 888 SAW; or (3) 123 ABC. The limited Edition bid price starts at a floor of P15, 000.00


The Select Edition, which consist of a minimum of three or a maximum of six characters. Examples are: (1) GANDA; (2) MACHO; (3) GWAPO; or (40 SEXY. Starting price at P10, 000.00



A single vanity plate is issued in line with the regular plate and is installed at the space allotted for the rear license plate of the vehicle by super imposing or placing it on top of the regular license plate.



It will be issued to the vehicle owner and shall belong to him/her with an effectivity period for life unless revoked the LTO due to violation and noncompliance of existing mandatory vehicle registration laws and regulations.


The physical life of the plate shall be within 5 years. After which, the plate owner shall request for the re-issuance of a new plate bearing the same alphanumeric combination upon payment of re-issuance fee.




To get your own vanity plate, proceed to MID-computer section of any LTO Branch and accomplish the application from for Vanity Plates Form. You could also download the form at www.lto.gov.ph/download.html.


Payment must be made at the time of ordering and after five working days after your payment is received, your plate will be sent to your home.


Not all vehicles are eligible to make use of the vanity plates. Check with the nearest LTO office in your area for inquiries or log on to www.lto.gov.ph/vanityreq.html for more information about vanity plates.




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