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Information and public services for the Island of Jersey

L'înformâtion et les sèrvices publyis pouor I'Île dé Jèrri

Keeping, exchanging or requesting vehicle registration numbers

​Request a vehicle registration number

You can request a specific registration number using the online form below. The number you want may not be available.

There's a fee of £250 to buy the right to display the registration number.

There's a further fee to assign the number to a vehicle:

  • £104 for a vehicle currently registered in Jersey
  • £34 for a vehicle being registered in Jersey

Request registration mark

Who owns registration numbers

Registration numbers are the property of the Government of Jersey.

However, the Inspector of Motor Traffic may allow the exchange or retention of registration numbers in certain circumstances.

Keep a registration number

Registration numbers can be retained at anytime, including when the vehicle is being:

  • permanently exported
  • scrapped
  • sold

As the registered owner of a vehicle you can retain the use of a registration number for £104 per 6 month period.

If the registration number is granted to a different person, the initial retention fee is £120.50.

To keep your registration number you need to:

  • complete the application for​ the exchange, retention, change or withdrawal of a motor vehicle registration mark (VRD28)
  • complete the vehicle's original registration document (VRD1)
  • pay the fee

Send your completed documents to Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS).

You can pay by card, cash or cheque (payable to the Treasurer of the States). Do not send cash in the post.

Application for the exchange, retention, change or withdrawal of a motor vehicle registration mark

Exchange registration numbers

To exchange registration numbers both registered owners will have to complete the application for the exchange, retention, change or withdrawal of a motor vehicle registration mark (VRD28).

Application for the exchange, retention, change or withdrawal of a motor vehicle registration mark

They'll need to deliver the completed form together to DVS with the vehicles' original registration documents (VRD1) and pay £208.

You can pay by card, cash or cheque (payable to the Treasurer of the States).

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