You must apply for personalized plates at a deputy registrar office or by mailing an Application for Special Plates (PS2010) and appropriate fees to:

Driver and Vehicle Services
445 Minnesota Street Suite 164
St. Paul, MN 55101 -5164

Specialized Plates may be displayed on passenger class vehicles, one-ton pickups, motorcycles and self-propelled recreation vehicles (any gross weight).

Maximum number of characters allowed on license plate (including spaces and/or hyphens) is seven (7) for passenger class vehicles, personalized vertical motorcycle plates are limited to four (4), and personalized plates for all other vehicle types (one-ton, RV, standard motorcycle) are limited to six (6) characters (including spaces and/or hyphens). 

Image of Personalized License Plate:

Your plate choice must include at least one alpha character . For more information regarding personalized plates please refer to the Special Plates Application. 

Registration expiration depends on the class of vehicle registration (i.e. passenger, motorcycle, collector).

Double Plate Issue

All other vehicles are issued double plates to display on the front and back of the vehicle. This includes cars, vans, pickups, trucks and buses.