Veteran Licence Plates
Eligibility
Veteran licence plates are available to any person who has honourably:
- Served in the Armed Forces of Canada, the Commonwealth, or its wartime allies for a minumum of three (3) years.
- Served in the Merchant Navy, or Ferry Command during wartime.
- Performed NATO service of Peacekeeping mission(s) with the Armed Forces of Canada.
NOTE: A Veteran Licence Plate is only permitted to be registered in the name of the veteran. Joint registrations are not permitted, nor is the licence plate transferable to another individual.
Applying for your Veteran licence plate
If you are eligible, complete the application form (downloadable in PDF form from the menu on the right) and submit with supporting documentation to your local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in the NWT.
The application is forwarded to the Northwest Territories/Alberta Command for certification. Certified applications are then forwarded to the Department of Transportation's Road Licensing and Safety Division headquarters.
Once approved, the client is notified to go to their local issuing office and complete a Veteran licence plate registration, new issue, or exchange transaction.