To legally sell number plates we must be provided with two types of documents.
1: Identification
2: Registration Entitlement

Acceptable documents:

Part 1: Identification

You can use the following to confirm your name and address:

  • Utility bill, Telephone bill, Council Tax bill or rates bill from the last 6 months

  • Bank or building society statement from the last 6 months

  • Driving Licence (Photo-card or paper counterpart)

  • National Identity Card

The following will confirm your name only:

  • passport (doesn’t have to be issued in the UK)

  • bank or building society debit or credit card

  • police warrant card

  • armed forces identity card

The ID document you provide does not need to match the entitlement document; this is because the laws permit buying number plates as a gift.

Part 2: Registration Entitlement

  • vehicle registration certificate (V5C or V5CNI)

  • new keeper supplement (V5C/2 or V5C/2NI)

  • certificate of entitlement (V750 or V750NI) to the number

  • retention document (V778)

  • a renewal reminder for vehicle tax or SORN (V11 or V11NI)

  • temporary registration certificate (V379 or V379NI)

  • a number plate authorisation certificate (V948) with an official stamp from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) or Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

  • an electronic number plate authorisation certificate (eV948)

  • a letter of authorisation from a fleet operator (including lease or hire company) quoting the document reference number from the registration certificate