Fees

Random-Number Illinois National Guard License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $196 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $101 ($101 registration fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $130 ($101 registration fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $29 ($29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

Switching from current random-number Illinois National Guard plates to vanity and/or personalized Illinois National Guard plates requires a $29 replacement fee. Registration fee may vary based on current registration.

Vanity Illinois National Guard License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $196 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $101 ($101 registration fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $130 ($101 registration fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $29 ($29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

Personalized Illinois National Guard License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $196 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $101 ($101 registration fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $130 ($101 registration fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $29 ($29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

To Apply

• One must provide documentation showing current and/or former guard status. A letter from your commanding officer, DD214 (discharge from military service) verifying National Guard service record or a copy of your orders will be sufficient.
• The request can only be processed in Springfield. Apply in person or mail the proper documentation to:
  Secretary of State
  501 S. 2nd St.
  Howlett Building, Room 541
  Springfield, Illinois 62756

Availability

• Illinois National Guard license plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less and sport utility vehicles.
• Eligible for Circuit Breaker

Renewal Methods

• Illinois National Guard license plates can be renewed online, by mail, touch-tone phone, or visit a Driver Services facility.