Fees

Random-Number Korean Service License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $198 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $103 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $132 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $31 ($2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

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

Vanity Korean Service License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $198 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $103 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $132 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $31 ($2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

Personalized Korean Service License Plates

• Newly acquired vehicle/first-time issuance - $198 ($95 title fee + $101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Currently titled vehicle/first-time issuance - $103 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee)
• Current plates expire within 90 days - $132 ($101 registration fee + $2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $31 ($2 Korean Service license plates fee + $29 replacement fee)
• Annual renewal - $101 ($101 registration fee)

To Apply

• One must provide a photocopy of DD214 (discharge from military service) indicating applicant received a Korean Service Defense Medal, or a letter of verification from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs or the federal government showing applicant's service record and completed an Affirmation for Korean Service License Plates.
• 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

• Korean Service 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

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