Are you ready to assign the registration you own on a certificate to a vehicle? If your vehicle is unregistered and you will be, or have purchased it from a dealer, then give the V750 to them. They will usually handle everything for you.

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Ready to Assign?
To Update your Certificate of Entitlement

Ready to Assign?

Keepers of registered vehicles should take or post the following to a DVLA local office.

V750 Document

The V750 document should be filled in and signed at section one. Note that "Vehicle Registration Number" refers to the present mark of the vehicle.

The "Validation Character" can be found on the inside cover of the registration certificate (V5C) in section four.

V5C Registration Certificate

The registration certificate V5C or the V5C/2 (new keeper details), plus a V62 application for a vehicle registration certificate.

MOT Certificate

If applicable, you will need your valid MOT certificate.

Tax Disc

Provide a photocopy of your valid tax disc or V10 tax disc application.

Vehicle Insurance

A valid certificate of insurance or cover note.

DVLA Fee

The appropriate DVLA fee.

Note that DVLA will not assign a registration number to an untaxed vehicle.

What Happens Next?

You will receive a letter confirming the transaction including a new tax disc, amended MOT certificate (if applicable) plus a V948 form to authorise you to have a set of acrylic plates made.

Your new V5C will come direct from DVLA, Swansea.

When to Expect your Documents

To receive your tax disc you should expect to wait about two weeks.

To receive your V5C registration certificate, wait about four weeks.

To Update your Certificate of Entitlement

You, the purchaser, can apply to change your address by filling in section four and signing it at section eight. Then post the certificate to DVLA Personalised Registrations, DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1DN.

Alternatively you can change your address online at dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk.

You can add or change nominee details by filling in section two "nominee details". Use this facility if you want to assign the mark to a vehicle belonging to another keeper. You should copy the name from their V5C to avoid mistakes.

DVLA will charge you £25 to change or add a nominee.

There is no charge for an address change.

Note that DVLA will not change the purchaser's name.

If you are ready to assign to the nominated keeper's vehicle, you can add or change the nominee name at the same time at the local DVLA office. You, as purchaser, must sign at section six to authorise the new nominee name.

In addition to the documents mentioned above, you will need to provide the DVLA fee of £25 - this is known as the nominee fee.

Decided Not to Use the Retained Registration?

You can apply for a refund of the assignment fee (£80) after the certificate has expired and within six years of that date.

Complete section five and sign at section six. Only the purchaser can apply to receive the refund. The purchase price of the mark will not be refunded and the right to the private plate will be lost.

Last updated: Friday 22nd July 2011 at 3:41pm