VG-168 07/2018 MTC
Vermont Certificate of Veteran Status
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Agency of Transportation
120 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont 05603-0001
802.828.2000
888-99-VERMONT
dmv.vermont.gov
Applicant Section (please completely fill out ALL of the following information):
1. I am applying to have “Veteran” printed on my License or Non-Driver ID: Yes No
2. I am applying for a “Veteran” license plate: Yes No (If “YES” indicate selection below)
Pearl Harbor (44)
POW (23)
Purple Heart (47)
US Veteran (car/truck) (49)
US Veteran (motorcycle) (49)
US Veteran, Disabled
(08)
US Veteran, Afghanistan (61)
US Veteran, Gulf War (62)
US Veteran, Iraq (63)
US Veteran, Korean War (59)
US Veteran, Vietnam War (60)
US Veteran, World War II (58)
Name: Last First Middle
Address Where You Get Your Mail (mailing address) - Include Street Number and Name
City:
State:
Zip:
License Number:
License Expiration:
Social Security Number:
Separation Year:
Phone number: E-mail address:
Current Plate #:
Plate Expires:
Vehicle Make:
Model:
Year:
Body Type:
VIN:
I was honorably discharged
Yes No
I meet the 38 U.S.C. definition of Veteran
Yes
No
I am the surviving spouse of Veteran
Yes No
I hereby affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the information on this form is true to the best of my knowledge. This declaration made under penalties of 23 VSA § 202 & § 4110.
Signature of
Applicant:
Date:
Send completed form with a copy of your DD-214 (which includes “character of service”) to: (mail) Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs, 118 State St.,
Montpelier, VT 05620-4401 or (fax) 802.828.5932.
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
My authorized signature and the official stamp of the Vermont Office of
Veterans Affairs certify the person named above as a United States
Veteran per 38 U.S.C. §
101(2) or a member of the Armed Forces per
38 U.S.C. § 101 (10)
(Not Valid Without Certified Stamp Above)
Authorized Signature for Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
Statements and warrant herein are certified under penalty of 23 V.S.A. § 202 & 203.
DO NOT WRITE BELOW - DMV USE ONLY
231
232
Rater #:
455
465
490P
Plate Style: N
Plate Issued:
Plate Type: R Vehicle Type:
CODE: 16 EXP:
RF = $ Old Plate #:
Vermont National Guard Members: You must be a “Veteran” as defined in 38 U.S.C. to qualify.
Registration
If this is a new or transfer registration, form VD-119, Vermont Registration, Tax & Title Application must also be submitted
along with the required fees. If renewing registration, include renewal notice. **Disabled plate requires additional verification
AND completed DMV form VS-113 (unless you already have a disabled plate or parking placard).
The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, upon proper application, issue special plates to Vermont veterans, as defined in
38
U.S.C. § 101(2), and to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(10). The plates shall be reissued only
to the original holder of the plates or the surviving spouse.
The Office of Veterans Affairs will return the completed application with Veteran certification back to you, if your registration
expires soon. Otherwise the Office of Veterans Affairs will forward the application to DMV. Once you have received the returned
application bring this application to a DMV office or mail the application to the DMV. Be sure to also have your renewal notice
or new registration application.
License & Non-Driver Identification cards
This application must be submitted with appropriate license application and fees. If a renewal, include license renewal notice. If not a renewal
(or if renewal notice is not available) use form VL-21 for Driver’s License or form VL-31 for CDL.
If a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101(2), requests a veteran designation and the Office of Veterans Affairs
confirms his or her status as
an honorably discharged veteran, the license or Non-Driver ID certificate shall include the term "veteran" on its face.
The Office of Veterans Affairs will return the completed application with Veteran certification back to you, if your license expires soon.
Otherwise the Office of Veterans Affairs will forward the application to DMV. Once you have received the returned application bring this
application to a DMV office or mail the application to the DMV. Be sure to also have your renewal notice or new license application.
38 U.S.C. § 101
(2) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released
therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.
(3) The term “surviving spouse” means…a person…who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, and who
lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran’s deathand who has not remarried….
NOTE: Surviving Spouse may only be reissued an existing plate.
Applicant Section
Provide all requested information and select the plate type that you are requesting. Signature is required for application to be
processed. When Applicant Section is completed; Mail this form, appropriate license or registration forms and a copy of your
DD-214 (which includes character of service) to:
Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
118 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-4401
Phone 802.828.3379 or 888.666.9844 (toll free)
Fax 802.828.5932
Applications submitted without certification by Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs or the signature of the applicant
will be returned to the applicant.
Disabled plate requires additional verification AND completed DMV form VS-113 (unless you already have a disabled plate
or parking placard)