Go to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) MyDMV Portal (https://mydmvportal.flhsmv.gov/Home/en/Account/Landing). Create a MyDMV account if you do not already have one, then log in. From the blue menu bar, select Motor Vehicle, and under that section select Specialty Plate Voucher.

If you are buying the voucher for yourself: You are both the Purchasing Customer and the Receiving Customer. You will need: your full name, and one of the following — your Florida driver license number and date of birth, or your current Florida license plate number.

If you are buying the voucher for someone else: You are the Purchasing Customer, and the person receiving the voucher is the Receiving Customer. You will need: your Florida driver license number, the Receiving Customer’s name, and one of the following for the Receiving Customer — their date of birth, their Florida driver license number, or their Florida license plate number.

Choose the option that matches your situation.

Option 1 – Voucher for Yourself: Select Same as Purchaser, click Search, select the Pre-Sale Voucher, choose the U.S. Naval Academy specialty license plate design, and add the voucher to your cart.

Option 2 – Voucher for Another Individual: Select the option for purchasing a voucher for someone else, choose the U.S. Naval Academy specialty license plate design, and add the voucher to your cart.

Option 3 – Voucher for a Business Vehicle: Select the business option, enter the business license plate number, choose the U.S. Naval Academy specialty license plate design, and add the voucher to your cart.

Review the items in your shopping cart, then proceed to checkout. Follow the prompts to complete your purchase. The voucher is expected to cost $33.00; this amount will be applied to your plate purchase once the plate becomes available. Depending on your county and payment method, a small processing or convenience fee (usually around $2.00–$3.00) may also apply when using a credit or debit card. Save your purchase confirmation for your records.

Specialty plates are not produced until the required number of pre-sale vouchers has been sold. For the U.S. Naval Academy plate, the number is 3,000. Once the plate is officially approved and available, you can redeem your voucher.

Once the DMV has received deposits for 3,000 plates, we will announce that the threshold has been reached and the new plates can be procured. You can then redeem your voucher through the MyDMV Portal or at any Florida tax collector’s office or license plate agency.

Tip: Before visiting an office, call ahead to confirm that your specialty plate has arrived. When redeeming your voucher, you do not need to bring the voucher receipt, although it may be helpful. Tell the clerk that you would like to redeem your specialty license plate voucher. You may be asked to provide your voucher receipt, your name, your driver license number, your license plate number, or a combination of these.

Whether you owe additional fees depends on your current license plate. Florida license plates are replaced every 10 years. If you replace your current plate before it is due for replacement, you must pay the $28 new license plate fee plus any other applicable fees. If your current plate is already due for replacement at your next registration renewal, the $28 new plate fee is waived, although other applicable fees may still apply. The annual specialty plate fee has not been finalized, but will be $15, $20, or $25, subject to a final determination on whether the plate falls in the military/veteran, university, or general category. Personalized specialty plates require an additional $15 annual personalization fee on top of the specialty plate fee and any applicable registration or license plate fees.

The total amount due will depend on the type of transaction being processed.