Click on either plate to apply for your own Firefighter license plate
Firefighter license plates are available to any Wisconsin motorist who is currently employed as a firefighter or is the surviving spouse of a firefighter who died in the line of duty. The applicant for firefighter plates must be an owner or lessee of the vehicle. A civilian license plate application or letter on official letterhead from the chief or other authorized person should be uploaded during the final step of the online application process. You may select from two plate designs:
- Black numbers/letters on a white background, first issued in 2007.
- Black numbers/letters on a red and white background, first issued in November 2011
When you are no longer employed as a firefighter, you must exchange your Firefighter plates for regular license plates, unless the retirement is due to an injury suffered during the course of duty. The chief or other authorized person should notify the WisDOT Special Plates Unit by letter or
email if someone uses firefighter plates who does not currently qualify.
Personalizing your Firefighter license plates is optional. Visit personalized plate search to find out if your choice for a personalized license plate is available. WisDOT may refuse to issue, or may recall after issuance, a request that may be offensive to good taste or decency, misleading or conflicts with any other license plate. Please allow an additional 4 weeks for delivery of a personalized plate.
DMV service centers do not issue Firefighter license plates.
For more information, visit personalized and special plates FAQs.