How to Transfer an Auto License Plate From Oklahoma to Florida

Personalized license plates allow vehicle owners to add unique touches to their vehicles. A person moving from Oklahoma to Florida needs to register her car in Florida and change her license plates to those of her new state. Although someone cannot actually transfer a license plate between states, Florida law allows a car owner to apply for a personalized plate with the same or similar number and letter combination.

Instructions

1

Go to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' website, and download the "Rate Chart" (see Resources) to determine the amount of tax you must pay to register your car. Make sure to have your car's vehicle identification number and weight available.

2

Download and print the title application from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' website (see Resources). Complete the form by hand.

3

Print and fill out a personalized license plate application form (see Resources). You can use a maximum of seven characters on a standard Florida license plate, and five characters for a left-aligned plate.

4

Mail your title application, along with a check or money order for the fee listed in the License Plate rate chart, to the tax collector in the county to which you are moving (see Resources). Additionally, send checks for the $225 -- as of June 2011 -- new registration fee and the $15 personalized license plate fee. You should receive your plates within 45 days.