IDVA State Benefits Fact Sheet
Veteran License Plates
Indiana Code 9-18.5-29
What is the Benefit?
Indiana license plates for branches of the armed forces, disabled Hoosier veterans, Purple Heart recipients, disabled Purple Heart recipients, ex-POWs, armed forces Expeditionary Medal recipients, Gold Star Families, Pearl Harbor Survivors, and certain surviving spouses.
Who Might be Eligible?
- Military Branch License Plates: Honorably Discharged Veterans
- Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plate: Must have a service-connected mobility disability granted by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (this is a handicapped plate)
- Purple Heart Plate: Must have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal
- Disabled Purple Heart Plate: Available with the universal handicap emblem for those that are also authorized a disabled plate and/or placard in Indiana. This plate is also available to surviving spouses if the veteran is deceased.
- Ex-POW Plate: Must have been a former Prisoner of War OR the surviving spouse of a former Prisoner of War
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Plate: Must have been awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (no other expeditionary medals can be substituted)
- Gold Star Family plate: Available to spouse, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, siblings, and children of anyone who died while serving on military duty
- Pearl Harbor Survivor Plate: Available to Pearl Harbor survivors. The surviving spouse is entitled to the license plate.
Plate applications must be approved by the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs or authorized County Veteran Service Officers.
How to Apply:
- Use State Form 32584 for Disabled Hoosier Veteran, Purple Heart, and Ex-POW plates.
- Use State Form 57107 for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal plate.
- Show proper documentation as shown above at the BMV License branch for first issuance of all other plates.
Full Eligibility Requirements at:
