Replacement of the number plate if damaged

Apply for production of a vehicle number plate in place of a damaged number plate

A state registration number plate issued to a vehicle can be exchanged for a new plate with the same state registration number. In this case, the previously issued, damaged license plate, which can be read (is legible) with all the symbols and which can be identified, shall be handed over to the CSDD customer service centre (including, in case if the number plate is no longer in one piece).

If it is required to change one of the two license plates issued to the vehicle corresponding to the national standard LVS 20:1999 "Vehicle State Registration Number Plates" (number plates with the Latvian flag), both number plates must be made in place of the damaged ones. If such license plates with the small Latvian flag are not damaged, their replacement is not mandatory and they are valid both in the European Union and in other countries.

Any adult can apply for a number plate to be made in place of a damaged one:

through the e-CSDD system;
at any customer service centre of CSDD.

Applying for a number plate through e-CSDD

the person shall complete an application for production of a license plate;
the customer service centre, to which the number plate is to be delivered, shall be indicated. It is impossible to change the place of receipt of the license plate after placing the order!
payment shall be carried out for production of the number plate at the amount of EUR 11.16 (incl. VAT);
in the event the delivery place of the number plate is not Riga Customer Service Centre, payment shall be carried out for express delivery of the number plate at the amount of EUR 12.00 (incl. VAT);
the ordered number plate shall be produced and delivered:
- at the Riga Customer Service Centre – within 2 working hours;
- at other customer service centres – within 3 working days (not counting the day of placing the order);
In order to receive the ordered license plate at the indicated customer service centre:
- the person shall present the identity document of the recipient of the license plate (passport or ID card);
- present the vehicle registration certificate;
- hand over the license plate to be exchanged at the customer service centre;
information about the progress of the order is available in the system e-CSDD and shall be sent to the e-mail specified in the applicant's e-CSDD.

Applying for a license plate at the Riga customer service centre

the person shall present the identity document of the recipient of the license plate (passport or ID card);
present the vehicle registration certificate;
hand over the license plate to be exchanged at the customer service centre;
payment shall be carried out for production of the number plate at the amount of EUR 11.16 (incl. VAT);
license plate is produced within 2 working hours after payment.

Applying for a license plate at any other customer service centre

Payment shall be carried out for production of the number plate at the amount of EUR 11.16 (incl. VAT);
The ordered license plate shall be made and delivered to the customer service centre within 30 days after payment;
express delivery of the license plate within 3 working days is also possible (not counting the day of ordering the license plate). Fee for this service is EUR 12.00 (incl. VAT).
the employee of the customer service centre informs the applicant about receiving the license plate;
In order to receive the ordered license plate at the indicated customer service centre:
- the person shall present the identity document of the recipient of the license plate (passport or ID card);
- present the vehicle registration certificate;
- hand over the number plate to be exchanged to CSDD.

Important!

The ordered license plate can be received no later than 6 months after the expiration of the roadworthiness test (valid MOT test) term or, if the vehicle does not have a valid roadworthiness test at the time of ordering the license plate or does not have to undergo it – within 6 months after the delivery of the license plate to the customer service centre. If the ordered license plate is not collected within the said period, it shall be destroyed and the payment for the production and delivery of the license plate to the customer service centre will not be reimbursed!