How Many Times Can You Get a Temporary License Plate for a Car?
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A car can apply for a temporary license plate up to three times. Temporary license plates are only valid within their expiration period. The validity period for temporary license plates within an administrative region is 7 to 15 days. If the official license plate cannot be issued within the period when the temporary license plate is in use, the owner needs to apply for a temporary license plate again. When a vehicle has applied for temporary license plates more than three times, the vehicle will be locked and cannot apply for more. Conditions for applying for a temporary license plate: 1. When driving the vehicle back from the place of purchase to the place of use, you need to apply for a temporary license plate at the vehicle management office in the place of purchase; 2. When transferring the vehicle registration and the official license plate has been surrendered, you need to apply for a temporary license plate at the local vehicle management office to drive back to the local area; 3. If a new car that has not applied for an official license plate in the local area needs to be driven to another location for modification, you need to apply for a temporary license plate locally. After the modification is completed, you need to apply for a temporary license plate at the local vehicle management office to drive back to the original area.
I remember when I bought my car, the first temporary license plate I got was valid for 15 days, and then I applied for two more at the DMV, totaling 45 days. But a friend at the DMV reminded me that temporary plates can only be issued up to three times, and after that, you have to get the official license plate. Once, I almost exceeded the limit because the materials for the official license plate weren’t ready, and I barely managed to get it done two days before the third temporary plate expired. New drivers should pay attention to the difference between intra-provincial temporary plates and inter-provincial temporary plates—the latter allows nationwide travel within 45 days, but never drive without a plate, as traffic cameras will still fine and deduct points if caught.
