Lost or stolen number plates
If your plates have been lost or stolen you must report this to the police before you can order new plates from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
You must report the loss of your plates to the police, whether they have been lost or stolen, because number plates may be misused if they fall into the wrong hands. In most cases, your new plates will have a new combination of letters and numbers.
Once the loss has been reported to the police and the police has stamped the loss notification or issued you a confirmation of formal complaint, you can then report the loss to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA). You can do this yourself in our online self-service facility.
How to obtain new number plates
Report the loss to the police
If you suspect that someone has stolen your number plate(s) you can file a complaint with the police at politiet.no.
Your report to the police is not valid until the police have processed it and issued you a reference number. A screenshot of your submission of the report to the police is not sufficient documentation.
However, if you have lost your number plate(s), you need to fill in the form “Notification of loss of number plate(s)”(PDF). You must then have the completed form certified by the police. The form must be completed by you and the police before you can report the loss of the number plates to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
Report the loss to the NPRA
Once you have reported the loss, and the police have signed and stamped your loss notification, you can report the loss to the NPRA. You can do this yourself in our online self-service facility. In the online facility, you upload the completed Loss Notification form. When the documentation and loss notification have been submitted to us, the notification will be processed by a case officer.
Report the loss of number plates
If you have only lost one sign or it is urgent
If you have only lost one of your two number plates, or if it is urgent to get new plates and report the loss, you can also do this at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
When you go to visit the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office, you need to bring documentation that the loss has been reported to the police. Either a completed loss notification form certified by the police, or a signed and stamped formal complaint if you have filed a complaint with the police.
You also need to bring:
- valid proof of identity
- the remaining plate if only one plate has been lost or stolen
If you are going to continue to use the vehicle, you will receive new plates and a temporary Vehicle Registration Certificate (VRC) immediately. A new VRC will be sent to you by post.
Book an appointment to report the loss of number plates, to avoid having to wait in line at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
Order new number plates
In most cases, your new plates will have a new combination of letters and numbers. Some exceptions have been made. Heavy vehicles may in certain cases keep the same letter and number combination. Veteran/vintage/”classic” vehicles (more than 30 years old) may also keep the same registration number.
Order new plates online
When the processing of your Loss Notification has been completed by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, you will receive a decision letter in your digital postbox. If all the number plates for the vehicle have been reported lost, you can order new number plates to be delivered by post, after the Loss Notification has been approved.
Go to "Loss of number plates" when you have received a decision letter to order new ones.
Report the loss of number plates
Pick up new number plates at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office
If you report the loss at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office (trafikkstasjon), in most cases you can pick up new number plates at the same time. You will receive a new Vehicle Registration Certificate by post.
The price of new number plates
The price for one number plate is NOK 60 and the price for a set of two plates is NOK 120.
Notify other enterprises
Remember to notify other enterprises of your new registration number. For example, this will be relevant for toll road companies or parking companies.