{"state":"VA","state_name":"Virginia","topic_slug":"replacement-plates","topic_name":"Replacement plates and credentials","title":"Replace lost plates or registration credentials in Virginia","summary":"Use this path when Virginia plates, decals, or registration materials are missing, damaged, or stolen and you need valid credentials before driving or renewing.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the vehicle is already registered to you but the physical plate or registration materials need replacement.","requirements":["completed Form VSA 14 for replacement plates or decals","plate, decal, or registration details for the vehicle","payment for the Virginia replacement-credential fee"],"steps":["Use Virginia's replacement-credential workflow before assuming a normal renewal will fix the problem.","Use the mail or office handling path Virginia specifies for the replacement request.","Confirm whether you need plates, decals, registration credentials, or all of them before submitting the request.","Check whether you also still need a separate renewal after the replacement is processed."],"official_links":[{"label":"Replacement plates and registration-only mail requests","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/registration/title-mail-reg-only","note":"Primary Virginia DMV page for replacement plates, decals, and registration-only mail handling."},{"label":"Virginia DMV Select locations","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/locations/dmv-selects"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["What form does Virginia use for replacement plates or decals?","Can I mail a Virginia replacement-plate request?","Will replacing the credentials also renew the registration?"],"source_url":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/registration/title-mail-reg-only","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:21:51","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official replacement plates and credentials workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Virginia service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Replacement plates and registration-only mail requests","href":"https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/registration/title-mail-reg-only","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-virginia-replacement-plates"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}