Fire Fighter Licence Plate Application

The Motor Registration Division of the Department of Government Services and the Fire and Emergency Services – Newfoundland and Labrador have worked together to implement a Fire Fighter Licence plate program.

There are established criteria for eligibility to receive a fire fighter licence plate. Persons who wish to avail of this program are required to contact the Fire and Emergency Services who administer the application process. Once forms are approved by Fire and Emergency Services applicants can receive a fire fighter plate from local Motor Registration offices across the province.

Terms and Conditions:

• a firefighter is a person actively serving in a municipal/local service district fire department in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador at the time of this application.
• A firefighter shall have a minimum of three (3) years of continuous service as a firefighter with one or more municipalities/local service districts in the Province. Where service is with more than one (1) municipality/local service district, please provide a letter from the other municipality/local service district supporting service.
• The plate MUST be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.
• A firefighter is eligible for one (1) firefighter plate only.
• Applicant signature to this application indicates their agreement to the terms and conditions for acquiring and using the plate.

Fire fighter plates will only be issued for use on passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles less than 4500 kg. To receive a fire fighter plate this application form (PDF: 126 KB) must be certified and submitted, with the required registration application to your local Motor Registration Office.

There is no initial fee for the plate however, the registration renewal fee for a fire fighter plate will be the standard registration fee for passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles less than 4500 kg.

Your regular "A", "H" or "C" plate must be removed from the vehicle and the fire fighter plate attached to the rear of the vehicle. When the vehicle is sold, the fire fighter plate is removed and the regular plate re-attached. The fire fighter plate can then be registered to your next vehicle.