In Australia, transferring personalised number plates is mostly about who owns the plate “rights” and which state you’re in.
Typically you’ll complete a transfer/assignment form (both parties sign), show ID, pay a fee, and the authority (e.g., VicRoads, Transport for NSW, TMR QLD) updates the plate rights—separate from the vehicle rego transfer.
Selling the car but keeping the plates? Arrange a retention/hold or swap standard plates onto the car first, then assign your personalised set to your next ride.
Moving interstate? You generally can’t take personalised plates across borders; retain/cancel them in the old state and order a new personalised set in the new one.
Pro tip: plates must be legal and undamaged, screws not novelty; and insurance/etoll accounts need updating the moment the characters change.
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