License plates

**vehicle registration plate**
	metal or plastic identification plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer
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Instance of	product category;
Subclass of	physical sign; vehicle decor;
Part of	motor vehicle;
Depicts	registration number
Different from	Autokennzeichen ; registration number;
Said to be the same as	license plate
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<nowiki>matrícula; Rejestracyjno tabula; númeraplata; vehicle registration plate; регистрационен номер на МПС; număr de înmatriculare auto; 車牌號碼; Štátna poznávacia značka; номерний знак транспортного засобу; рақами мошин; registragilo; Kfz-Kennzeichen; 차량 번호판; автомобиль нөмірлері; licencplato; регистарски таблички; Registarske tablice vozila; plait recortyssee carbyd; plaque d'immatriculation; registarska pločica vozila; רעגיסטראציע ברעטל; ଯାନବାହାନ ପଞ୍ଚୀକରଣ ଫଳକ; transportlīdzekļa numura zīme; регистарске таблице; машена код; тээврийн хэрэгслийн улсын дугаар; kjennemerke for motorkjøretøy; nəqliyyat vasitəsi kodu; автомобилазул номерал; vehicle registration plate; لوحة مركبات; 車牌號碼; автоунаа номерлери; matrikula; Pelat nomor; автомобильные номера; Автомобиль номеры; Kennzeichenschild; машинийн кодаш; аўтамабільныя нумары; پلاک وسیله نقلیه; 車輛號牌; nummerplade; საავტომობილო ნომერი; ナンバープレート; placa de matriculation de vehiculos; πινακίδα κυκλοφορίας; registarska oznaka; biển đăng ký xe; לוחית רישוי; avtomobil kodı; targa automobilistega; वाहन पंजीकरण प्लेट; 车辆牌照; ਵਾਹਨ ਰਜਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਪਲੇਟ; auto kääntiaken; vehicle registration plate; státní poznávací značka; Nota autocineti; targa d'immatricolazione; Nummaschild; kentekenplaat; registreringsskylt; аўтамабільны знак; автомобил код; автомобиль коды; forgalmi rendszám; taşıt kayıt plakası; targat e automjeteve; avtonomerad; placa de identificação de veículos; nîşana erebeyê; автомобиль кочĕ; targhe automobbelisteche; transporto priemonės numerio ženklas; registrska tablica; автомобиль номер; plât cofrestru cerbyd; ოავტომობილე ნომერი; ป้ายทะเบียนรถ; tablica rejestracyjna; 車牌號碼; 車輛牌照; matrícula; گاڑی نمبر پلیٹ; Autokennzeichn; rekisterikilpi; placa da matrícula; ವಾಹನ ನೋಂದಣಿ ಫಲಕ; 车辆号牌; Nummereschëld; placca fissata generalmente tramite un supporto ad un veicolo; 識別標誌; plaque destinée à identifier un véhicule; označení vozidla; индивидуальный регистрационный знак (номер) автомобиля; μεταλλική ή πλαστική πινακίδα η οποία επισυνάπτεται στο μπροστά ή πίσω μέρος ενός οχήματος οδήγησης ή μοτοσυκλέτας; Schild an Kraftfahrzeugen zur eindeutigen Identifikation des Fahrzeugs; 公道を走行する車両の識別のために取り付けられている標章; metal or plastic identification plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer; no metāla vai plastmasas izgatavota plāksne, ko piestiprina pie transportlīdzekļa, lai to identificētu; 识别标识; skylt som anger ett fordons registreringsbeteckning; وسایلی که یک رشته نویسه را نشان می‌دهند که به طور منحصربه‌فرد، مربوط به یک وسیلهٔ نقلیه خاص است; 識別標識; identificación para vehículos; placa identificadora d'alguns vehicles autopropulsats de tracció rodada; Schëld op engem Stroossegefier dat eng eendeiteg Identifikatioun erlaabt; element identyfikacji pojazdów – metalowa lub plastikowa tablica zamontowana na pojeździe silnikowym lub przyczepie; en plate med en kombinasjon av sifre og eventuelt bokstaver som tjener til identifikasjon av et kjøretøy; 識別標識; 識別標識; סימון רכבים לפי מספר סידורי; identitas suatu kendaraan; ਇੱਕ ਮੋਟਰ ਵਾਹਨ ਜਾਂ ਟ੍ਰੇਲਰ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੀ ਧਾਤ ਜਾਂ ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ ਦੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਪਲੇਟ; metal or plastic identification plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer; indikilo por klara identigo de trafikiloj; 识别标识; индивидуален регистрационен знак на МПС; patente; matricula; placa vehicular; placas vehiculares; placa patente; Rejestracyjno tablica; Tablica rejestracyjno; skráningarmerki; bílnúmer; matrikula (automobilak); автомобильный номер; автомобильный код; номерной знак; номерный знак; государственный номерной знак; Kontrollschild; Autonummer; Auto-Kennzeichen; Kfz-Kennzeichen; Amtliches Kennzeichen; Nummernschild; Kraftfahrzeug-Kennzeichen; Autokennzeichen; Kfz.-Kennzeichen; Nummerntafel; KFZ-Kennzeichen; Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen; Аўтамабільны нумар; پلاک وسیلهٔ نقلیه; پلاک خودرو; 汽車牌照; 車輛註冊號牌; 汽車號牌; 車輛牌照; 汽車牌號; 車牌號碼; 车辆注册号牌; 烏克蘭車輛號牌; 車牌號; 车牌号; nummerplader; plaka numarası; araba plakası; numara levhası; 自動車用ナンバープレート; 自動車ナンバープレート; 自動車ナンバー; Taferl; nummerplåt; nummerskylt; registreringsnummer; автомобільний код; номерний знак; номерний знак автомобіля; 車輛號牌; Nummernschild; Autokennzeichen; Autonummer; 차번호판; 자동차 번호판; 차량번호판; 자동차번호판; 차 번호판; aŭtomobila kodo; aŭtokodoj; SPZ; Registrační značka; Kfz-Kennzeichen; Targa; Kennzeichn; Nummernschild; Nummerntafel; Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen; Kfz-Schuidl; Kfz-Kennzeichn; Kfz-Kénnzeichn; targa automobilistica; targa motociclistica; plaque de police; plaques minéralogiques; plaques d'immatriculation; système d'immatriculation des véhicules; plaque d'immatriculation malgache; immatriculation des véhicules; plaque d’immatriculation; plaque minéralogique; registarske tablice; registracijska oznaka vozila; registarska oznaka; автомобилдин код; avtokod; avtonomer; Kfz-Kennzeichen; rekkari; automašīnas numura zīme; αριθμός κυκλοφορίας; auto registracije; аутомобилске регистарске таблице; регистарска ознака; аутомобилска ознака; registarska tablica; ਨੰਬਰ ਪਲੇਟ; ਕਾਰ ਪਲੇਟ; ਕਾਰ ਨੰਬਰ ਪਲੇਟ; ਲਾਇਸੈਂਸ ਪਲੇਟ; placa de matrícula; xapa de matrícula; placa de matrícula; placa de identificacao do veiculo; matrícula; targa e automjetit; targa e automjeteve; Plackennummer; Autosplack; tablice rejestracyjne; rejestracje samochodowe; bilskilt; registreringsskilt; nummerbord; nummerplaat; voertuigkenteken; ป้ายทะเบียนรถในประเทศไทย; کار نمبر پلیٹ; کار ٹیگ; کار پلیٹ; رجسٹریشن پلیٹ; Plat nomor; biển đăng kí xe; bảng số xe; biển số xe; cà vẹt xe; car number plate; vehicle registration plates; car plate; car registration plates; car license plate; vehicle registration mark; vehicle licence plates; license plates; vehicle license plate; car registration codes; car designation; car tag; registration plate; registration number plate; vehicle sign; car registration plate; vehicle licence plate; car licence plate; vehicle registration number; licence plate; number plates on cars; automobile license plate; car plates; number plate; license plate; لوحة تسجيل; لوحات تسجيل المركبات; لوحات سيارات; لوحة تسجيل العربة; 机动车号牌; לוחית רישוי לרכב; לוחית זיהוי</nowiki>

A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes.

Africa

Algeria

Standard plate

Benin

Regular plate for private vehicles
Regular plate for commercial vehicles

Botswana

Cameroon

Current plate
Diplomatic plate

Egypt

Private vehicles (Cairo)
Trucks (Giza)
Busses (Cairo)
Tourist bus

Eswatini

Lesotho

Mauritania

Morocco

Old plate
New plate with the map of Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

CD plate

Nigeria

Current plate of Lagos
Former plate of Lagos (1992-2011)
Current plate of Lagos for commercial vehicles
Diplomatic Corps
United Nations

South Africa

Western Cape Province plate
Diplomatic plate
Gauteng Province plate
North West Province plate
KwaZulu-Natal Province plate
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Eastern cape

Tanzania

Tunisia

Standard licence plate
Rent car
Police car
Standard plate with the international code sticker of Tunisia
Military plate
Diplomatic plate

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Americas

Argentina

Mercosur plate 2016 for private vehicles
Regular plate since 1995 for all vehicles
Old plate 1970-1994 for all vehicles (Buenos Aires Province)
Diplomatic plate since 2012
Consular plate since 2012
Registration plate for Special Missions since 2012
Plate for International Organization since 2012
Plate for the administrative staff of an Embassy since 2012
Registration plate for trailers since 1995

Aruba

Private car 2011
Private car 2010
Private car 2009
Private car 2008
Private car 2004
Private car 1998
Private car 1994
Private car 1991

Bermuda

Standard number plate

Bolivia

License plate from Pando, Bolivia

Bonaire

Brazil

Mercosur plate 2017 for private vehicles
License plate since 2012
License plate 2008-2012
Old license plate 1990-2008
Old license plate 1969-1999
Old license plate 1941-1969
Old license plate 1901-1941
Motorcycle plate since 2012

Canada

Canadian government plate
New Brunswick plate
Polar bear plate, NWT
Canadian Army plate (POMV in Germany)
Ontario plate
Red Ontario diplomatic plate
Quebec plate

Cayman Islands

oldtimer plate

Chile

Since 2014 - License plate for private vehicles with new font (format BB·BB•10)
2007-2014 - License plate for private vehicles (format BB·BB•10)
Since 2014 - Old license plate for private vehicles with new font (format AA•10·00)
1985-2007 - Old license plate for private vehicles (format AA•10·00)
Current taxi plate
Current share taxi plate
Tourism
Transantiago bus with new format and old font
Fire fighters (Valparaiso)
Diplomatic Corps
Free zone plate
Motorcycle plate

Colombia

License plate for private vehicles
License plate for commercial cars
License plate for official vehicles
License plate for Diplomatic Corps
License plate for antique cars

Cuba

License plate since 2013 for private cars
License plate since 2013 for state cars
License plate since 2013 for diplomatic cars
License plate since 2013 for rental cars
License plate since 2013 for foreigners

Curaçao

Ecuador

License plate for private cars
License plate for taxis and busses
License plate for government vehicles
License plate for official vehicles
License plate for municipal vehicles
License plate for diplomatic vehicles
License plate for vehicles in Temporary Admission

Greenland

1976 serie
2016 serie

Guadeloupe

French Guiana

Regular license plate

Guyana

Regular license plate

Haiti

Registration plate for private vehicles
Registration plate for taxis
Registration plate for busses

Jamaica

Private vehicles
Commercial
Dealer
goverment
police
taxi

Martinique

Mexico

License plate from Chiapas state, Mexico
License plate from the Federal District, Mexico
License plate from Jalisco state, Mexico
License plate from Morelos state, Mexico
License plate from Oaxaca state, Mexico
License plate from Puebla state, Mexico
License plate from Quintana Roo state, Mexico (disabled)
License plate from Veracruz state, Mexico
License plate from Yucatán state, Mexico
Police plate Mexico
Turismo plate Mexico
Truck-tractor plate Mexico

Paraguay

Regular license plate until 2016

Saba

Saint Barthélemy

Sint Eustatius

Sint Maarten

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

License plate for private vehicles

United States of America

Alabama
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

See Category:License plates of the United States

Uruguay

Mercosur plate since 2015 for private vehicles
Regular plate for private vehicles
License plate for official vehicles
License plate for ambulance
License plate for doctor
License plate for livery
License plate for taxi
License plate for public transportation
Motorcycle plate

Venezuela

License Plate until 2016 (Capital District)

Asia

Abu Dhabi

Afghanistan

Kabul

Armenia

Azerbaijan

1994–2011
2011–

Cambodia

Police license plate

People's Republic of China

Plate of Kunming province

Cyprus

Rent a car licence plate
Old licence plate (1956-1973)
car licence plate front (1973-1990)
car licence plate behind (1973-1990)
New car licence plate behind (2004)
Dutch ambassador licence plate

United Nations in Cyprus

UN licence plate
UN licence plate
UNOPS licence plate

Sovereign Base Areas (Akrotiri and Dhekelia)

SBA police licence plate

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

police licence plate
Licence plate of the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Georgia

2010
Trailer plate
2014

Hong Kong

Above: Typical license plate in Hong Kong. Below: A Hong Kong-China border crossing license plate
License plate of a Vehicle in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
Personalized plate

Iran

Iran
License plate for driving abroad

Iraq

Iraq

Israel

Private new license plate
Police old license plate
Police new license plate
dealer license plate old
dealer license plate new
CD license plate

Japan

Japanese license plate for private vehicles. This plate is registered to Tama, Tokyo.
Japanese license plate for commercial vehicles. This plate is registered to Kyoto.
Japanese license plate for private light vehicles (550~660 cm³). This plate is registered to Kitami, Hokkaido.
Japanese license plate for commercial light vehicles (550~660 cm³). This plate is registered to Kagoshima.
Japanese license plate for motercycles (over 250 cm³). Plate size is smaller than ordinary vehicle's plate. This plate is registered to Matsumoto, Nagano.
Night image of "Jiko-Shiki"(Letters illumination) plate. This plate is registered to Naniwa, Osaka.

Jordan

diplomatic plate
diplomatic plate
Private car plate

Kazakhstan

new plate
two lines plate
commercial plate
Foreigners plate
Police plate
Defence ministry
member of the parlament
diplomatic plate
Armed forces plate
old plate
old police plate

Kuwait

Laos

Diplomatic plate

Lebanon

old Lebanon plate
Lebanon plate

Malaysia

Head of state plate

Maldives

Mongolia

Nepal

State of Palestine

Private license plate
Taxi license plate
Police license plate

Philippines

commercial vehicle
government vehicle
Motorcycle (private use)
temporary diplomatic plate

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

army

Taiwan

Thailand

buses and taxis
Motocycle plate
Temporary plate for use outside Thailand

Turkey

(34 - Istanbul)
(25 - Erzurum)
Consular plate (Istanbul)
Official car (Istanbul)
Police (Istanbul)
Vanity plate (Iğdır)
President of the Republic

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Plate of Hanoi

Europe

Åland

1963-1972 car plate
1972-1992 car plate
present car plate
old tractor plate
new tractor plate
personal car plate
temporary car plate
motorcycle plate

Albania

old plate
new plate
Diplomatic plate old
Diplomatic plate new
Police plate old
Police plate new
Taxi plate old
Taxi plate new
Trailer plate 2011
Trailer plate 2020

Andorra

old
new

Belgium

Belgian plate for EU-staff
Belgian plate for embassy staff
Belgian plate for temporary registration (long term)
Belgian plate for car dealer's for use on different vehicles
Belgian plate for vintage cars
Motorcycle plate till 7-10-2014
present Motorcycle plate
New EU license plate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Current license plate (from 2009)
Taxi license plate (from 2009)
Old license plate (still in use)
CD plate

Bulgaria

New EU license plate from Bulgaria (2007-)
Pre-EU license plate
Motorcycle plate
Import

Croatia

EU plate (2016–)
Old plate
Diplomatic plate
Foreigner-owned vehicle plate
Abnormal-sized vehicle plate
Army plate
Military Police plate
Export plate
Motorcycle police plate

Czech Republic

Denmark

1976-style Danish License plates for common vehicles
2008-style Danish registration plate for common vehicles
2009-style Danish registration plate for common vehicles
1976-style Danish registration plate for vans
2008-style Danish registration plate for vans
2009-style Danish registration plate for vans
2008-style Danish registration plate for vehicles allowed for both commercial and common transportation
2009-style Danish registration plate for vehicles allowed for both commercial and common transportation
1976-style registration plate for diplomatic cars operating in Denmark
Royal plate

Estonia

EU plate
cd plate
Estonian president

Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands as before 1996, with the single letter F on all plates, distinguishing them from Danish plates.
Faroe Islands, as issued since 1996 with the national code FO, the flag and a combination of two leading letters and three numbers behind. Note the deep blue colour of the characters.

Finland

Finland EU licenseplate.
very old plate
old plate
Motorcycle plate
CD plate
Vanity plate

France

old motorcycle plate
old plate
French license plate issued before 2009
French license plate (from 2009)
French license plate with regional reference (from 2009)
French Diplomatic vehicle licence plate (2008)
temporarily
provisional
Military plate
historical vehicles since April 2009
Motorcycle plate

Germany

See Category:License plates of Germany

old plate
old plate
old plate (Motorcycle front)
old plate (DIN plate)
DDR Volkspolizei (Police GDR/Eastern Germany)
Bundespolizei
Technisches Hilfswerk
German plate with a banned combination ("NS") which has been issued accidentally.
Older german plate at a motorcycle
Germany, special plate (red colour, old style) for dealer's cars for test drives
Germany, special plate for seasonally registered vehicles
Germany, special plate for vehicles to be exported abroad
Germany, special temporary plate.
Germany, official vehicles such as police/fire brigade
Germany, official vehicles such as disaster relief
Germany official vehicle of Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (Federal Water and Ship Transport Authority)
Bundeswehr (armed forces)
Technisches Hilfswerk (Desaster Relief Organisation)
Germany, historic vehicle ("H" at the end)
Germany, historic vehicle, red version, number starts with 07
Germany, tax-exempt, green letters
Germany, Indonesian embassy in Berlin
Germany, corps consulaire in Nuremberg
German Versicherungkennzeichen (insurance proof plate) for light motorised vehicles
Sticker on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the emission test
Sticker on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the technical inspection/safety test
Sticker (alternative Version) on German plates confirming that the vehicle has passed the emission and technical inspection/safety test
Sticker (in fact printed onto the plate in this case) which validates a registration plate, here: plate of Bundeswehr (armed Forces)
License plate of Lower Saxony (Kreis Leer)
Motorcycle plate lower saxony kreis Leer
Old plate Kreis Verden
Temporary German license plate Kreis Emsland
License plate (acronym=All Cops Are Bastards) (City of Aachen)
trailer plate
Friesland
Special plate
CC plate Hamburg
electric car (E)
oldtimer (H)
Customs/Zoll/Douane