Pictures added 28.4.2023:

(CH) Normal series since 1933. Six numerals since 1959, first in Zürich. 1972 onwards plate style.
Front plate. LU = Luzern. Since 1996 it is allowed in some cantons to select a number out of
normal sequence.

(D) Export series since 1989. 2000 onwards plate style. EL = Emsland. Valid until September 10th
2022.

(I) Motorcycle series 1927-95. Since 1959 the code letters were before the serial number. 1985-95
plate style. BG = Bergamo.

(MC) Normal series since 1962. 2012 onwards plate style. Front plate. Q prefix = Cars, trucks,
buses and taxis.

(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). XN = Stjørdal. With
an unofficial black band sticker, illegal since 2022.

(NL) Normal series 2008-13. 2000 onwards plate style. No coding. This is a car series plate in
motorcycle size on a quadbike.

(NL) Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the registration
of the towing vehicle, in black on white. This is from the normal series 2008-13 on a quadbike
trailer.
Pictures added 27.4.2023:

(D) Electric vehicle series (including hybrids) since 2015. Registration from the normal series. FR =
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. E = Electric.

(H) Electric vehicle series 2015-22. Registration from the normal series. Black on green = Electric.

(L) Normal series since 2003. No coding.

(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). SV = Bergen.

(NL) Military series. Letters in the middle first issued in 1985. 2000 onwards plate style (but only
for staff cars). KZ = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army).

(NL) Military series. 2000 onwards plate style. DM first issued in the 2000's. DM = Military.

(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 =
Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to
NATO.

(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 =
Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to
NATO.

(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. 13 = Republic of Mordovia.

(UK) Normal series since 2001. Rear plate. Euroband optional until 2021. F = Forest and Fens. FT
= Lincoln. 63 = 1.9.2013-28.2.2014.
Pictures added 24.4.2023:

(CH) Small motorcycle series since 1961. Black on yellow = Small motorcycles. LU = Luzern.

(D) Normal series since 1956. 1995 onwards plate style. HH = Hansestadt Hamburg.

(F) Normal series since 2009. Different department code on the rear of the van than on the front
and the repeater plate. 49 = Maine-et-Loire in region Pays de la Loire. 85 = Vendée in region Pays
de la Loire.

(F) Provisional series since 2009. WW = Provisional. 59 = Nord in region Hauts-de-France (since
2016).

(FIN) Åland Normal series since 2013. 1992 onwards plate style. ÅL = Åland.

(LT) Normal series since 1992. 2018 onwards plate style. No coding since 2003.

(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style. Black on green = Light commercial
vehicle.

(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style. Black on green = Light commercial
vehicle.

(NL) Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style. GN = Temporary/ foreigner. 90-00 - 99-99 =
Private vehicles of International Organizations, U.S. and Belgian military personnel attached to
NATO.
Pictures added 13.4.2023:

(BY) Normal series since 2004. 2004-20 plate style. 7 = Minsk city.

(CH) Normal series since 1933. 1972 onwards plate style. Rear plate. NW = Nidwalden.

(D) Normal series since 1956. 1995 onwards plate style. TÜ = Tübingen.

(D) Export series since 1989. 2000 onwards plate style. KR = Krefeld. Valid until August 31st
2022.

(D) Moped series since 1957. 2022 plate. Annual plates with lettering changing between black,
blue and green. Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.

(H) Temporary series since 2022. The first I = Ideiglenes (temporary). Issued in 2022.

(I) Trailer series 1927-94. 1959-85 plate style. RIMORCHIO = Trailer. MI = Milano. These plates
have the trailer's own registration. Until 1993 they were displayed on the right side of the trailer,
since then they should be on the rear.

(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. D = Dolnośląskie province.

(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. D = Dolnośląskie province.

(UK) Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. K = 1.8.1992-31.7.1993 (but the vehicle may be
newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of
their choice. This has DBX for Aston Martin DBX. With UK and a Union Jack.
Pictures added 11.4.2023:

(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. The first B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. PK = Pernik.

(DK) Diplomatic series since 2012. 2008 onwards plate style. 76 000 - 77 999 = Diplomatic
vehicles.

(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to
each province. 22 = First registered in 2022. TN = Trento. With the coat-of-arms of Trento.

(IS) Normal series since 2007. 2004 onwards plate style. No coding.

(N) Electrically powered four numeral series since 2000. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker
box). Small size. EK (since 2021) = Electric (centrally issued). These small vehicles are registered
as motorcycles.

(N) Svalbard normal series since 1971, "imported" to mainland Norway. 2009-11 plate style (flat
plastic plate). ZN = Svalbard. When "imported" to the mainland (even for holidays) vehicles get
plates in normal Norwegian colours with the same registration.

(NL) Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) since 2019. 2000 onwards plate style. V = Light
commercial vehicle.

(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. 47 = Leningrad oblast.

(RUS) Normal series since 1993/94. Since 2005 three digit district code in some districts. 797 =
Moskva city (since 2020). Remade plate with no country identification.
Pictures added 2.4.2023:

(A) Normal series since 1990. 2002 onwards plate style. I = Innsbruck Stadt in Tirol.

(FIN) Åland Normal series 1920-80 remade in 1992 onwards plate style. ÅL = Åland.

(FL) Normal series since 1920. Single line rear plates optional since 1989. FL = Fürstentum
Liechtenstein. No further coding.

(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to
each province. TN = Trento. With the coat-of-arms of Trento. No year sticker in the blue band.

(HR) Normal series since 1992. 2016 onwards plate style. Originally with only one serial letter, but
that was soon exhausted in larger provinces. KA = Karlovac.

(LT) Personalized series since 2001. 2018 onwards plate style.

(N) Electrically powered vehicle series since 1999. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box).
EB (since 2019) = Electric (centrally issued). With an unofficial black band sticker, illegal since
2022.

(NL) Trailer series over 750 kg 2000-08. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002 trailers were
registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the registration of the towing vehicle. Since
2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

(NL) Repeater plate on a bike rack. 2000 onwards plate style. This is from the 1998-2006 light
commercial series.

(NL) Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a
replacement plate. The rear plate did not have a duplicate code.
Pictures added 30.3.2023:

(F) Normal series since 2009. 972 = Region Martinique. Stacked department code. Owners can
select any regional logo they want. The owner of this camper van confirmed that it is not actually
from Martinique.

(I) Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Front plate. Blocks of serials issued to
each province. 22 = First registered in 2022. ROMA = Roma.

(L) Normal series since 2003. No coding.

(N) Four numeral series since 1971. 2002-06 plate style. Small size. SZ = Bergen.

(N) Normal series since 1971. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box) with the blue band
covered by a white sticker, optional until 2022. BD = Drøbak (Follo).

(NL) Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Certain letter combinations reserved for this series.

(NL) Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 2016-19. 2000 onwards plate style. V = Light
commercial vehicle.

(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. KK (since 2022) = Kraków town in K =
Małopolskie province.

(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. This format since 2017 in some districts.
KR = Kraków town in K = Małopolskie province.

(UK) Normal series since 2001. Rear plate. W = West of England. WN = Bristol. 71 = 1.9.2021-
28.2.2022. Green band = Zero emission vehicles.
Pictures added 29.3.2023:

(A) Personalised series since 1990. Motorcycle. 2005 onwards plate style. KO = Korneuburg in
Niederösterreich. The personalised part: HD = Harley-Davidson.

(A) Personalised electric vehicle series since 2017. LZ = Lienz in Tirol.

(A) Personalised bicycle rack repeater plate, since 2007. 2021 onwards plate style. BZ = Bludenz
in Vorarlberg.

(B) Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series. Second letter Y = Two line
plates.

(CH) Normal series since 1933. Six numerals since 1959, first in Zürich. 1972 onwards plate style.
Front plate. NW = Nidwalden. Since 1996 it is allowed in some cantons to select a number out of
normal sequence. This is likely the owner's birthday: 24th May 1981.

(D) Seasonal historical series, since 2018. Registration from the normal series. LDS = Landkreis
Dahme-Spreewald (since 1994). H = Historisch. Valid from March 1st until end of October.

(D) Seasonal historical series, since 2018. Small size. Registration from the normal series. PIR =
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (since 2008; 1991-2008: Sächsische Schweiz). H = Historisch.
Valid from March 1st until end of October.

(E) Normal series 1971-2000. Since 1973 two serial letters in some provinces. Remade in 2000
onwards plate style. B = Barcelona. Five months earlier I photographed the same vehicle with
old style plates.

(F) Normal series 1950-2009. White rear plates optional since 2007. Euroband optional since 1993
and mandatory since 2004. 90 = Territoire de Belfort.

(FL) Normal series since 1920. 1974 onwards plate style. Front plate. FL = Fürstentum
Liechtenstein. No further coding.

(FL) Motorcycle series. Current style since 1974/75. FL = Fürstentum Liechtenstein. No further
coding.

(GE) Normal series since 2014. No coding.

(H) Personalised plate within the normal series 1990-2022. 2004-22 plate style.

(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

(NL) Replacement plate for taxi from the 2015-19 normal series. The small numeral 1 indicates a
replacement plate. Blue plate = taxi.

(P) Normal series 2005-20. 1998-2020 plate style. No coding. First registered in May 2018.

(S) Normal series since 1972. 2014 onwards plate style. No coding. The euroband has been
removed.

(UA) Normal series since 2004. 2015 onwards plate style. BH = Odesa (Odessa) oblast.

(UK) 1931-62 re-registration. Made in American style, officially not legal. WXG = Issued to 1931-
62 vehicles from which the old mark has been transferred and for 1931-62 imports.

(USA) Florida Passenger series 2010-c.18. 2003-18 base (Sunshine State). No coding.
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