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Pictures added 10.3.2025:

Belarus commercially used vehicle series AK 9888-6.jpg (47 kB)
(BY) Commercially used vehicle series since 2004. 2020 onwards plate style. 6 = Mogilev.

Spain former normal series motorcycle remade AL AB 4036.jpg (95 kB)
(E) Normal series 1971-2000. Motorcycle. Since 1973 two serial letters in some provinces. Remade in 2000 onwards plate style. AL = Almería.

Estonia personalised series KOT1.jpg (46 kB)
(EST) Personalised series since 1992. 2004 onwards plate style.

France former normal series 266 ZB 01.jpg (43 kB)
(F) Normal series 1950-2009. White rear plates optional since 2007. Euroband optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004. 01 = Ain.

Hungary former normal series JOB-307.jpg (93 kB)
(H) Normal series 1990-2022. 2004-22 plate style. No coding.

Italy repeater plate GN 899 WB.jpg (56 kB)
(I) Repeater plate on a bike rack. 1994 onwards plate style. This is from the normal series since 1994.

Poland electrical and hydrogen powered vehicle series EL 7GE80.jpg (57 kB)
(PL) Electrical and hydrogen powered vehicle series since 2020. Red border of the sticker = Electric vehicles. Registration from the normal series. EL = Łódź town in E = Łódzkie province.

Sweden personalised series JENSENS.jpg (50 kB)
(S) Personalised series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style.

Sweden diplomatic series AZ002C.jpg (49 kB)
(S) Diplomatic series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style. AZ = Repulic of Korea. C = Private vehicles of diplomats.

Slovakia former normal series KE 752 OO.jpg (64 kB)
(SK) Normal series 1997-2023. 2006-23 plate style. KE = Košice town. Serial letters OO.


Pictures added 8.3.2025:

Belgium former normal series front plate with euroband 434-AMH.jpg (128 kB)
(B) Normal series 2008-10. No coding. Front plate with euroband, seen since around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles. Eurobands were legal before officially issued plates had them.

Germany diplomatic series 0 100-7.jpg (51 kB)
(D) Diplomatic series since 1973. 1995 onwards plate style. 0 = Diplomatic Corps. 100 = Norway.

France former normal series motorcycle 8169 RH 39.jpg (161 kB)
(F) Normal series 1950-2009. Motorcycle. Yellow plates optional since 1963 and mandatory 1993-2007. Plates without euroband optional 1993-2004. 39 = Jura.

Hungary former electric vehicle series TCZ-094.jpg (54 kB)
(H) Electric vehicle series 2015-22. Registration from the normal series. Green plates = Electric vehicles.

Italy former normal series front plate TO 79492R.jpg (67 kB)
(I) Normal series 1927-94. Since 1977 with a serial letter in the last position in some provinces. 1985-94 plate style. Front plate. TO = Torino.

Italy motorcycle series former style AD 05524.jpg (139 kB)
(I) Motorcycle series since 1995. 1995-99 plate style. Blocks of serials issued to each province.

Norway personalised series 150LYN.jpg (52 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2017 onwards plate style (single line miniature size). Personalised plates available for other than normal size plates since 2021.

Norway diplomatic four numeral series close-up CD 8008.jpg (54 kB)
(N) Diplomatic four numeral series since 1985. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). CD = Corps Diplomatique. 80 = Germany.

Sweden personalised series 111 MABI.jpg (48 kB)
(S) Personalised series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style. MABI is a hire car company.

Great Britain former normal series remade as cherished number AMC 5.jpg (25 kB)
(UK) Normal series 1932-64 remade as a cherished number in 1973 onwards style. Rear plate. MC denoted Middlesex, but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply.


Pictures added 6.3.2025:

Bulgaria normal series former style CA 6128 KH.jpg (52 kB)
(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

France garage series W-316-MC.jpg (45 kB)
(F) Garage series since 2009. W = Garages. No euroband nor regional band.

Portugal trailer series former style C-69204.jpg (64 kB)
(P) Trailer series. 1998-2020 plate style. C = Coimbra. First registered in March 2010.

Romania electric vehicle series AG 19 DKP.jpg (52 kB)
(RO) Electric vehicle series since 2022. Registration from the normal series. Green lettering = Electric vehicles. AG = Arges.

Romania Bucuresti former normal series B 69 XFZ.jpg (56 kB)
(RO) Normal series in Bucuresti 1992-2009. 2007 onwards plate style. B = Bucuresti.

Slovenia normal series LJ 15-TUB.jpg (53 kB)
(SLO) Normal series since 1992. Since 2017 three serial letters in the last positions in some provinces. 2008 onwards plate style. LJ = Ljubljana. Town crest = Trbovlje.

Slovenia motorcycle series LJ 01-0E.jpg (156 kB)
(SLO) Motorcycle series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. LJ = Ljubljana. Town crest = Ljubljana.

Slovenia motorcycle series KR IA-36.jpg (138 kB)
(SLO) Motorcycle series since 1992. Probably since 2008 two serial letters before the hyphen in some provinces. 2008 onwards plate style. KR = Kranj. Town crest = Kranj.

Great Britain 1931-62 re-registration WXG 732.jpg (138 kB)
(UK) 1931-62 re-registration. WXG = Issued to 1931-62 vehicles from which the old mark has been transferred and for 1931-62 imports.

Great Britain former personalised series motorcycle M8 KTV.jpg (84 kB)
(UK) Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.


Pictures added 4.3.2025:

Austria repeater plate W 45108 A.jpg (65 kB)
(A) Bicycle rack repeater plate, since 2007. 2021 onwards plate style. W = Wien.

Bulgaria normal series CB 6788 KH.jpg (64 kB)
(BG) Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CB (Cyrillic for SV)(since 2014) = Sofiya city.

Bulgaria trailer series CC 1819 EH.jpg (45 kB)
(BG) Trailer series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CC (Cyrillic for SS) = Silistra. E = Trailer.

Belarus diplomatic series CC 9607-7.jpg (66 kB)
(BY) Diplomatic series since 2004. 2004 onwards plate style. CC = Consular Corps. The last 7 = Minsk city.

Spain former normal series remade M XT 3944.jpg (99 kB)
(E) Normal series 1971-2000. Since 1973 two serial letters in some provinces. Remade in 2000 onwards plate style. M = Madrid.

Finland personalised series LR-20.jpg (55 kB)
(FIN) Personalised series since 1989. 2001 onwards plate style.

Ireland normal series 161-KE-2299.jpg (53 kB)
(IRL) Normal series since 2013. 1991 onwards plate style. 161 = First registered in the first half of 2016. KE = Kildare (Cill Dara).

Republic of Korea former normal series 99** 1870.jpg (51 kB)
(ROK) Normal series 2007-21. 2007 onwards plate style. European size. 98-99 (2007-21) = Exceptional vehicles.

Serbia normal series BG 288-NP.jpg (61 kB)
(SRB) Normal series since 2011. BG = Beograd. The small letters below the shield are the Cyrillic equivalents of BG.

Great Britain normal series motorcycle EG19 CCD.jpg (113 kB)
(UK) Normal series since 2001. Motorcycle. E = Essex. EG = Chelmsford. 19 = 1.3.2019-31.8.2019. With UK and the Union Jack.


Pictures added 26.2.2025:

Germany normal series motorcycle NF M 7070.jpg (128 kB)
(D) Normal series since 1956. 2011 onwards optional motorcycle plate style. NF = Nordfriesland.

Kuwait motorcycle series 7072 1.jpg (212 kB)
(KT) Motorcycle series since 2010. دولة الكويت = Dawlat al-Kuwait (State of Kuwait). دراجة = Diraja (bicycle).

Kuwait former motorcycle series 2364.jpg (150 kB)
(KT) Motorcycle series 1991-2009. KWT and كويت = Kuwait. No further coding.

Norway personalised series A001AA.jpg (53 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Sweden personalised series LBUSS 2.jpg (42 kB)
(S) Personalised series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style. LBUSS = LarssonBuss.

Turkey normal series 33 DHM 01.jpg (59 kB)
(TR) Normal series since 1962. A serial of three letters and two numerals since 1985 in some provinces. 33 = Mersin. Blue band with TR in use by 1996, but apparently not mandatory before 2010.

UAE Dubai motorcycle series 1 2827.jpg (77 kB)
(UAE) Dubai Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

UAE Sharjah motorcycle series 728.jpg (88 kB)
(UAE) Sharjah Motorcycle series since 2008. No coding.

Great Britain personalised series front plate DC02 BUS.jpg (50 kB)
(UK) Personalised series since 2001. Front plate. 02 = 1.3.2002-31.8.2002 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, this coach has DC = Delta Coaches and BUS.

Great Britain former personalised series zero emission vehicle rear plate V11 TBM.jpg (42 kB)
(UK) Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. V = 1.9.1999-29.2.2000 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. Green band = Zero emission vehicles (since 2020).


Pictures added 18.2.2025:

Belgium diplomatic series CD-AX-461.jpg (133 kB)
(B) Diplomatic series since 2010. c.2014 onwards plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding.

Estonia personalised series 500 OOI.jpg (55 kB)
(EST) Personalised plate within the normal series since 1992. 2004-19 and 2023 onwards plate style.

France former normal series motorcycle 1107 XQ 69.jpg (119 kB)
(F) Normal series 1950-2009. Motorcycle. Yellow rear plates mandatory 1993-2007. Euroband optional since 1993 and mandatory since 2004. 69 = Rhône.

Norway personalised series 964 C.jpg (43 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Poland motorcycle series KR 58E8.jpg (162 kB)
(PL) Motorcycle series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. This format used for motorcycles in some districts since c.2023. KR = Kraków town in K = Małopolskie province.

Poland normal series motorcycle WRA MJ01.jpg (127 kB)
(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. This format since 2003 in some districts. Motorcycle. WRA = Radom powiat in W = Mazowieckie province.

Republic of Korea former normal series 24** 9267.jpg (51 kB)
(ROK) Normal series 2007-21. 2007 onwards plate style. European size. 01-69 (2007-19) = Passenger vehicles.

Slovakia former normal series unofficial style PK 112 CD.jpg (57 kB)
(SK) Normal series 1997-2023. Unofficial plate style without euroband. PK = Pezinok.

Great Britain former personalised series motorcycle M666 GLA.jpg (117 kB)
(UK) Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.


Pictures added 16.2.2025:

Switzerland diplomatic series CD GE 69·67.jpg (51 kB)
(CH) Diplomatic series since 1968. 1995 onwards plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique. White on blue = International organizations. GE = Genève. 67 = Norway.

China normal series A·53M8K.jpg (78 kB)
(CHN) Normal series since 1994. White on blue = Cars, taxis, some vans, commercial vehicles, some trucks. The ideogram 黑 = Heilongjiang province. A = Harbin.

Germany seasonal historical series WM Q 310 H.jpg (53 kB)
(D) Seasonal historical series, since 2018. Registration from the normal series. WM = Weilheim-Schongau. H = Historisch. Valid from March 1st until end of October.

Ireland former normal series motorcycle 07-MO-5819.jpg (175 kB)
(IRL) Normal series 1987-2012. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. 07 = First registered in 2007. MO = Mayo (Maigh Eo).

Ireland former normal series motorcycle 12 WH 3028.jpg (132 kB)
(IRL) Normal series 1987-2012. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens. 12 = First registered in 2012. WH = Westmeath. No Gaelic name.

Ireland former normal series motorcycle 03-KY-10255.jpg (124 kB)
(IRL) Normal series 1987-2012. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. 03 = First registered in 2003. KY = Kerry (Ciarrai).

Norway electrically powered vehicle series EJ 12475.jpg (70 kB)
(N) Electrically powered vehicle series since 1999. 2020 onwards plate style (American size). EJ (since 2024) = Electric (centrally issued).

Norway personalised series 01 MADS.jpg (50 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Netherlands former normal series 84-GL-62.jpg (51 kB)
(NL) Normal series 1973-78. 1951-76 plate style. No coding.

Netherlands former normal series GR-FX-14.jpg (50 kB)
(NL) Normal series 1991-99, but made up in 1951-76 colours with 2000 onwards font. No coding.

Portugal former normal series 05-XR-57.jpg (75 kB)
(P) Normal series 2005-20. 1998-2020 plate style. No coding. First registered in July 1999.

Republic of Korea normal series 726** 4247.jpg (48 kB)
(ROK) Normal series since 2019. 2019 onwards plate style. European size. 700-799 (since 2021) = Vans and buses.

Republic of Korea former normal series 70** 8067.jpg (45 kB)
(ROK) Normal series 2007-21. 2007 onwards plate style. European size. 70-79 (2007-21) = Vans and buses.

Sweden normal series RWG 096.jpg (57 kB)
(S) Normal series since 1972. 2014 onwards plate style. No coding. The euroband is about to disappear.

Sweden taxi series SSS 96M.jpg (61 kB)
(S) Taxi series since 2019. 2017 onwards plate style. Yellow plate = Taxi. Registration from the normal series.

Slovenia personalised series SG TIJA-7.jpg (52 kB)
(SLO) Personalised series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. SG = Slovenj Gradec. Town crest = Ravne na Koroškem.

Serbia normal series SO 152-LV.jpg (49 kB)
(SRB) Normal series since 2011. SO = Sombor. The small letters below the shield are the Cyrillic equivalents of SO.

Turkey normal series 34 YER 40.jpg (58 kB)
(TR) Normal series since 1962. A serial of three letters and two numerals since 1985 in some provinces. 34 = İstanbul. Blue band with TR in use by 1996, but apparently not mandatory before 2010.

Turkey normal series 34 GVC 975.jpg (61 kB)
(TR) Normal series since 1962. A serial of three letters and three numerals since c.2018. 34 = İstanbul.

United Kingdom export series front plate XC24 BCK.jpg (54 kB)
(UK) Export series since 2001. Front plate. X = Export. The first C = Month of expiry May or November. 24 = Registered 1.3.2024-31.8.2024.


Pictures added 15.2.2025:

Austria normal series motorcycle I 9 EPF.jpg (167 kB)
(A) Normal series since 1990. Motorcycle. 2005 onwards plate style. I = Innsbruck Stadt in Tirol.

Finland personalised series SUN-72.jpg (169 kB)
(FIN) Personalised series since 1989. 2001 onwards plate style.

Ireland normal series motorcycle 202-C-3880.jpg (141 kB)
(IRL) Normal series since 2013. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. 202 = First registered in the second half of 2020. C = Cork (Corcaigh).

Ireland normal series motorcycle 172-MO-895.jpg (161 kB)
(IRL) Normal series since 2013. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. 172 = First registered in the second half of 2017. MO = Mayo (Maigh Eo).

Ireland normal series motorcycle 161-WW-2574.jpg (153 kB)
(IRL) Normal series since 2013. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. 161 = First registered in the first half of 2016. WW = Wicklow (Cill Mhantáin).

Lithuania normal series LAS 701.jpg (63 kB)
(LT) Normal series since 1992. 2023 onwards plate style. No coding since 2003. This is an older registration remade on 2023 plates.

Latvia personalised motorcycle series LR 233.jpg (95 kB)
(LV) Personalised motorcycle series since 1993. 2004 onwards plate style. Large size plate = Motorcycles over 125 cc.

Norway personalised series J33P.jpg (48 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Slovakia electrically powered vehicle series EL 161 AA.jpg (57 kB)
(SK) Electrically powered vehicle series since 2023. 2023 onwards plate style. Green lettering and EL = Electrically powered vehicles.

UAE Abu Dhabi motorcycle series 4 4448.jpg (137 kB)
(UAE) Abu Dhabi Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards plate style.


Pictures added 14.2.2025:

Belgium normal series 1-TMW-625.jpg (52 kB)
(B) Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series. Owner provided front plate.

Denmark personalised series SIMONA.jpg (52 kB)
(DK) Personalised series since 1992. 2009 onwards plate style.

Denmark former motorcycle series EH 18641.jpg (157 kB)
(DK) Motorcycle series 1966-2012. 1976-2008 plate style. 11 500 - 18 999 = Motorcycles (1999-2012 from 10 000). Motorcycle trailers are included in this series and are registered separately from the bikes.

Moldova normal series XWO 475.jpg (57 kB)
(MD) Normal series since 2015. No coding.

Norway personalised series E SETT.jpg (42 kB)
(N) Personalised series since 2017. 2012 onwards plate style.

Netherlands diplomatic series 57-CD-56.jpg (55 kB)
(NL) Diplomatic series since 1991. 2000 onwards plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding, but plates with CD between the numerals are for International Organizations.

Poland normal series motorcycle BHA 82NV.jpg (200 kB)
(PL) Normal series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. BHA = Hajnówka in B = Podlaskie province.

Sweden personalised series MABI 838.jpg (57 kB)
(S) Personalised series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style. MABI is a hire car company.

Slovakia electrically powered vehicle series EL 863 AD.jpg (57 kB)
(SK) Electrically powered vehicle series since 2023. 2023 onwards plate style. Green lettering and EL = Electrically powered vehicles.

Turkey normal series 42 ALK 91.jpg (51 kB)
(TR) Normal series since 1962. A serial of three letters and two numerals since 1985 in some provinces. 42 = Konya. Blue band with TR in use by 1996, but apparently not mandatory before 2010.


Pictures added 13.2.2025:

Denmark personalised series BABAK.jpg (69 kB)
(DK) Personalised series since 1992. 2014 onwards plate style.

Guernsey motorcycle series 12327.jpg (35 kB)
(GBG) Motorcycle series. Silver on black plates still optional. No coding. Motorcycles are in a separate overlapping series.

Saudi Arabia normal series 1 AXS.jpg (79 kB)
(KSA) Normal series since 2007. 2014 onwards plate style. Since 2009 leading zeroes may be omitted. Blue panel with black triangle = Private transport.

Malta normal series weekend plate CVO 022.jpg (139 kB)
(M) Normal series since 1995. Motorcycle. C = Month of expiry March. Since 2015 owners of passenger cars or motorcycles may register their vehicles to be used on the road in Malta solely and exclusively on Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays and other public holidays. Such vehicles have red on white plates.

Norway electrically powered vehicle series EN 13637.jpg (61 kB)
(N) Electrically powered vehicle series since 1999. 2012 onwards plate style (without sticker box). EN (since 2025) = Electric (centrally issued).

Netherlands former normal series 7-XBH-66.jpg (86 kB)
(NL) Normal series 2013-15. 2000 onwards plate style. No coding. The 'X' should be on the upper line.

Poland motorcycle series KR 34M1.jpg (168 kB)
(PL) Motorcycle series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. This format used for motorcycles in some districts since c.2023. KR = Kraków town in K = Małopolskie province.

Poland personalised series motorcycle E1 COR.jpg (150 kB)
(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. E = Łódzkie province.

Poland personalised series motorcycle W5 BART.jpg (237 kB)
(PL) Personalised series since 2000. 2006 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. W = Mazowieckie province.

Sweden diplomatic series FM001A.jpg (49 kB)
(S) Diplomatic series since 1988. 2014 onwards plate style. FM = Azerbaijan. A = Head of Mission (Ambassador).


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