UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

ABU DHABI

11/31121 Normal series since 2006. 2010 onwards plate style. No coding.

11/31121 Close-up of the above.

4/818 Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards plate style.

4/818 Close-up of the above.

4/86679 Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards plate style.

4/86679 Close-up of the above.

4/28180 Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards plate style.

4/28180 Close-up of the above.

4/63000 Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards plate style. The trailer plate is just a repeater of the motorcycle registration.

4/63000 Close-up of the above motorcycle plate.

4/63000 Close-up of the above motorcycle trailer plate.

4/76457 Motorcycle series since c.2018. c.2018 onwards optional motorcycle plate style.

4/76457 Close-up of the above.

2860 Export series 1986-2011. 1987-97 plate style (undated). A.D. = Abu Dhabi. U.A.E. = United Arab Emirates. EXPORT = Export. The same also in Arabic script.

2860 Close-up of the above.

5762 Export series 1986-2011. 1998-99 plate style (with the last two digits of the year of validity). A.D. = Abu Dhabi. U.A.E. = United Arab Emirates. EXPORT = Export. The same also in Arabic script. ٩٩ (below EXPORT) = Valid in 1999.

5762 Close-up of the above.

4567 Export series 1986-2011. 2000-09 plate style (year of validity in full in Arabic). A.D. = Abu Dhabi. U.A.E. = United Arab Emirates. EXPORT = Export. The same also in Arabic script. ٢٠٠١ (below EXPORT) = Valid in 2001.

4567 Close-up of the above.

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AJMAN

75 Motorcycle series. 2006 onwards plate style. No coding.

75 Close-up of the above.

400 Motorcycle series. 2006 onwards plate style. No coding.

400 Close-up of the above.

DUBAI

2/9009 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

2/9009 Close-up of the above.

2/1440 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

2/1440 Close-up of the above.

2/2120 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

2/2120 Close-up of the above.

1/81235 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

1/81235 Close-up of the above.

1/29499 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

1/29499 Close-up of the above.

1/89154 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

1/89154 Close-up of the above.

2/15214 Motorcycle series since 2015. c.2018 onwards plate style. No coding.

2/15214 Close-up of the above.

63146 Normal series 1977-2004. 1977-2001 plate style. No coding.

59341 Normal series 1977-2004. 1977-2001 plate style. No coding. The next year the truck had plates in 2001-04 style and six years later in 2004 style.

48967 Normal series 1977-2004. 1977-2001 plate style. American size. No coding.

48967 Close-up of the above.

52583 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 152583.

52583 Close-up of the above.

52581 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 152581.

52585 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 152585.

Victory Team The trucks of Victory Team Dubai.

52582 Close-up of a truck.

52582 Mounting of the plate of a trailer (or is it a plate collector snatching it?). Trailer plates repeat the registration of the towing vehicle.

12949 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. American size. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 112949. This is a trailer displaying the registration of the towing vehicle.

12949 Close-up of the above.

52581 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. American size. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 152581.

52583 Normal series 1977-2004. 1984-2001 plate style. American size. The yellow band indicates serial between 100001 and 199999, so this is really 152583.

39146 Normal series 1977-2004. 2001 plate style. American size. Black on white plates with the al Fahidi fortress indicates serial between 300001 and 399999, so this is really 339146.

59341 Normal series 1977-2004. Remade in 2001-04 plate style. No coding. The previous year I photographed the trailer in 1977-2001 style and nine years later the truck in 2004 style.

45416 Normal series 1977-2004. Remade in 2001-04 plate style. No coding. With validation sticker. Nine years later I photographed the truck in 2004 style.

1 29986 Normal series 1977-2004. Remade in 2001-04 plate style. Plates with a yellow band in 1977-2001 style were remade with the prefix '1'. This is a trailer displaying the registration of the towing vehicle on a long plate with validation sticker. Five years later I photographed the trailer in 2004 style.

1 29986 Normal series 1977-2004. Remade in 2001-04 plate style. American size. Plates with a yellow band in 1977-2001 style were remade with the prefix '1'. Rear plate with validation sticker. Five years later I photographed the van in 2004 style.

1 29986 Front plate of the above without validation sticker.

F 1293 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. No coding. This is a Ferrari F12.

F 1293 Close-up of the above.

G 6034 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. No coding.

A 56789 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. No coding.

A 56789 Close-up of the above.

A 45416 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. Plates with no prefix in the former style were remade with letter A. This is an older registration that I've photographed in 2001-04 style before.

A 59341 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. Plates with no prefix in the former style were remade with letter A. This is an older registration that I've photographed in two other styles before: 1977-2001 style and 2001-04 style.

A 59341 Close-up of the above.

A 67946 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. Plates with no prefix in the former style were remade with letter A.

B 29986 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. Plates with prefix '1' in the former style were remade with letter B. This is the same trailer that I've photographed before in 2001-04 style.

C 97248 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. Plates with prefix '2' in the former style were remade with letter C.

K 80315 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. No coding.

K 80315 The trailer of the above. Trailer plates repeat the registration of the towing vehicle.

K 80315 Close-up of the above.

O 99188 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. No coding.

O 99188 Close-up of the above.

B 29986 Normal series 2004-24. 2004-c.2022 plate style. American size. Plates with prefix '1' in the former style were remade with letter B. This is the same van that I've photographed before in 2001-04 style.

I 2981 Normal series 2004-24. Optional plate style since 2014. No coding.

I 2981 Close-up of the above.

X/37313 Normal series 2004-24. American size. Optional plate style since 2014. No coding.

X/37313 Close-up of the above.

X/31337 Normal series 2004-24. American size. Optional plate style since 2014. No coding.

X/31337 Close-up of the above.

E 13000 Normal series 2004-24. This plate style in use by 2022. No coding.

E 13000 Close-up of the above.

A 35425 Normal series 2004-24. This plate style in use by 2022. No coding.

A 35425 Close-up of the above.

5176 Former motorcycle series. Pre-2004 plate style. No coding.

1770 Former motorcycle series. Pre-2004 plate style. No coding.

1781 Former motorcycle series. Pre-2004 plate style. No coding.

1780 and 1772 Former motorcycle series. Pre-2004 plate style. No coding.

1/68559 Motorcycle series since 2015. 2015-c.2018 plate style. No coding.

1/68559 Close-up of the above.

1/67385 Motorcycle series since 2015. 2015-c.2018 plate style. No coding.

1/67385 Close-up of the above.

7202 Export series. 1998/99 plate style. White on blue plate and EXP. = Export. The Arabic text at the left is Dubai export.

7202 Close-up of the above.

81990 Export series. 2003 plate style. White on blue plate and EXP = Export. The Arabic text at the left is Dubai export.

SHARJAH

345 Motorcycle series since 2008. No coding.

345 Close-up of the above.

410 Motorcycle series since 2008. No coding.

410 Close-up of the above.

575 Motorcycle series since 2008. No coding.

575 Close-up of the above.

UMM AL QUWAIN

1059 Motorcycle series since the early 1990s. No coding.

1059 Close-up of the above.