The existence of different country codes developed by different organizations can lead to confusion when exchanging goods or information in our increasingly integrated world. To ensure that communications worked, it was necessary to adopt a modern standard for country codes.
ISO 3166 is such a generally accepted international standard, and the ISO 3166 Technical Assistance Agency (ISO 3166/MA) has been continuously updating it since 1974.
ISO 3166 is an international ISO standard that defines the code designations of states and dependent territories, as well as the main administrative entities within states.
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard containing codes for the names of countries and subordinate territories. First published in 1974. Defines three different codes for each country:
ISO 3166-1 - State and dependent territory codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 - two-letter
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 - three-letter
ISO 3166-1 numeric - digital
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard, containing codes of administrative entities within states (regions, states, provinces, etc.). First published in 1998.
ISO 3166-3 is part of the ISO 3166 standard, containing codes for the names of states that no longer exist (merger, division, change of name, etc.). First published in 1999.
If after 1974 countries:
- joined others (for example, the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany)
- collapsed (for example Czechoslovakia)
- changed their name (for example Upper Volta)
then their abbreviations are deleted from ISO 3166-1 and, with the addition of two additional letters, entered into ISO 3166-3. In this case, the first two letters represent the old code according to ISO 3166-1 and the last two - new code from ISO 3166-1. If there is no unique successor, then last letters will be HH. For the Union of Serbia and Montenegro, which had the abbreviation CS, the abbreviation CSXX was defined in 2006 instead of CSHH, so as not to be confused with the CSHH code for the former Czechoslovakia.
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 two-letter codes are used by ICANN to assign country code top-level domain names.
250 countries and territories have their own codes. According to the standards agency ISO 3166/MA, a country or territory must be included in the UN Gazette. Country names or country and area codes for use in UN Statistics Division statistics. To be included on the ballot, a country or territory must meet any of the following conditions:
- be a member of the UN
- be a member of any of the UN specialized agencies
- take part in the drafting of a code of laws International Court of Justice UN.
A country or region receives a new code when its name changes, and numeric code changes when boundaries change. Some codes are reserved for various purposes, for example, obsolete codes become reserved.
English name | Russian name | Alfa2 | Alfa3 | Num |
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Australia | Australia | AU | AUS | 036 |
Austria | Austria | AT | AUT | 040 |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | AZ | AZE | 031 |
Albania | Albania | AL | A.L.B. | 008 |
Algeria | Algeria | DZ | DZA | 012 |
Anguilla | Anguilla o. (GB) | A.I. | AIA | 660 |
Angola | Angola | A.O. | AGO | 024 |
Andorra | Andorra | AD | AND | 020 |
Antarctic | Antarctic | AQ | ATA | 010 |
Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | A.G. | ATG | 028 |
Netherlands Antilles | Antilles (NL) | AN | ANT | 530 |
Argentina | Argentina | AR | A.R.G. | 032 |
Armenia | Armenia | A.M. | ARM | 051 |
Aruba | Aruba | A.W. | ABW | 533 |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan | A.F. | AFG | 004 |
Bahamas | Bahamas | B.S. | B.H.S. | 044 |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh | BD | BGD | 050 |
Barbados | Barbados | BB | BRB | 052 |
Bahrain | Bahrain | B.H. | BHR | 048 |
Belarus | Belarus | BY | BLR | 112 |
Belize | Belize | BZ | BLZ | 084 |
Belgium | Belgium | BE | BEL | 056 |
Benin | Benin | B.J. | BEN | 204 |
Bermuda | Bermuda | B.M. | BMU | 060 |
Bouvet Island | Beauvais O. (NO) | B.V. | BVT | 074 |
Bulgaria | Bulgaria | B.G. | BGR | 100 |
Bolivia | Bolivia | B.O. | BOL | 068 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | B.A. | BIH | 070 |
Botswana | Botswana | B.W. | B.W.A. | 072 |
Brazil | Brazil | BR | B.R.A. | 076 |
Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darassalam | BN | BRN | 096 |
Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | B.F. | B.F.A. | 854 |
Burundi | Burundi | B.I. | BDI | 108 |
Bhutan | Butane | BT | BTN | 064 |
Vanuatu | Vanuatu | VU | VUT | 548 |
Vatican (Holy See) | Vatican | V.A. | VAT | 336 |
Great Britain (United Kingdom) | Great Britain | G.B. | GBR | 826 |
Hungary | Hungary | HU | HUN | 348 |
Venezuela | Venezuela | V.E. | VEN | 862 |
Virgin Islands, British | Virgin Islands (GB) | VG | VGB | 092 |
Virgin Islands, US | Virgin Islands (US) | VI | VIR | 850 |
American Samoa | Eastern Samoa (US) | AS | A.S.M. | 016 |
East Timor | East Timor | TP | TMP | 626 |
Vietnam | Vietnam | VN | VNM | 704 |
Gabon | Gabon | GA | GAB | 266 |
Haiti | Haiti | HT | HTI | 332 |
Guyana | Guyana | G.Y. | GUY | 328 |
Gambia | Gambia | GM | GMB | 270 |
Ghana | Ghana | G.H. | G.H.A. | 288 |
Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | G.P. | GLP | 312 |
Guatemala | Guatemala | GT | GTM | 320 |
Guinea | Guinea | GN | GIN | 324 |
Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | G.W. | GNB | 624 |
Germany | Germany | DE | DEU | 276 |
Gibraltar | Gibraltar | G.I. | GIB | 292 |
Honduras | Honduras | HN | HND | 340 |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong (CN) | H.K. | HKG | 344 |
Grenada | Grenada | G.D. | GRD | 308 |
Greenland | Greenland (DK) | G.L. | GRL | 304 |
Greece | Greece | GR | GRC | 300 |
Georgia | Georgia | G.E. | GEO | 268 |
Guam | Guam | G.U. | GUM | 316 |
Denmark | Denmark | DK | DNK | 208 |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Democratic Republic of the Congo | CD | C.O.D. | 180 |
Djibouti | Djibouti | DJ | DJI | 262 |
Dominica | Dominica | DM | DMA | 212 |
Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | DO | DOM | 214 |
Egypt | Egypt | E.G. | EGY | 818 |
Zambia | Zambia | ZM | ZMB | 894 |
Western Sahara | West Sahara | E.H. | ESH | 732 |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | ZW | ZWE | 716 |
Israel | Israel | IL | ISR | 376 |
India | India | IN | IND | 356 |
Indonesia | Indonesia | ID | IDN | 360 |
Jordan | Jordan | JO | JOR | 400 |
Iraq | Iraq | IQ | IRQ | 368 |
Iran | Iran | IR | IRN | 364 |
Ireland | Ireland | I.E. | IRL | 372 |
Iceland | Iceland | IS | ISL | 352 |
Spain | Spain | ES | ESP | 724 |
Italy | Italy | IT | ITA | 380 |
Yemen | Yemen | YE | YEM | 887 |
Cape Verde | Cape Verde | CV | CPV | 132 |
Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | KZ | KAZ | 398 |
Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands (GB) | KY | C.Y.M. | 136 |
Cambodia | Cambodia | KH | K.H.M. | 116 |
Cameroon | Cameroon | C.M. | CMR | 120 |
Canada | Canada | C.A. | CAN | 124 |
Qatar | Qatar | QA | QAT | 634 |
Kenya | Kenya | KE | KEN | 404 |
Cyprus | Cyprus | C.Y. | CYP | 196 |
Kirghizstan | Kyrgyzstan | KG | KGZ | 417 |
Kiribati | Kiribati | KI | KIR | 296 |
China | China | CN | CHN | 156 |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Cocos (Keeiling) Islands (AU) | CC | CCK | 166 |
Colombia | Colombia | CO | COL | 170 |
Comoros | Comoros | K.M. | COM | 174 |
Congo | Congo | C.G. | COG | 178 |
Costa Rica | Costa Rica | CR | CRI | 188 |
Cote d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | C.I. | CIV | 384 |
Cuba | Cuba | C.U. | CUB | 192 |
Kuwait | Kuwait | KW | KWT | 414 |
Cook Islands | Cook Islands (NZ) | CK | COK | 184 |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Laos | L.A. | LAO | 418 |
Latvia | Latvia | LV | LVA | 428 |
Lesotho | Lesotho | L.S. | LSO | 426 |
Liberia | Liberia | LR | LBR | 430 |
Lebanon | Lebanon | LB | LBN | 422 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Libya | LY | LBY | 434 |
Lithuania | Lithuania | LT | LTU | 440 |
Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | LI | LIE | 438 |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | L.U. | LUX | 442 |
Mauritius | Mauritius | M.U. | MUS | 480 |
Mauritania | Mauritania | M.R. | MRT | 478 |
Madagascar | Madagascar | MG | MDG | 450 |
Mayotte | Mayotte o. (KM) | YT | MYT | 175 |
Macau (Macao) | Macau (PT) | M.O. | MAC | 446 |
Macedonia | Macedonia | MK | MKD | 807 |
Malawi | Malawi | M.W. | MWI | 454 |
Malaysia | Malaysia | M.Y. | M.Y.S. | 458 |
Mali | Mali | M.L. | MLI | 466 |
Maldives | Maldives | MV | MDV | 462 |
Malta | Malta | M.T. | MLT | 470 |
Morocco | Morocco | M.A. | MAR | 504 |
Martinique | Martinique | MQ | MTQ | 474 |
Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | M.H. | MHL | 584 |
Mexico | Mexico | MX | MEX | 484 |
Federated States of Micronesia | Micronesia (US) | FM | FSM | 583 |
Mozambique | Mozambique | MZ | MOZ | 508 |
Moldova | Moldova | M.D. | MDA | 498 |
Monaco | Monaco | M.C. | MCO | 492 |
Mongolia | Mongolia | MN | MNG | 496 |
Montserrat | Montserrat o. (GB) | MS | MSR | 500 |
Myanmar | Myanmar | MM | MMR | 104 |
Namibia | Namibia | N.A. | NAM | 516 |
Nauru | Nauru | NR | NRU | 520 |
Nepal | Nepal | NP | NPL | 524 |
Nigeria | Niger | NE | NER | 562 |
Nigeria | Nigeria | NG | N.G.A. | 566 |
Netherlands (Holland) | Netherlands | NL | NLD | 528 |
Nicaragua | Nicaragua | NI | NIC | 558 |
Niue | Niue o. (NZ) | NU | NIU | 570 |
New Zealand | New Zealand | NZ | NZL | 554 |
New Caledonia | New Caledonia o. (FR) | NC | NCL | 540 |
Norway | Norway | NO | NOR | 578 |
Norfolk Island | Norfolk Island (AU) | NF | NFK | 574 |
United Arab Emirates | United United Arab Emirates | A.E. | ARE | 784 |
Oman | Oman | OM | OMN | 512 |
Pakistan | Pakistan | PK | PAK | 586 |
Palau | Palau (US) | PW | P.L.W. | 585 |
Palestinian Territory (occupied) | Palestinian Authority | PS | ? | ? |
Panama | Panama | PA | PAN | 591 |
Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | PG | PNG | 598 |
Paraguay | Paraguay | PY | PRY | 600 |
Peru | Peru | P.E. | PER | 604 |
Pitcairn | Pitcairn Islands (GB) | PN | PCN | 612 |
Poland | Poland | P.L. | POL | 616 |
Portugal | Portugal | P.T. | PRT | 620 |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico (US) | PR | PRI | 630 |
Reunion | Reunion o. (FR) | RE | REU | 638 |
Christmas Island | Christmas o. (AU) | CX | CXR | 162 |
Russia (Russian Federation) | Russia | RU | RUS | 643 |
Rwanda | Rwanda | RW | R.W.A. | 646 |
Romania | Romania | R.O. | ROM | 642 |
El Salvador | Salvador | SV | SLV | 222 |
Samoa | Samoa | W.S. | WSM | 882 |
San Marino | San Marino | S.M. | SMR | 674 |
Sao Tomea and Principe | Sao Tome and Principe | ST | STP | 678 |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | S.A. | SAU | 682 |
Swaziland | Swaziland | SZ | SWZ | 748 |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Svalbard and Jan Meijen Islands (NO) | S.J. | S.J.M. | 744 |
St. Helena | Saint Helena Fr. (GB) | SH | SHN | 654 |
Korea (North) | North Korea(DPRK) | KP | PRK | 408 |
Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands (US) | MP | MNP | 580 |
Seychelles | Seychelles | S.C. | SYC | 690 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | V.C. | VCT | 670 |
St. Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FR) | P.M. | SPM | 666 |
Senegal | Senegal | SN | SEN | 686 |
Saint Kitts (Christopher) and Nevis | Saint Christopher and Nevis | KN | KNA | 659 |
Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | L.C. | LCA | 662 |
Singapore | Singapore | S.G. | SGP | 702 |
Syria | Syria | S.Y. | SYR | 760 |
Slovak Republic | Slovakia | S.K. | SVK | 703 |
Slovenia | Slovenia | S.I. | SVN | 705 |
United States of America | USA | US | USA | 840 |
Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | S.B. | SLB | 090 |
Somalia | Somalia | SO | SOM | 706 |
Sudan | Sudan | SD | SDN | 736 |
Surinam | Suriname | S.R. | SUR | 740 |
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | SL | SLE | 694 |
Tajikistan | Tajikistan | T.J. | TJK | 762 |
Thailand | Thailand | T.H. | THA | 764 |
Taiwan | Taiwan | TW | TWN | 158 |
Tanzania | Tanzania | TZ | TZA | 834 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands (GB) | TC | TCA | 796 |
Togo | Togo | TG | TGO | 768 |
Tokelau | Tokelau Islands (NZ) | TK | TKL | 772 |
Tonga | Tonga | TO | TON | 776 |
Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | TT | TTO | 780 |
Tuvalu | Tuvalu | TV | TUV | 798 |
Tunisia | Tunisia | TN | TUN | 788 |
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | TM | TKM | 795 |
Turkey | Türkiye | TR | TUR | 792 |
Uganda | Uganda | U.G. | U.G.A. | 800 |
Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | UZ | UZB | 860 |
Ukraine | Ukraine | U.A. | UKR | 804 |
Wallis and Futuna Islands | Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR) | W.F. | WLF | 876 |
Uruguay | Uruguay | UY | URY | 858 |
Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands (DK) | F.O. | FRO | 234 |
Fiji | Fiji | F.J. | F.J.I. | 242 |
Philippines | Philippines | PH | PHL | 608 |
Finland | Finland | FI | FIN | 246 |
Falkland (Malvinas) Islands | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (GB/AR) | FK | FLK | 238 |
France | France | FR | FRA | 250 |
French Guyana | French Guiana (FR) | GF | GUF | 254 |
French Polynesia | French polynesia | PF | P.Y.F. | 258 |
Heard and McDonald Islands | Heard and McDonald Islands (AU) | H.M. | HMD | 334 |
Croatia | Croatia | HR | HRV | 191 |
Central African Republic | Central African Republic | CF | CAF | 140 |
Chad | Chad | T.D. | TCD | 148 |
Czech Republic | Czech | CZ | CZE | 203 |
Chili | Chile | C.L. | CHL | 152 |
Switzerland | Switzerland | CH | CHE | 756 |
Sweden | Sweden | S.E. | S.W.E. | 752 |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | L.K. | L.K.A. | 144 |
Ecuador | Ecuador | E.C. | ECU | 218 |
Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea | GQ | GNQ | 226 |
Eritrea | Eritria | ER | ERI | 232 |
Estonia | Estonia | E.E. | EST | 233 |
Ethiopia | Ethiopia | ET | ETH | 231 |
Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | YU | YUG | 891 |
South Africa | South Africa | ZA | ZAF | 710 |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | G.S. | SGS | 239 |
Korea (South) | South Korea(The Republic of Korea) | KR | KOR | 410 |
Jamaica | Jamaica | J.M. | JAM | 388 |
Japan | Japan | J.P. | JPN | 392 |
French Southern Territories | French Southern and Antarctic Territories | TF | ATF | 260 |
British Indian Ocean Territory | British territory in Indian Ocean | IO | IOT | 086 |
United States Minor Outlying Islands | Minor Outlying Islands (USA) | U.M. | UMI | 581 |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ** | Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (Caribbean Netherlands) | BQ | BES | 599 |
Car codes countries are required to identify the state of registration of the vehicle. Previously, a sticker on which the country code was indicated in capital letters served this purpose. The distinguishing sign of the country of registration must be affixed to the rear of the vehicle near the license plate and may also be included in the registration number of the vehicle. If distinctive sign included in the registration number, it must also appear on the front registration plate of the vehicle.
The distinctive sign may be supplemented by a flag or emblem nation state or emblem regional organization economic integration to which the country belongs. The insignia must be displayed on the far left or far right corner of the registration plate. If a symbol/flag/emblem is present on the registration number, the decal must be placed at the leftmost position on the registration plate.
IN Lately Countries are switching to identifying ownership on registration plates. For example, in the European Union countries this code is displayed on the standard vehicle registration number. In this case, the sticker is no longer required.
Nevertheless, there were cases (for example, in Germany) when a fine was issued for its absence. To avoid misunderstandings, even if you do not want to stick it, it is better to take the sticker with you and stick it on request.
According to the Convention on International Traffic, the sticker must be in the form of an ellipse, the main axis of which is horizontal, and the letters must be black on a white background.
The data in all tables can be sorted in ascending/descending order by clicking on the column header.
European car codes
Code | A country | Valid from | Previous code | Notes |
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A | Austria | 1910 | ||
ABH* | Abkhazia | 2006 | ||
AL | Albania | 1934 | ||
A.M. | Armenia | 1992 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
AND | Andorra | 1957 | ||
AX* | Åland Islands | 2002 | SF | Official code - FIN |
AZ | Azerbaijan | 1993 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
B | Belgium | 1910 | ||
B.G. | Bulgaria | 1910 | ||
BIH | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1992 | YU | Previously part of the SFRY |
BY | Belarus | 1992 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
BZH* | Brittany | Region in northwestern France | ||
CAT* | Catalonia | Autonomous community of Spain located in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula | ||
CD* | diplomatic corps | |||
CH | Switzerland | 1911 | C onfoederatio H elvetica | |
C.Y. | Cyprus | 1932 | ||
CYM* | Wales | 1932 | Cym ru | |
CZ | Czech | 1993 | C.S. | Formerly part of Czechoslovakia |
D | Germany | 1910 | D eutschland | |
DK | Denmark | 1914 | ||
E | Spain | 1910 | E spaña | |
EH* | French Basque Country | Located in the southwestern part of the French department of the Pyrenees-Atlantiques | ||
ENG* | England | |||
EST | Estonia | 1993 | EW 1919–1940 & 1991–1993 SU 1940–1991 |
Previously part of the USSR |
F | France | 1910 | ||
FIN | Finland | 1993 | SF | Suomi Finland |
FIN | Liechtenstein | 1923 | Fürstentum L iechtenstein | |
F.O. | Faroe islands | 1996 | FR 1976–1996 | Fø royal |
G.B. | Great Britain | 1910 | ||
GBA | Alderney | 1924 | G reat B ritain – A lderney | |
GBG | Guernsey | 1924 | G reat B ritain – G uernsey | |
G.B.J. | Jersey | 1924 | G reat B ritain – J ersey | |
G.B.M. | Isle Of Man | 1932 | G reat B ritain – M an | |
GBZ | Gibraltar | 1924 | G reat B ritain – Gibraltar ( Z used since G is already used for Guernsey) | |
G.E. | Georgia | 1992 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
GEO | Georgia | 1992 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
GR | Greece | 1913 | ||
H | Hungary | 1910 | ||
HR | Croatia | 1992 | SHS 1919–1929 Y 1929–1953 YU 1953–1992 |
HR vatska. Previously part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, then part of the SFRY |
I | Italy | 1919 | ||
IRL | Ireland | 1962 | GB−1910 SE − 1924 EIR - 1938 |
Formerly part of Great Britain and the Irish Free State (1922-1937). Used in conjunction with the EIR code. |
IS | Iceland | 1936 | ||
KN* | Greenland | 1910 | GRO | K alaallit N unaat. Official code - DK |
L | Luxembourg | 1911 | ||
LT | Lithuania | 1992 | SU 1940–1991 | Previously part of the USSR |
LV | Latvia | 1992 | LR 1927–1940 SU 1940–1991 |
Previously part of the USSR |
M | Malta | 1966 | GBY 1924–66 | |
M.C. | Monaco | 1910 | ||
M.D. | Moldova | 1992 | SU−1991 | Previously part of the USSR |
NMK | North Macedonia | 2019 | YU − 1992 MK - 2019 |
Previously part of the SFRY. From 1992 to 2019 Macedonia. |
MNE | Montenegro | 2006 | MN 1913–1919 SHS 1919–1929 Y 1929–1953 YU 1953–2003 SCG 2003–2006 |
Independent nation until 1918. After that, part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, then part of the SFRY, and then Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia and Krna Gora - Serbian). Independence was restored in 2006. |
N | Norway | 1922 | ||
NIR* | Northern Ireland | N orthern Ir eland | ||
NL | Netherlands | 1910 | ||
P | Portugal | 1910 | ||
P.L. | Poland | 1921 | ||
PMR* | Transnistria | 1990 | ||
RKS | Kosovo | 2010 | KS | |
R.O. | Romania | 1981 | R 1930–1981 | |
RSM | San Marino | 1932 | ||
RSO* | South Ossetia | |||
RUS | Russia | 1992 | R 1910–1917 SU 1917–1992 |
|
S | Sweden | 1911 | ||
SCO* | Scotland | |||
SCV* | Vatican | |||
S.K. | Slovakia | 1993 | CS 1919–1939 & 1945–1992 SQ 1939–1945 |
Formerly part of Czechoslovakia |
SLO | Slovenia | 1992 | SHS 1919–1929 Y 1929–1953 YU 1953–1992 |
Previously part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, then part of the SFRY |
SMOM | Sovereign Order of Malta | S overeign M ilitary O rder of M alta | ||
SRB | Serbia | 2006 | SB – 1919 SHS 1919–1929 Y 1929–1953 YU 1953–2003 SCG 2003–2006 |
Previously part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, then part of the SFRY, and then Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia and Krna Gora - Serbian). Independence was restored in 2006. |
TR | Türkiye | 1923 | ||
U.A. | Ukraine | 1992 | S.U. | Previously part of the USSR |
V | Vatican | 1931 | SCV (Stato della Città del Vaticano) is used as a prefix on the license plate itself | |
VL* | Flanders | 1923 | Historical region in the territory of modern France, Belgium and the Netherlands. |
* - unofficial code
America's Automotive Codes
Code | A country | Valid from | Previous code | Notes |
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AG* | Antigua and Barbuda | |||
ARU* | Aruba | |||
AXA* | Anguilla | |||
BDS | Barbados | 1955 | ||
B.H. | Belize | 1938 | B ritish H onduras. After independence and name change, the state did not notify about the code change | |
BOL | Bolivia | 1967 | ||
BR | Brazil | 1930 | ||
B.S. | Bahamas | 1950 | ||
BVI | British Virgin Islands | 1910 | ||
C | Cuba | 1930 | ||
CND | Canada | 1956 | C.A. | |
CO | Colombia | 1952 | ||
CR | Costa Rica | 1956 | ||
DOM | Dominican Republic | 1952 | ||
E.C. | Ecuador | 1962 | ||
ES | Salvador | 1978 | ||
G.C.A. | Guatemala | 1956 | ||
GUY | Guyana | 1972 | BRG | Formerly British Guiana |
HN* | Honduras | |||
JA | Jamaica | 1932 | ||
KAN* | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint K itts a nd N evis | ||
MEX | Mexico | 1952 | ||
N.A. | Netherlands Antilles | 1957 | ||
NIC | Nicaragua | 1952 | ||
PA | Panama | 1952 | ||
P.E. | Peru | 1937 | ||
PR* | Puerto Rico | |||
PY | Paraguay | 1952 | ||
R.A. | Argentina | 1927 | R epública A rgentina | |
RCH | Chile | 1930 | R epública de Ch ile | |
RH | Haiti | 1952 | ||
S.M.E. | Suriname | 1936 | ||
TT | Trinidad and Tobago | 1964 | T.D. | |
USA | USA | 1952 | US | |
UY | Uruguay | 2012 | U 1930-1979 ROU 1979-2012 |
|
W.D. | Dominica | 1954 | ||
W.G. | Grenada | 1932 | ||
W.L. | Saint Lucia | 1932 | ||
W.V. | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1932 | ||
YV | Venezuela | 1962 |
* - unofficial code
Asian car codes
Code | A country | Valid from | Previous code | Notes |
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AFG | Afghanistan | 1971 | ||
BD | Bangladesh | 1978 | PAK | Formerly East Pakistan |
BRN | Bahrain | 1954 | ||
BRU | Brunei | 1956 | ||
BRU | Brunei | 1956 | ||
BT | Butane | BHT | ||
C.L. | Sri Lanka | 1961 | Previously C ey l on | |
CN* | People's Republic of China | |||
HK* | Hong Kong | 1932 | H ong K ong | |
H.K.J. | Jordan | 1966 | JOR | H ashemite K ingdom of J ordan |
IL | Israel | 1952 | ||
IND | India | 1947 | BI 1930-1947 | Formerly British India |
IR | Iran | 1936 | PR 1930-1936 | Previously Persia |
IRQ | Iraq | 1930 | ||
J | Japan | 1964 | ||
K | Cambodia | 1956 | ||
KG | Kyrgyzstan | 2016 | SU−1991 KS 1991-2016 |
Previously part of the USSR |
KGZ* | Kyrgyzstan | 1992 | SU−1991 KS 1991-2016 |
Previously part of the USSR |
KP* | North Korea | |||
K.S.A. | Saudi Arabia | 1973 | S.A. | K ingdom of S audi A rabia |
KWT | Kuwait | 1954 | ||
KZ | Kazakhstan | 1992 | SU−1991 | Previously part of the USSR |
LAO | Laos | 1959 | ||
MAL | Malaysia | 1972 | PRK – 1957 FM 1954-1957 PTM 1957–1972 |
Previously Perak, then Federated Malay States, then Federation of Malaya |
M.G.L. | Mongolia | 2002 | ||
MV* | Maldives | |||
MYA | Myanmar | 1989 | BUR 1956-1989 | |
NEP | Nepal | 1970 | ||
OM | Oman | |||
PK | Pakistan | 1947 | ||
PS* | Palestine | |||
Q | Qatar | 1972 | ||
R.C. | Republic of China (Taiwan) | 1932 | ||
R.I. | Indonesia | 1955 | R epublik I ndonesia | |
R.L. | Lebanon | 1952 | ||
ROK | South Korea | 1971 | ||
R.P. | Philippines | 1973 | ||
SGP | Singapore | 1952 | ||
SYR | Syria | 1952 | ||
T | Thailand | 1955 | ||
T.J. | Tajikistan | 1992 | SU−1991 | Previously part of the USSR |
TL* | East Timor | P, RI | T imor- L este | |
TM | Turkmenistan | 1992 | SU − 1991, TMN | Previously part of the USSR |
UAE | United Arab Emirates | 1971 | ||
UZ | Uzbekistan | 1992 | SU−1991 | Previously part of the USSR |
VN | Vietnam | 1953 | ||
YEM | Yemen | 1990 | YAR 1960-1990 |
* - unofficial code
African car codes
Code | A country | Valid from | Previous code | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANG | Angola | 1975 | PAN 1932-1957 P 1957-1975 |
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B.F. | Burkina Faso | 1990 | ||
B.W. | Botswana | 2003 | BP 1967-2003 | |
CAM | Cameroon | 1952 | ||
C.G.O. | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1997 | CB, RCL, CGO, ZR | |
C.I. | Cote d'Ivoire | 1961 | ||
COM | Comoros | |||
CV* | Cape Verde | 1975 | P | |
DJI* | Djibouti | F | ||
DY | Benin | 1910 | F | Pre-1975 Dahomey |
DZ | Algeria | 1962 | F − 1911 | |
EAK | Kenya | 1938 | E ast A frica K enya | |
EAT | Tanzania | 1938 | E ast A frica T anzania | |
EAU | Uganda | 1938 | E ast A frica U ganda | |
EAZ | Zanzibar | 1964 | E ast A frica Z anzibar | |
ER | Eritrea | 1993 | AOI | Africa Orientale Italiana (Italian) |
ET | Egypt | 1927 | ||
ETH | Ethiopia | 1964 | AOI - 1941 | A frica O rientale I taliana |
G | Gabon | 1974 | ALEF - 1960 | Afrique Équatoriale Française |
G.H. | Ghana | 1959 | WAC - 1957 | West Africa Gold Coast |
GQ* | Equatorial Guinea | G uinée É q uatoriale | ||
LAR | Libya | 1972 | I − 1949, LT | L ibyan A rab R epublic |
LB | Liberia | 1967 | ||
L.S. | Lesotho | 1967 | B.L. | |
M.A. | Morocco | 1924 | ||
MOS | Mozambique | 1975 | MOC 1932–1956 P 1957–1975 |
Formerly part of Portugal |
MS | Mauritius | 1938 | ||
M.W. | Malawi | 1965 | EA 1932–1938 NP – 1938–1970 RNY option 1960–1965 |
|
NAM | Namibia | 1990 | S.W.A. | Formerly South West Africa |
RCA | Central African Republic | 1962 | ||
RCB | Republic of the Congo | 1962 | ||
RG | Guinea | 1972 | ||
RIM | Mauritania | 1964 | ||
R.M. | Madagascar | 1962 | R publication M adagascar | |
RMM | Mali | 1962 | AOF − 1960 | Republique du Mali. |
RN | Niger | 1975 | AOF − 1960 | R publication du N iger" Formerly part of French West Africa (Afrique Occidentale Française). |
RU | Burundi | 1962 | R uanda- U rundi | |
R.W.A. | Rwanda | 1964 | RU − 1962 | R uanda- U rundi |
SD | Eswatini | 1935 | Previously Swaziland until 2018 | |
SN | Senegal | 1962 | ||
STP* | Sao Tome and Principe | 1975 | P | São T omé and P ríncipe |
SUD | Sudan | 1963 | ||
S.Y. | Seychelles | 1938 | ||
TCH | Chad | 1973 | ||
TG | Togo | 1962 | ||
TN | Tunisia | 1957 | F − 1956 | |
WAG | Gambia | 1932 | W est A frica G ambia | |
WAL | Sierra Leone | 1937 | W est A frica Sierra L eone | |
WAN | Nigeria | 1937 | W est A frica N igeria | |
WSA* | West Sahara | 1932 | W estern Sa hara | |
Z | Zambia | 1964 | ||
ZA | South Africa | 1936 | Z uid- A frika | |
ZW | Zimbabwe | 1980 | SR - 1965 RSR - 1980 |
Previously Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia |
* - unofficial code
Car codes of Australia and Oceania
Code | A country | Valid from | Previous code | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ARK* | Antarctica | |||
AUS | Australia | 1954 | ||
F.J.I. | Fiji | 1971 | ||
FSM* | Federated States of Micronesia | F ederated S tates of M icronesia | ||
KIR* | Kiribati | |||
MH* | Marshall Islands | M ars h all Islands | ||
NAU | Nauru | 1968 | ||
NC* | New Caledonia | 1968 | N ouvelle- C aledonie | |
NZ | New Zealand | 1958 | ||
PAL* | Palau | |||
PNG | Papua New Guinea | 1978 | ||
SOL* | Solomon islands | |||
TO* | Tonga | |||
TUV* | Tuvalu | |||
VU* | Vanuatu | |||
W.S. | Samoa | 1962 |
* - unofficial code
Legacy codes
Code | A country | Valid until | Replaced by | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ADN | Aden | 1980 | Y | 1938-1967 South Yemen 1967-1980 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen |
AEF | French Equatorial Africa | 1960 | G, TCH | |
AOF | French West Africa | 1962 | DY, RMM, RN | |
AOI | Italian East Africa | 1964 | ER, ETH | |
B.A. | Burma | 1956 | BUR | |
B.P. | Bechuanaland | 1966 | B.W. | |
C.S. | Czechoslovakia | 1992 | CZ, SK | |
D.A. | Free City of Danzig | 1939 | D (1939–1945) PL (1945-...) |
1919-1939 |
DDR | GDR | 1990 | D | 1974-1990 German Democratic Republic |
G.B.Y. | Malta | 1966 | M | |
E.W. | Estonia | 1940 | S.U. | 1919-1940 |
LR | Latvia | 1940 | S.U. | 1927-1940 |
PR | Persia | 1936 | IR | 1930-1936 |
R | Russian empire | 1917 | S.U. | 1910-1917 |
RSR | Southern Rhodesia | 1917 | S.U. | 1910-1917 |
S.A. | Saar | 1956 | D | 1926–1935, 1947–1956 |
SHS | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 1929 | Y | 1919–1929 |
S.M. | Siam | 1939 | T | 1930–1939 |
S.U. | USSR | 1991 | EST, LT, LV, BY, MD, UA, TJ, TM, GE, KZ, UZ, KS, AZ, AM, RUS | 1917-1991 |
T.S. | Free Territory of Trieste | 1954 | I | |
Y | Yugoslavia | 1953 | YU | 1929-1953 |
YU | Yugoslavia | 2003 | BIH, HR, MK, MNE, SLO, SRB | 1953–2003 |
H.V. | Upper Volta | 1984 | B.F. | now Burkina Faso |
MK | Macedonia | 2019 | NMK | Now North Macedonia |
* - unofficial code
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