BELGIUM (B)

1-AQR-699 Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series.

1-MCB/433 Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series. M = Motorcycles.
Visible in the background a Belgian motorcycle of the former series: MEX 337.

1-MCB/433 Close-up of the above.

1-QAY-266 Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series. Q = Trailers.

1-QAY-266 Close-up of the above.

1-TXL-085 Normal series since 2010. First numeral 1-7 = Normal series.
TXL = Taxis (limousines)/ rental cars with chauffeur.

1-TXL-085 Close-up of the above.

8-AAD-095 International organizations series since 2010.
First numeral 8 = International organizations.

8-AAD-095 Close-up of the above.

9-TSE-007 Personalized series since 2010. First numeral 9 = Personalized series.
This coach has TSE for Travel Service Eupen.

9-TSE-007 Close-up of the above.

9-911-JBW Personalized series since 2010. First numeral 9 = Personalized series.
This has 911 on a Porsche 911.

9-911-JBW Close-up of the above.

CD-AB098 Diplomatic series since 2010. CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding.

CD-AB098 Close-up of the above.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

T.0627 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

0.Y.254 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

78.W.74 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

906.D.5 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

8041.D Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

HD.034 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

1.DB.24 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

8.TR.97 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

92.KX.8 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

794.YV Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

969.NE Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

S.606.B Normal series 1971-73, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

S.606.B Close-up of the above.

R.929.U Normal series 1971-73, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.

T-101-G Normal series 1971-73, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.
Owner provided front plate.

9.XC.86 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. Remade in 1973-97 plate style.
No coding.

9.XC.86 Close-up of the above.

B.0405 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle.
Remade in 1999-2008 plate style. No coding.

746.UD Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle.
Remade in 1999-2008 plate style. No coding.

S.6003 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.
Front plate with euroband, seen since around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles. Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

87.K.29 Normal series 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.
Front plate with euroband, seen since around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles. Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

6.AW.98 Normal series 1962-71, transferred to a new vehicle. No coding.
Front plate with euroband, seen since around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles. Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

KHZ-325 Normal series 1973-2008. 1973-97 plate style. No coding.

KHZ-325 Close-up of the above.

KHZ-325 The above showing a trailer under 500 kg displaying the registration of the
towing vehicle.

CAR-898 Normal series 1973-2008. 1973-97 plate style.
No coding today, but 1975-90 CA = vehicles exempt from Value Added Tax.

JTY-168 Normal series 1973-2008. 1973-97 plate style. No coding.

CKK-105 Normal series 1973-2008. 1997-99 plate style (hyphen instead of period in the middle).
No coding. Former Belgian plates were so short that square plates were not necessary,
even for Land Rovers.

CKK-105 Close-up of the above.

EIR-887 Normal series 1973-2008. 1999-2010 plate style. No coding.

EIR-887 Close-up of the above.

EIR-887 Close-up of the above showing the typical Belgian plate frames.
Because of the short plates there was room for advertising for the car dealer on the left
and the nationality letter B on the right.

APF-368 Normal series 1973-2008. 1999-2010 plate style. No coding.

SSS-370 Normal series 1973-2008. 1999-2010 plate style. No coding.

AEM-879 Normal series 1973-2008. Owner provided front plate. No coding.

CQP-870 Normal series 1973-2008. Owner provided front plate. No coding.
'Q' used only since 2000.

VHE-185 Normal series 1973-2008. Owner provided sticker front plate. No coding.

EQU-652 Normal series 1973-2008. No coding. Front plate with euroband, seen since
around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles.
Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

EQU-652 Close-up of the above.

KGR-502 Normal series 1973-2008. No coding. Front plate with euroband, seen since
around 1996. Belgian front plates are owner provided and appeared in a variety of styles.
Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

994-ABJ Normal series 2008-10. No coding.

994-ABJ Close-up of the above.

897-AGN Normal series 2008-10. No coding.

032-ACJ 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.
Europlates were legal before officially issued plates had them.

9051.P Public service vehicle 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. P = Public service vehicle.

006.P.8 Public service vehicle 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. P = Public service vehicle.

853.P.1 Public service vehicle 1953-62, transferred to a new vehicle. P = Public service vehicle.

SBV-001 Personalized series 1994-2010. 1973-97 plate style. No coding.
Owners could choose five or six characters from former normal series.

BHO-735 Personalized series 1994-2010. Owner provided front plate. No coding.
Owners could choose five or six characters from former normal series.
Recognizable as personalized by the use of the letter 'O'.

PT.001 Personalized series 1994-2010. 1999-2008 plate style. No coding. Owners could choose five or six characters from former normal series. In this case PT = Patro Tours.

ULZ-245 Trailer series 1990-2001. 1973-97 plate style. U = Trailer (1990-2001).

UUA-236 Trailer series 1990-2001. 1999-2001 plate style. The first U = Trailer (1990-2001).

QEQ-821 Trailer series 2001-10. 2001-10 plate style. Q = Trailer (since 2001).

QEQ-821 Close-up of the above.

QAH-829 Trailer series 2001-10. 2001-10 plate style. Q = Trailer (since 2001).

OAS-359 Cars over 25 years old series 1997-2010. 1999-2010 plate style. O = Oldtimer.

OAS-359 Close-up of the above.

CD.F680 Diplomatic series 1994-2008. 1994-97 plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique.
No country coding.

CD.W683 Diplomatic series 1994-2008. 1999-2008 plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique.
No country coding.

CD.W683 Close-up of the above.

CD.N930 Diplomatic series 1994-2008. 1999-2008 plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique.
No country coding.

CD-708B Diplomatic series 2008-10. 2008-10 plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique.
No country coding.

CD-708B Close-up of the above.

921493 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10. Front plate without sticker.

926760 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10. Front plate without sticker.

926760 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10. Rear plate. Expires end of July 2009.

EU-stars Close-up of the EU-stars with month and year of expiry. White lettering = Tax free.

906089 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10.

EU-stars Close-up of the EU-stars with month and year of expiry. Expires end of July 2003.
Yellow lettering = Taxes paid.

944402 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10. Expires end of July 2012. Yellow lettering on the sticker = Taxes paid.

944402 Close-up of the above.

981/851 Temporary series for international organizations and foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 2001-10. Motorcycle. Expires end of March 2012. White lettering on the sticker = Tax free.

981/851 Close-up of the above.

158445 Temporary series 1994-2010. Front plate. Month sticker on the rear plate.
Expired in 1997.

551314 Temporary series 1994-2010. 2000-10 plate style. Rear plate with official seal.
Blue sticker = Taxes paid. Expired end of September 2003.

535431 Temporary series 1994-2010. 2000-10 plate style. Rear plate with official seal.
Red sticker = Tax free. Expired end of October 2002.

505938 Temporary series 1994-2010. 2000-10 plate style. Rear plate with official seal.
Expired in 2001, but the month sticker is missing.

MPY/679 Motorcycle series 1965-2010. M = Motorcycle (until 2006).

MPY/679 Close-up of the above.

WCX/668 Motorcycle series 1965-2010. W = Motorcycle (since 2006).

MRT/286 Motorcycle series 1965-2010. M = Motorcycle (until 2006).

MJE/225 Motorcycle series 1965-2010. M = Motorcycle (until 2006).
The trailer displays the same number as the cycle on an owner provided plate.

EUR 4778 European Union officials 1960-2010. 1975-97(?) plate style. EUR = European Union.

EUR 1564 European Union officials 1960-2010. 1975-97(?) plate style. EUR = European Union.

EUR 2988 European Union officials 1960-2010. 1999(?)-2010 plate style. EUR = European Union.

EUR 4424 European Union officials 1960-2010. 1999(?)-2010 plate style. EUR = European Union.

EUR 3830 European Union officials 1960-2010. 1999(?)-2010 plate style. EUR = European Union.

EUR 3830 Close-up of the above. Notice the lack of the CV seal.

765.EURO Officials of the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) 1960-2010. Numerals before the letters since 1975. 1980s-97 plate style.

B/013 U Belgian Forces in Germany. This series in use since 1958. 1962-2007 plate style.
B = Belgian Forces in Germany.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

30982 Temporary series 1975-93. Expired in 1992. This car also displayed normal German plates.

067141 Temporary series 1994-2010. Front plate. Without embossed year =
Foreign military personnel (SHAPE). Month and year of expiry on the rear plate.

189497 Temporary series 1994-2010. 1994-2000 plate style. Rear plate with stickers.
Blue stickers = Taxes paid. Year sticker (not embossed) = Foreign military personnel (SHAPE).
Expired end of September 2000.

053242 Temporary series 1994-2010. 1994-2000 plate style. Rear plate with stickers.
Blue stickers = Taxes paid. Year sticker (not embossed) = Foreign military personnel (SHAPE).
Expired end of July 1998.

460400 Temporary series 1994-2010. 1994-2000 plate style. Rear plate with stickers.
Red stickers = Tax free. Year sticker (not embossed) = Foreign military personnel (SHAPE).
Expired end of February 2001.

176561 Temporary series 1994-2010. 1994-2000 plate style. Rear plate with sticker.
Blue sticker = Taxes paid. With embossed year = Transit plate. Expired end of September 1997.

M.08892 Foreign military personnel (SHAPE) 1992-94. M = Military(?).