REGISTRATION PLATES OF

BULGARIA (BG)

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Two-line plates are denoted with a / at the line break

CURRENTLY ISSUED LICENSE PLATES

B 3193 BX Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. The first B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

B 3193 BX Close-up of the above.

B 7102 BX Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. The first B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

B 7102 BX Close-up of the above.

B 6489 PP Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

B 6489 PP Close-up of the above.

B 2440 PX Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

B 2440 PX Close-up of the above.

A KP/1821 Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. A = Burgas.

A KP/1821 Close-up of the above.

CA 8675 XT Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

CA 8675 XT Close-up of the above.

BH 9218 BM Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. BH (Cyrillic for VN) = Vidin.

BH 9218 BM Close-up of the above.

CA 6635 XH Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

CA 6635 XH Close-up of the above.

CB 8626 CC Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CB (Cyrillic for SV)(since 2014) = Sofiya city.

CB 8626 CC Close-up of the above.

CT 1085 AP Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

CT 1085 AP Close-up of the above.

CT 1776 BC Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

CT 1776 BC Close-up of the above.

CT 4012 PB Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

CT 4012 PB Close-up of the above.

EB 2930 BK Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. EB (Cyrillic for EV) = Gabrovo.

EB 2930 BK Close-up of the above.

PK 0827 AX Normal series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. PK = Pernik.

PK 0827 AX Close-up of the above.

P 0308 EE Trailer series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. P (Cyrillic for R) = Ruse. The first E = Trailer.

P 0308 EE Close-up of the above.

C 8989 EP Trailer series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya city. E = Trailer.

C 8989 EP Close-up of the above.

CB 2338 EA Trailer series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CB (Cyrillic for SV)(since 2014) = Sofiya city. E = Trailer.

CB 2338 EA Close-up of the above.

CM 2942 EE Trailer series since 1992. 2008 onwards plate style. CM (Cyrillic for SM) = Smolyan. The first E = Trailer.

CM 2942 EE Close-up of the above.

376 M 691 Transit series since 1999. 2008 onwards plate style. M (since 2017) = New vehicles being exported (and for other purposes, too). Valid in 2021.

376 M 691 Close-up of the above.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

T 7000 TT Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. The first T = Tŭrgovishte.

T 7000 TT Close-up of the above.

A 0381 BB Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. A = Burgas.

A 0381 BB Close-up of the above.

B 0414 KA Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

B 0414 KA Close-up of the above.

C 4138 KA Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. C (Cyrillic for S)(-2005) = Sofiya city.

Y 2670 AK Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. Y = Yambol.

Y 2670 AK Close-up of the above.

CA 2908 BM Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

CA 2908 BM Close-up of the above.

CA 2589 KC Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

CA 2589 KC Close-up of the above.

CA 0962 KM Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CA (Cyrillic for SA)(2005-14) = Sofiya city.

CT 0764 CC Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

CT 0764 CC Rear plate of the above.

PB 4729 AH Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv.

PB 4729 AH Close-up of the above.

PB 9813 BA Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv.

PB 9813 BA Close-up of the above.

PB 8626 BK Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv.

TX 1809 PX Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. TX (Cyrillic for T Kh) = Dobrich (former name Tolbukhin).

TX 1809 PX Close-up of the above.

TX 7209 PX Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. TX (Cyrillic for T Kh) = Dobrich (former name Tolbukhin).

TX 7209 PX Close-up of the above.

PA AM/3008 Normal series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. PA (Western PA) = Pazardzhik.

PA AM/3008 Close-up of the above.

A 2011 EE Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. A = Burgas. The first E = Trailer.

A 2011 EE Close-up of the above.

C 9801 EM Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya city. E = Trailer.

B EX/0060 Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna. E = Trailer.

CM 2645 EE Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CM (Cyrillic for SM) = Smolyan. The first E = Trailer.

CM 2645 EE Close-up of the above.

CT 2516 EX Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora. E = Trailer.

EH 1778 EX Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. EH (Cyrillic for EN) = Pleven. The last E = Trailer.

PB EM/1570 Trailer series since 1992. 2000-08 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv. E = Trailer.

E B/4300 Motorcycle series since 1992. 2000-13 plate style. E = Blagoevgrad. B = Motorcycle. With the unofficial addition of a European flag.

E B/4300 Close-up of the above.

PB X/6857 Motorcycle series since 1992. 2000-13 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv. X = Motorcycle.

C 8899 Diplomatic series since 2000. 2003/04-c.16 plate style. C = Diplomatic Corps. 88 = Norway. 06 = 2006.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

A-B-6573 Normal series 1960-85. A = Sofiya (since c.1973).

BP-B-5230 Normal series 1960-85. BP (Cyrillic for VR) = Vratsa.

B-9499-H Normal series 1986-92. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna.

C-4277-AГ Normal series 1986-92. C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya.

C-0551-AT Normal series 1986-92. C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya.

C3-2150-A Normal series 1986-92. C3 (Cyrillic for SZ) = Stara Zagora.

TX-0394-Ч Normal series 1986-92. TX (Cyrillic for T Kh) = Dobrich (former name Tolbukhin). Ч (Cyrillic for Ch) = Privately owned business vehicle.

P-0107-T Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. P (Cyrillic for R) = Ruse.

P-0306-T Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. P (Cyrillic for R) = Ruse.

C-6976-CX Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. The first C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya.

PB-0448-H Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv. H = Minivans and buses.

PB-A/6083 Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv.

CT-3846-AA Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

CT-6292-AA Normal series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora.

A 0337 T Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. A = Burgas.

X C/5022 Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. X (Cyrillic for Kh) = Khaskovo.

C 4425 CH Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. The first C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya.

A AK/0304 Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. The first A = Burgas.

EH 0074 T Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. EH (Cyrillic for EN) = Pleven.

CH 4277 A Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. CH (Cyrillic for SN) = Sliven.

BT 8623 TB Normal series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. BT (Cyrillic for VT) = Veliko Turnovo.

B-1587-ПБ Bus series 1986-92. B (Cyrillic for V) = Varna. ПБ (Cyrillic for PB) = Bus.

A E/9140 Trailer series 1960-85. A = Sofiya (since c.1973). E = Trailer.

PAE/6196 Trailer plate of uncertain type. Perhaps 1960-85 series replacement plate in wrong colours. PA = Pazardzhik. The towing vehicle was from Plovdiv, so PA doesn't quite fit. E = Trailer.

C-EA/6344 Trailer series 1986-92. C (Cyrillic for S) = Sofiya. E = Trailer.

BP-EA/0098 Trailer series 1986-92. BP (Cyrillic for VR) = Vratsa. E = Trailer.

CT-EE/0989 Trailer series since 1992. 1992-c.93 plate style and colours. CT (Cyrillic for ST) = Stara Zagora. The first E = Trailer.

Y E/3094 Trailer series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. Y = Yambol (since 1992). E = Trailer. With the private addition of a BG sticker and Bulgarian flag.

PB E/6385 Trailer series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. PB (mixture of Western P and Cyrillic V) = Plovdiv. E = Trailer.

BT EA/6412 Trailer series since 1992. c.1993-2000 plate style. BT (Cyrillic for VT) = Veliko Turnovo. E = Trailer.

Bulgarian code list (from Where's That Vehicle Come From?)

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