LICENSE PLATES OF
GERMANY (D) (Deutschland)

Normal series since 1956. Illuminating plate. WOB = Wolfsburg.

Seasonal plate, since 1997. Registration from the normal series.
MA = Mannheim. Unusually, this is valid in the winter from
November 1st until end of March.

Police series since 2006. NRW = Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The first 4 = Ministry of the Interior (Innenministerium).

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

Normal series since 1956. 1956-2000 plate style. BÜS = Büsingen.
A = bought in Germany. Büsingen is a German exclave in Switzerland.

Normal series since 1956. 1956-2000 plate style. BÜS = Büsingen. Z = bought in Switzerland. Büsingen is a German exclave in Switzerland.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

Normal series 1906-45. IIIA = Stuttgart. These plates are probably remakes. Photographed in the Volkswagen museum in Wolfsburg.

Normal series 1906-45. IIIA = Stuttgart. These plates are probably remakes. Photographed in the Volkswagen museum in Wolfsburg.

German Democratic Republic normal series 1974-90.
K = Halle region. KU = Querfurt district. This Trabant was photographed in Prince Rainier's car museum in Monaco.

Moped, 2008 plate. Annual plates with lettering in varying colours.
Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.