REGISTRATION PLATES OF
ICELAND (IS) (Ísland)

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

CURRENTLY ISSUED LICENSE PLATES

New serial format AB C23 introduced in June 2007.
See official information in Icelandic and a photo courtesy of Kurt Leuthold.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

E 58 Normal series 1937-88. E = Akranes.

D 598 Normal series 1937-88. D = Dalasýsla.

Ø 559 Normal series 1937-88. Ø = Keflavíkurkaupstaður.

G 4099 Normal series 1937-88. G = Gullbringu og Kjósarsýsla.

U 4444 Normal series 1937-88. U = Suður Múlasýsla.

G 24443 Normal series 1937-88. G = Gullbringu og Kjósarsýsla.

GT 155 Trailer series 1937-88. G = Gullbringu og Kjósarsýsla.
T = Trailer.

TX 287 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding, but the sticker to the left is the coat-of-arms of Reykjavik.

MC 019 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding.

UX 337 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding.

UZ 855 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding.

VB 466 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style.
No coding. Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS,
owners of older cars get a sticker to put on the plate.

KT 657 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding, but the sticker to the left is the coat-of-arms of Garðabær. "Endurskoðun" sticker = temporary sticker for vehicles that failed inspection, but are okay to drive until a new inspection.

Endurskoðun Close-up of the "Endurskoðun" sticker.

IÞ-/303 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style.
No coding.

SY-/250 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style.
No coding.

AL-/699 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style.
No coding. Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS,
owners of older cars get a sticker to put on the plate.

MM-/736 Normal series 1989-2007. American size.
1989-2004 plate style. No coding, but the sticker
to the left is the coat-of-arms of Reykjavik.

MZ-/582 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. Trailer. No coding. No validation sticker.

VI-/820 Normal series 1989-2007. 1989-2004 plate style. Trailer. No coding.

Tjaldvagnar Close-up of the sticker on the above.
The sticker is apparently for trailers, but not much used.

NN-/013 Normal series 1989-2007. Motorcycle.
1989-2004 plate style. No coding.

TU-/757 Normal series 1989-2007. Motorcycle.
1989-2004 plate style. No coding.

ZS-/960 Normal series 1989-2007. Motorcycle. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding. Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS, owners of older vehicles get a sticker to put on the plate.

YB-/416 Normal series 1989-2007. Motorcycle. 1989-2004 plate style. No coding. Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS, owners of older vehicles get a sticker to put on the plate.

ÞÓR Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS,
owners of older cars get a sticker to put on the plate.

U 117 Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
The driver told me this was his registration in the former series,
where U = Suður Múlasýsla.

Þ 122 Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
It is likely that this is the owner's registration in the former series, where Þ = Þingeyjarsýsla. Since 2004 new plates have the flag
and IS, owners of older cars get a sticker to put on the plate.

R/191 Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
The driver told me this was his registration in the former series,
where R = Reykjavik.

G/446 Personalized series since 1997. American size. 1997-2004 plate style. It is likely that this is the owner's registration in the former series, where G = Gullbringu og Kjósarsýsla.

VÍVÍ Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.

KLÓI 2 Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
The sticker to the right is just an unofficial Iceland souvenir sticker.

SÚÐIN Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.

LILLI Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
The sticker to the right is the coat-of-arms of Akureyri.

NEISTI Personalized series since 1997. 1997-2004 plate style.
Since 2004 new plates have the flag and IS,
owners of older cars get a sticker to put on the plate.

CD B05 Diplomatic series since 1989. 1989-2004 plate style.
CD = Corps Diplomatique. B = United Kingdom.

CD-/H05 Diplomatic series since 1989. 1989-2004 plate style.
CD = Corps Diplomatique. H = Norway.

AV 973 Business vehicles exempt from value added tax,
1993-2007. No coding in the registration, but a red diamond
to the left and different colour lettering than the normal series.

ZV 798 Normal series 1989-2007. 2004 onwards plate style.
No coding.

VI 384 Normal series 1989-2007. 2004 onwards plate style. Trailer. No coding. No validation sticker.

UD-/275 Normal series 1989-2007. 2004 onwards plate style. Trailer. No coding. No validation sticker.

Old code list (from Where's That Vehicle Come From?)
Listi yfir einkamerki (List of all personalised plates)
The regulations concerning personalised plates (in Icelandic)

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