REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE
NETHERLANDS (NL)

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

CURRENTLY ISSUED LICENSE PLATES

94-FJ-HS Normal series since 1999. 2000 onwards plate style.
No coding.

47/HF-TR Normal series since 1999. 2000 onwards plate style.
No coding.

08-HD-BZ Normal series since 1999. "American" size.
1977 onwards plate style (no euroband on "American" size plates).
No coding. Such plates are not really allowed on cars like this where there is room for a normal plate.

97-VGK-7 Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) since 2006.
2000 onwards plate style. V = Light commercial vehicle.

BJ-PF-50 Heavy commercial series (> 3500 kg) since 1994.
2000 onwards plate style. B = Heavy commercial vehicle.

BJ/HD-38 Heavy commercial series (> 3500 kg) since 1994.
2000 onwards plate style. B = Heavy commercial vehicle.

MB/NT-13 Motorcycle series since 1999.
2000 onwards plate style. M = Motorcycle.

42-FS-JZ Taxi series since 2000. Registration from the 1999 onwards normal series. Blue plate = Taxi.

CD-35-80 Diplomatic series since 1991. 2000 onwards plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding.

04-CD-60 Diplomatic series since 1991. 2000 onwards plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding, but plates with CD between the numerals are for International Organizations.

KO-91-45 Military series. 2000 onwards plate style
(but only for staff cars). KO = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army).

KW-60-00 Military series.
KW = Defence Interservice Command (DICO).

KM-25-61 Military series. KM = Koninklijke Marine (Navy).
Small size plate.

KM-25-61 Close-up of the above.

KM/21-51 Military series. KM = Koninklijke Marine (Navy).

LM/10-33 Military series. LM = Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Air Force).

LM/10-33 Close-up of the above.

KT/90-44 Military series. KT = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army).

51-KZ-35 Military series. 2000 onwards plate style
(but only for staff cars). KZ = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army),
but this was from the Koninklijke Marechausse (military police).

51-KZ-35 Close-up of the above.

50-KZ-90 Military series. KZ = Koninklijke Landmacht (Army).

5FF-M09 Export series since 1994. 2000 onwards plate style. Coding of the date of registration: The first F = 2 (for 2002),
the second F = March, M = 21. The remainder is a coded serial.

4J GQ 05 Export series since 1994. Coding of the date of registration: J = 5 (for 2005), G = April, Q = 23. The remainder is a coded serial.

Z-65-99 Provisional series. Z = Export. The sticker to the left reads "Export NL" followed by the date of issue.

Z-31-42 Provisional series. 2000 onwards plate style.
Z = Export series.

GN-97-23 Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style.
GN = Temporary/ foreigner (Geen Nederlander). 90-00 - 99-99 = Private vehicles of International Organizations' staff.

BN-98-51 Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style.
BN = Temporary/ foreigner (Buitenlander in Nederland). 90-00 -
99-99 = Private vehicles of International Organizations' staff.

BN-74-99 Temporary series. "American" size.
1977 onwards plate style (no euroband on "American" size plates). BN = Temporary/ foreigner (Buitenlander in Nederland).
70-00 - 79-99 = Temporary foreign European non-residents.

85-11-GN Temporary series. 2000 onwards plate style.
GN = Temporary/ foreigner (Geen Nederlander).
80-00 - 88-99 = Non-diplomatic embassy personnel.

DL-22-19 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. 1988-98 starting
with D: DE, DH, DL, DM and DR = pre-1973 cars.

AL-97-65 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Since 1998 starting
with A: AE, AH, AL, AM = pre-1973 cars.

AL-68-70 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Since 1998 starting
with A: AE, AH, AL, AM = pre-1973 cars. Sticker plate.

AL/64-17 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Since 1998 starting
with A: AE, AH, AL, AM = pre-1973 cars.

DR/18-58 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. 1988-98 starting
with D: DE, DH, DL, DM and DR = pre-1973 cars.

AH/32-33 Pre-1973 car series since 1988. Since 1998 starting
with A: AE, AH, AL, AM = pre-1973 cars.

BE-18-37 Pre-1973 commercial series since 1988.
BE = pre-1973 commercial vehicles.

ZM/53-58 Pre-1973 motorcycle series since 1988.
ZM, ZF = pre-1973 motorcycles.

54-YA-52 1973-77 car series since 2001. YA, YB = 1973-77 cars.

DG6/99T Moped series since 2006. 2005 onwards plate style.
D = Moped. White on blue = Max speed 25 km/h.

OD-04-TZ Trailer series since 1988. 2002 onwards plate style.
O = Trailer (oplegger).

OB-16-PD Trailer series since 1988. "American" size.
1977 onwards plate style. O = Trailer (oplegger).
"American" size plates are not really allowed on trailers like this where there is room for a normal size plate.

90-GP-LK Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers below 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the normal series since 1999.

53/FJ-NP Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers below 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the normal series since 1999.

BJ-BN-45 Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
2000-02 trailers displayed the same number as the prime mover,
in black on white. This is from the heavy commercial series
since 1994. In the heavy commercial series such plates are still possible, for trailers below 750 kg or when a forklift or similar is obscuring the number plate.

ML-GH-87 Motorcycle trailer repeater plate.
2000 onwards plate style. Trailers below 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white.
This is from the motorcycle series since 1999.

MG/VX-63 Motorcycle trailer repeater plate.
2000 onwards plate style. Trailers below 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white.
This is from the motorcycle series since 1999.

86 1 -GR-JG Replacement plate for 1999 onwards normal series.
Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

11-JG 1 -LD Replacement plate for 1999 onwards normal series.
Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate,
but it should have been placed above the first hyphen.

BF 1 -ND-85 Replacement plate for 1994 onwards heavy commercial series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

BL 1 -FL-16 Replacement plate for 1994 onwards heavy
commercial series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

1 MG/BP-79 Replacement plate for 1999 onwards
motorcycle series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

OF 1- 44-PH Replacement plate for 1988 onwards trailer series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

EH 891 N Dutch Forces in Germany. This series in use
since 1975. N = Netherlands Forces in Germany.

EC/266 N Dutch Forces in Germany. This series in use
since 1975. N = Netherlands Forces in Germany.
This is a caravan with the same registration as the prime mover.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

FD-21-85 Normal series 1951-65. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

FD/21-85 Normal series 1951-65. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

50-34-PL Normal series 1965-73. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

14-95-XL Normal series 1965-73. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

55-17-MR Normal series 1965-73. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

56-72/FM Normal series 1965-73. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

19-74-HV Normal series 1965-73. Remade in 1976-77
plate style. No coding.

67-FL-66 Normal series 1973-78. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

18-RU-40 Normal series 1973-78. 1951-76 plate style. No coding. The owner told me this plate was a remake, since the car used to have yellow plates.

51/GF-94 Normal series 1973-78. 1951-76 plate style.
No coding.

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