Private/Passenger
(A) Originally with hyphen divider (now discontinued)
(B) Code "FRW" is now obsolete
(C) Since 2012, transferable plates may be used on up to two vehicles but not at the same time. Plates bear the letter "W" above the seal.
(B) Code "FRW" is now obsolete
(C) Since 2012, transferable plates may be used on up to two vehicles but not at the same time. Plates bear the letter "W" above the seal.
Plate History
Historical Germany (1906 - 1950's)
West Germany (1956 - 1994)
(A) Also used on motorcyclesAllied Post-World War II Zones
Non-Passenger/Other
Diplomatic, Semi-Diplomatic
Electric Vehicle
Export
Temporary plates for vehicles purchased for export or for those temporarily imported into the country
(A) Red band with year (top) and month (bottom) of expiration
(B) Red band with year (top), month (middle) and day (bottom) of expiration
Government
Historic Vehicle
Military, NATO
Moped
(A) 1957: Original series with HUK-VERBAND and year at the bottom
(B) Since 1997: GDV and year at the bottom
(B) Since 1997: GDV and year at the bottom
Motorcycle
Official
Police, Local Authorities
Seasonal
Use of the vehicle within and including the months (in numbers) indicated on the plate
Short-Term
Since 1998: Plates are valid for five days only. Day, month and year of expiration
are vertically aligned in black on a yellow band.
Special Events
Tax Exempt
Exempt from paying road taxes (eg. agricultural tractors, ambulances)
Related Pages
Country Information
| Location | Western Europe |
| Capital | Berlin |
| Main Religion | Christianity (catholicism and protestantism) |
| National Language | German. Sorbian and Danish are languages with minority rights. |
| History | In 1949, the country was split into the
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (this page) and the
German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
West Germany is a founding member of the European Union. When East Germany joined West Germany in 1990, it became part of the European Union. |
| International Oval | D |
| ISO Code | DE |
Credits
Photo & data contributors
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson(2) Dirk Elbers(3) Sebastian Zippel(4) Dennis Cerantola(5) Romain Hobé(6) Ulrich Xavier