License plate (Croatia)

License plate from Zagreb

The new license plates with the official euro field.

Two-line license plate from Split

License plate with unofficial Euro sticker from Split

A license plate ( Croatian registracijska oznaka or simply registracija ) is mandatory for all vehicles in Croatia . The Croatian license plate system was introduced on January 1st, 1992 and replaced the old Yugoslav license plates . The nationality code for Croatia is " HR " ( Croat . " Hr vatska" = Croatia). Immediately after Croatia's independence, many stickers with the abbreviation " CRO " appeared, which is otherwise an international identifierserves for Croatia. However, this abbreviation is not valid in road traffic. The Croatian administration decided on the already mentioned shorter combination of HR.
In December 2013, the Croatian Ministry of the Interior presented plans to introduce a new system. Since July 4, 2016, the license plates have been issued with the official euro field.

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Green license plate

Red license plate

Export indicator

Police license plate

Military license plate

Croatian license plates are issued for multi-lane vehicles in the dimensions 520 × 110 mm (one line) and 280 × 200 mm (two lines). The license plate begins with two letters that indicate the origin, followed by the Croatian coat of arms . Then there are three to four digits and another two letters at most. The following combinations are possible: AB 123 CD, AB 1234 C and AB 1234 CD. The license plates are framed at the top and bottom by two ribbons in the colors of the Croatian national flag . For a surcharge, custom labels are also possible, in which either any combination within the scheme or the entire label after the region abbreviation can be freely selected. Another special feature is the use of the letters Č, Š and Ž.

Two-wheelers

For single-track vehicles, three-line number plates measuring 200 × 200 mm or 100 × 150 mm are given, depending on the size.

Green font

License plates for foreigners living in Croatia, international organizations and vehicles that are only temporarily registered have green letters.

Red font

If vehicles or their load exceed a certain maximum level, they will receive license plates with red inscription. This variant of the license plate was adopted from the Yugoslav system and is now also found in Serbia and North Macedonia, for example .

Marks with PP and PV

In 2008 two more types of license plates were introduced. Transferable license plates show the letters PP for prijenosne pločice ( exchange number ) after the coat of arms , historical vehicles use PV for povijesno vozilo (historical vehicle). A maximum of four digits follow.

Export indicator

Also since 2008 there have been special export labels with yellow letters on a light green background. They start with the letters RH for Republika Hrvatska (Republic of Croatia). The coat of arms is followed by a maximum of four digits and a maximum of two letters.

Dealer identification

License plates for test drives or test drives are made of paper and are usually attached to the front or rear window. They show the word PROBA in a black and white checkered stripe on the left . This is followed by the abbreviation of origin, coat of arms and five digits in two groups. The maximum validity is five days.

Police license plate

The Croatian police use signs that consist of two groups of three digits each. In between is the Croatian coat of arms. The font color here is dark blue, making the signs similar to those of the Macedonian police.

Military license plate

License plates of the Croatian Armed Forces have a yellow background and begin with the letters HV for Croat. Hrvatska vojska (German Croatian Army). Otherwise they have the same structure as the usual number plates. Military police signs also begin with HV and end with VP for Croat. vojna policija (German army police).

Diplomatic plates

Diplomatic plates

Diplomatic license plates are particularly conspicuous. They show yellow letters on a light blue background. At the beginning there are three digits that indicate the country of origin, followed by one of the letters A ( diplomatic corps ), C ( consular corps ), E (business representation), M (foreign mission) or P (press). The sign ends with another three digits. There are hyphens between the numbers and the letter. In the case of two-line license plates, the letter is placed to the right of the numbers in the middle of the plate.

history

License plate from Vukovar 1961–1992

Until 1918, today's Croatia was part of Austria-Hungary . The symbols of the dual monarchy showed a letter in black (Austria) or red (Hungary) and a consecutive number. Dalmatia , which belonged to Austria , had the letter M , while C stood for the rest of the country in Hungary. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary, Croatia fell to what was later to become Yugoslavia and from then on used Yugoslav license plates . With the reform of the system in 1961, the region abbreviations, some of which are still used today, were created.

Special case of Krajina

License plate of the former RSK from Vukovar

During the Croatian War in 1991, the Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK) was proclaimed on about a third of the territory of today's Croatia. In this area controlled by the RSK, own license plates were issued in the early 1990s, which were very similar to the Yugoslav and Serbian-Montenegrin ones. They showed the region code consisting of two letters, followed by the stylized flag of the RSK and two groups of digits. With the integration of the RSK into the Republic of Croatia in 1995, the system changed over to the Croatian system.

The codes BM ( Beli Manastir ), GN ( Glina ), KE ( Korenica ), KNN ( Knin ), MK ( Markušica ), OK ( Okučani ), VN ( Vojnić ) and VU ( Vukovar ) were used.

Military vehicles in the Serbian Krajina used license plates that began with the flag and the reduced Cyrillic letters СВК (SVK, Srpska vojska Krajine, Serbian Army of Krajina ) underneath. Another Cyrillic letter and four digits followed.

Registration districts

Map of Croatia

In Croatia there are a total of 34 approval districts. These are not based on the division into counties (of which there are 21).

Abbr.	derived from	Cities	Communities
BJ	Bjelovar	Bjelovar, Čazma, Garešnica	Berek, Hercegovac, Ivanska, Kapela, Nova Rača, Rovišće, Severin, Šandrovac, Štefanje, Velika Pisanica, Veliko Trojstvo, Velika Trnovitica, Zrinski Topolovac
BM	Beli Manastir	Beli Manastir	Bilje, Čeminac, Darda, Draž, Jagodnjak, Kneževi Vinogradi, Petlovac, Popovac, Batina
ČK	Čakovec	Čakovec, Mursko Središće, Prelog	Belica, Dekanovec, Domašinec, Donja Dubrava, Donji Kraljevec, Donji Vidovec, Goričan, Gornji Mihaljevec, Kotoriba, Mala Subotica, Nedelišće, Orehovica, Podturen, Pribislavec, Selnica, Strahuriinec, Sveta Marija, Martin na Šenkovec, Štrigova, Vratišinec
THERE	Daruvar	Daruvar, Grubišno Polje, Lipik, Pakrac	Dežanovac, Đulovac, Končanica, Sirač, Veliki Grđevac
DE	Delnice	Čabar, Delnice	Brod Moravice, Fužine, Lokve, Mrkopalj, Ravna Gora, Skrad
DJ	Đakovo	Đakovo	Drenje, Gorjani, Levanjska Varoš, Punitovci, Satnica Đakovačka, Semeljci, Strizivojna, Trnava, Viškovci
YOU	Dubrovnik	Dubrovnik, Korčula, Metković, Opuzen, Ploče	Blato, Dubrovačko Primorje, Janjina, Konavle-Cavtat, Kula Norinska, Lastovo, Lumbarda, Mljet, Orebić, Pojezerje, Slivno, Smokvica, Ston, Trpanj, Vela Luka, Zažablje, Župa Dubrovačka
GS	Gospić	Gospić, Novalja, Otočac, Senj	Brinje, Donji Lapac, Karlobag, Lovinac, Perušić, Plitivička Jezera, Udbina, Vrhovine
IN THE	Imotski	Imotski	Cista Provo, Lokvičići, Lovreć, Podbablje, Proložac, Runovići, Zagvozd, Zmijavci
KA	Karlovac	Karlovac, Duga Resa, Slunj, Ozalj	Barilović, Bosiljevo, Cetingrad, Draganić, Generalski Stol, Krnjak, Lasinja, Netretić, Rakovica, Ribnik, Vojnić, Žakanje
KC	Koprivnica	Koprivnica, Đurđevac	Drnje, Đelekovec, Ferdinandovac, Gola, Hlebine, Kalinovac, Kloštar Podravski, Koprivnički Bregi, Koprivnički Ivanec, Legrad, Molve, Novigrad Podravski, Novo Virje, Peteranec, Podravske Sesvete, Rasinja, S
KR	Krapina	Donja Stubica, Klanjec, Krapina, Oroslavje, Pregrada, Zabok, Zlatar	Bedekovčina, Budinščina, Desinić, Đurmanec, Gornja Stubica, Hrašćina, Hum na Sutli, Jesenje, Konjščina, Kraljevec na Sutli, Krapinske Toplice, Kumrovec, Lobor, Mače, Marija Bistrubičovice, Radveti, Golubčrovice, Petičrovice Križ Začretje, Tuhelj, Veliko Trgovišće, Zagorska Sela, Zlatar-Bistrica
KT	Kutina	Kutina, Novska, Popovaća	Lipovljani, Jasenovac, Velika Ludina
CONCENTRATION CAMP	Križevci	Križevci	Gornja Rijeka, Kalnik, Sveti Ivan Žabno, Sveti Petar Orehovec
MA	Makarska	Makarska, Vrgorac	Baška Voda, Brela, Gradac, Podgora, Tučepi
N / A	Našice	Našice, Donji Miholjac	Donja Motičina, Đurđenovac, Feričanci, Magadenovac, Marijanci, Podravska Moslavina, Podgorač, Viljevo
NG	Nova Gradiška	Nova Gradiška	Cernik, Davor, Dragalić, Gornji Bogićevci, Nova Kapela, Okučani, Rešetari, Stara Gradiška, Staro Petrovo Selo, Vrbje
1st floor	Ogulin	Ogulin	Josipdol, Plaški, Saborsko, Tounj
OS	Osijek	Osijek, Belišće, Valpovo	Antunovac, Bizovac, Čepin, Erdut, Ernestinovo, Koška, ​​Petrijevci, Šodolovci, Vladislavci, Vuka, Laslovo
PU	Pula	Buje, Buzet, Labin, Novigrad, Pazin, Poreč, Pula, Rovinj, Umag	Bale, Barban, Brtonigla, Cerovlje, Fažana, Funtana, Gračišće, Grožnjan, Kanfanar, Karojba, Kaštelir-Labinci, Kršan, Lanišće, Ližnjan, Lupoglav, Marčana, Medulin, Motovun, Oprtalja, Sveti Nedelja, Sveta, Raedelča Sveti Petar u Šumi, Svetvinčenat, Tar-Vabriga, Tinjan, Višnjan, Vižinada, Vodnjan, Vrsar, Žminj
PŽ	Požega	Požega, Pleternica	Brestovac, Čaglin, Jakšić, Kaptol, Kutjevo, Velika
RI	Rijeka	Bakar, Cres, Crikvenica, Kastav, Kraljevica, Krk, Mali Lošinj, Novi Vinodolski, Opatija, Rab, Rijeka, Vrbovsko	Baška, Čavle, Dobrinj, Jelenje, Klana, Kostrena, Lopar, Lovran, Malinska-Dubašnica, Matulji, Mošćenička Draga, Omišalj, Punat, Vinodolska Općina, Viškovo, Vrbnik
SB	Slavonski Brod	Slavonski Brod	Bebrina, Brodski Stupnik, Bukovlje, Donji Andrijevci, Garčin, Gornja Vrba, Gundinci, Klakar, Oprivsavci, Oriovac, Podcrkavlje, Sibinj, Sikirevci, Slavonski Šamac, Velika Kopanica, Vrpolje
SK	Sisak	Glina, Hrvatska Kostajnica, Sisak, Petrinja	Donji Kukuruzari, Dvor, Gvozd, Hrvatska Dubica, Lekenik, Majur, Martinska Ves, Sunja, Topusko
SL	Slatina	Slatina, Orahovica	Crnac, Čačinci, Čađavica, Mikleuš, Nova Bukovica, Sopje, Voćin, Zdenci
ST	Split	Hvar, Kaštela, Komiža, Omiš, Sinj, Solin, Split, Stari Grad, Supetar, Trilj, Trogir, Vis, Vrlika	Bol, Dicmo, Dugi Rat, Dugopolje, Hrvace, Jelsa, Klis, Lećevica, Marina, Milna, Muć, Nerežišća, Okrug, Otok, Podstrana, Postira, Prgomet, Primorski Dolac, Pučišća, Seget, Selca, Sućuraj, Sumivartin, Šestanovac, Šolta, Zadvarje
ŠI	Šibenik	Drniš, Knin, Skradin, Šibenik, Vodice	Bilice, Biskupija, Civljane, Ervenik, Kijevo, Kistanje, Murter, Promina, Pirovac, Primošten, Rogoznica, Ružić, Tisno, Tribunj, Unešić, Lepenica, Boraja, Bratski Dolac, Spahije, Dubrava
VK	Vinkovci	Vinkovci	Andrijaševci, Ivankovo, Jarmina, Markušica, Nijemci, Nuštar, Privlaka, Stari Jankovci, Stari Mikanovci, Tordinci, Vođinci
VT	Virovitica	Virovitica	Gradina, Lukač, Pitomača, Suhopolje, Špišić Bukovica
VU	Vukovar	Vukovar, Ilok	Bogdanovici, Borovo, Lovas, Negoslavci, Tompojevci, Tovarnik, Trpinja
VŽ	Varaždin	Ivanec, Lepoglava, Ludbreg, Novi Marof, Varaždin, Varaždinske Toplice	Bednja, Breznica, Breznički Hum, Beretinec, Cestica, Donja Voća, Donji Martijanec, Gornji Kneginec, Jalžabet, Klenovnik, Ljubešćica, Mali Bukovec, Maruševec, Petrijanec, Sračinec, Sveti Đurec, Bartolecovec, Sveti Đurđ, Svetovičove Vinica, Visoko
ZD	Zadar	Benkovac, Biograd na Moru, Nin, Obrovac, Pag, Zadar	Bibinje, Galovac, Gračac, Jasenice, Kali, Kukljica, Lišane Ostrovičke, Novigrad, Pakoštane, Pašman, Polača, Poličnik, Posedarje, Povljana, Preko, Privlaka, Ražanac, Sali, Stankovci, Starigrad-Filiplenica, Jakošanica, Suko, Škabrnje, Tkon, Vir, Vrsi, Zemunik Donji
ZG	Zagreb	Dugo Selo, Ivanić-Grad, Jastrebarsko, Samobor, Sveti Ivan Zelina, Velika Gorica, Vrbovec, Zagreb, Zaprešić	Bedenica, Bistra, Brckovljani, Brdovec, Dubrava, Dubravica, Farkaševac, Gradec, Jakovlje, Klinča Sela, Krašić, Kloštar Ivanić, Kravarsko, Križ, Luka, Marija Gorica, Orle, Pisarovina, Pokupovica, Rugavica, Pušupć , Žumberak
TO	Županja	Županja	Babina Greda, Bošnjaci, Cerna, Drenovci, Gradište, Gunja, Štitar, Vrbanja

Former license plates

Abbr.	description
PS	Podravska Slatina, today Slatina, SL (in circulation until 2005)
SI	in the former Yugoslavia SI was used for Sisak (today SK for better differentiation from Šibenik, ŠI)
SP	Slavonska Požega, today Požega, PŽ
TK	Titova Korenica, since 1997 Korenica (no longer used, today Gospić, GS)

See also

• Croatian boat registration

Web links

Commons : Croatian license plates  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Croatian license plates in words and pictures
• Pravilnik o registraciji i označavanju vozila . Legal regulations for the registration of vehicles in Croatia (Croatian)

Individual evidence

1. ^ New License Plates Coming for Croatians. December 11, 2013, accessed December 31, 2013 .  
2. ↑ Javna rasprava o novim registarskim pločicama i registracijskim područjima. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 2, 2014 ; accessed on February 22, 2014 (Croatian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   
3. ↑ Dnevnik.hr - Sljedeći tjedan u Hrvatskoj nove registarske oznake, pogledajte kako će izgledati. Retrieved July 2, 2016 (hr-HR). 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Pravilnik o registraciji i označavanju vozila. December 16, 2008, accessed June 14, 2013 (Croatian).  
5. ^ PV tablice za oldtimere - Džinovski korak naprijed. November 26, 2010, accessed June 14, 2013 (Croatian).