License Plate (British Overseas Territories)

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The UK overseas territories use different license plate systems.

Africa

St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

The license plates of St. Helena are white on black or black on yellow and only have numbers for private vehicles. Government vehicles begin with "SHG".

The designations on Ascension begin with “A” followed by three digits.

The license plates from Tristan da Cunha are mostly black with white or silver writing in the format "TDC 123". "TDC" was provided with dots on older license plates. More recently, license plates with the text "Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic" have appeared under the number. However, these are only sold as souvenirs for tourists and are not used as registration plates on vehicles.

Asia

Akrotiri and Dekelia

SBAA mark

Vehicles from the two British military bases have their own license plates. They show the letters SBAA for Engl. Sovereign Base Areas Administration and a two-digit number. The coloring corresponds to the Cypriot signs.

British Indian Ocean Territory

There are license plates on the main island of Diego Garcia .

Europe

Gibraltar

Registration until 2001
EU registration from Gibraltar from 2001
Temporary EU license plate from 2001

Gibraltar uses white (front) or yellow (rear) markings with black inscription. In addition, black license plates with white or silver-colored lettering, as used previously, are optionally available.

Between 1912 and 2001, the license plates began with a G for Gibraltar, followed by a maximum of five digits. When the exhaustion of free combinations was foreseeable, the system was slightly revised in October 2001. The G is now followed by a maximum of four digits and one more serial letter. The code G 9999 A is followed by the combination G 1000 B. In October 2012 the serial letter D was assigned.

Temporary license plates show a green band on the right-hand edge, on which the maximum validity of the approval is shown by specifying a month and year. Before October 2001, temporary license plates began with the letters GG . Dealer license plates show a light blue background and the letters DLR for engl. dealer .

Newer license plates have the euro band with the nationality symbol GBZ on the left edge . Since GBG had already been assigned to the Bailiwick of Guernsey , Gibraltar Z received it. Gibraltar is the only British overseas territory that has its own international label.

The Chief Minister uses the G1 combination on his company car. A crown is used instead of a license plate on the governor's official vehicle . Military vehicles stationed in Gibraltar bear the corresponding British Army license plates.

North America ( Caribbean )

Anguilla

A 1234

Until 2007, the license plates in British design were silver on black in the format with the "A" for Anguilla followed by 4 digits. From 2007, the appearance of the US license plates were adjusted. The size is now 12 ″ by 6 ″, the background is printed (light blue, transition to white, white, transition to light blue, light blue) with "Anguilla" above the number. The number format is e.g. B. "P 1234" and on the side the coat of arms of Anguilla is shown.
License Plate 2007 Anguilla.svg

Bermuda

Bermuda license plate
Bermuda license plate
P 1234

Until 1974 the license plates were black with silver lettering in the format "P 1234". Then in black and white with only five digits.

12345

Today's license plates have a white background and five black digits, with leading zeros also being used. The format corresponds to the European license plates.

12345

Commercial vehicles begin with two letters, followed by a maximum of four digits. Custom license plates , for which a maximum of seven characters can be freely chosen, are also available. Like number plates for vintage cars, these are US-American size and also show the BERMUDA lettering on the upper edge. A map of the archipelago is used as the background.

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands license plate
VI 1234

Until 1995 the license plates were yellow with black letters in the format "VI 1234".

VIRGIN ISLANDS
PV-1234

Then US-size plates were introduced with "Virgin Islands" above the number. The number format for private vehicles is “PV-1234”. The writing is still black on a yellow background.

Cayman Islands

License plate from the Cayman Islands
CI 1234

Until 1975 the license plates were black with silver lettering in the "CI 1234" format.

123 456
CAYMAN ISLANDS

After that, US-size plates were introduced with “CAYMAN ISLANDS” below the number. The number format changed to pure digits. The writing is still black on a yellow background. License plates for rental vehicles have a white background.

Montserrat

Montserrat license plate
M 1234

The license plates are black with silver lettering in the format "M 1234".

Turks and Caicos Islands

 TC 1234 

The Turks and Caicos Islands license plates are US size and are red on white. The format is "TC 1234".

South America

Falkland Islands

Land Rover Defender with Falkland Islands license plate (F 15 C)
F 123

Until 1971, the Falkland Islands' license plates were black with white or silver markings. They started with the letter "F". It was followed by a three-digit number.

F 123

In the early 1970s, the license plates were changed. Now they bore the letter "F" and the following number in black letters on a yellow background.

F 123A

Current license plates have started with "F" since 1986, followed by up to four digits and a letter.

Areas without a license plate

Antarctic

In the British Antarctic Territory , there is no license plate.

Oceania

There are no official license plates on the Pitcairn Islands .

South America

There are no license plates on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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