License plate (Iraq)

Iraqi license plate

License plate of the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan ( Erbil Governorate )

License plate of the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan ( Erbil Governorate )

The current Iraqi license plates were introduced in 2008. The signs are 335 × 155 mm in size, usually have black lettering on a white background and are divided into three parts. On the left is the country name in English (IRAQ). The background color of this field differs depending on the vehicle type. In the case of private vehicles, the background is white, in the case of rental cars or vehicles for (public) passenger transport it is red. On the right in the lower field is the name of the governorate and the type of vehicle in Arabic . The actual combination consisting of a letter and five digits appears in the top right field. It is represented in both Arabic characters and Latin .

The Kurdistan Autonomous Region uses signs that were introduced for all of Iraq in 1988. They are also divided into three parts and only show Arabic characters. In the lower line is the name of the governorate on the left and the country name ( Arabic العراق, DMG al-ʿIrāq ). The top line shows a maximum of six digits. Here, too, different background colors are used depending on how the vehicle is used. In the rest of Iraq, this layout was modified in 2001. The license plates became longer and the indication of the governorate and country name now appeared one above the other on the left.

License plate types since 2008:

colour	image	use	Arabic inscription
White		Private vehicles	خصوصي
red		Rental cars , buses , taxis	اجرة
blue		Government without a government	حكومية
yellow		Trade, e.g. B. trucks , tractors etc.	حمل
orange		Customs license plate without governorate	ادخال كمرکي مؤقت
green		Agricultural vehicles	زراعي

Registration in the Autonomous Region of Kurdistan:

colour	image	use
black on white		Private vehicles
White on red		Rental cars , buses , taxis
Black on yellow		Trade, e.g. B. trucks , tractors etc.
White on blue		Prosecution
Gold on dark green		military

Web links

Commons : Iraqi License Plates  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Images of Iraqi license plates at Francoplaque