License plate (Czech Republic)

In the Czech Republic , license plates are currently in use in two different systems. On the one hand the Czechoslovak system used since 1960 and on the other hand the Czech signs introduced in 2001.

Current system from 2001

Current license plate number since 2004, here A = Prague

Two-line license plate

License plate between 2001 and 2004

Map with regions

Export indicator

License plate for historic vehicles (2004-2006)

Diplomatic license plate since 2004

Desired license plate

Indicator for techn. staff

white military license plate

The current Czech registration system was introduced in 2001. The license plates begin with a combination of three characters, with the (first) letter denoting the region ( Kraj in Czech ). This is followed by a four-digit sequential number. The rear number plates also show two test badges between the two blocks. Originally, a combination of number-letter-numbers was used at the beginning of the shield. In Prague, however, the combination 9A9 9999 was achieved at the end of 2008, so that since then license plates have been issued with another serial letter, starting with 1AA 0000. In 2009, the Central Bohemian Region followed with the license plates 1SA 0000 ff., In 2014 the South Moravian Region with 1BA 0000 ff. In 2015 the Moravian-Silesian region with 1TA 0000 ff. And in 2019 the Aussiger region with 1UA 0000 ff. Thus there are over three million possible combinations for each Kraj. For two-wheelers, license plates are issued in which the first part only consists of a number and a letter for reasons of space.

Since joining the European Union in 2004, there is a blue band on the left edge of the license plate with the nationality symbol CZ and the European stars, making it one of the vehicle license plates with EU identification . Older signs show no further symbols.

Abbreviation

Abbreviation	Kraj	Administrative headquarters	German name
A.	Hlavní město Praha		Capital Prague
B.	Jihomoravský kraj	Brno	South Moravian Region
C.	Jihočeský kraj	České Budějovice	South Bohemian Region
E.	Pardubický kraj	Pardubice	Pardubice region
H	Královéhradecký kraj	Hradec Králové	Königgrätzer region
J	Kraj Vysočina	Jihlava	Highlands region
K	Karlovarský kraj	Karlovy Vary	Karlovy Vary Region
L.	Liberecký kraj	Liberec	Reichenberg region
M.	Olomoucký kraj	Olomouc	Olomouc region
P	Plzeňský kraj	Plzeň	Pilsen region
S.	Středočeský kraj	Praha	Central Bohemian Region
T	Moravskoslezský kraj	Ostrava	Moravian-Silesian Region
U	Ústecký kraj	Ústí nad Labem	Aussiger region
Z	Zlínský kraj	Zlín	Zlin region

License plate types

Export indicator

Vehicles that are exported from the Czech Republic have white signs with a red field on the right-hand side with the validity information. They consist of a letter, two by two digits and an E . The blue bar on the left side is missing for these license plates.

License plate for electric vehicles

For vehicles with an electric drive, license plates are assigned with the letters EL at the beginning.

Special marks

There are still various labels with green letters. From 2001 to 2006 they showed a letter and four digits. Since then, two more digits have appeared in front of the letter that code the region. A V (for Veterán ) indicates historical vehicles, during a test flag F have. Other temporary labels show the letter of the respective region.

Desired license plate

Since the beginning of 2016, vehicle owners can apply for a license plate of their choice. However, the letters G, CH, O, Q and W must not be used. Depending on the license plate, there is an additional fee of 5,000 kroner (approx. 185 euros) - a good 370 euros per vehicle.

Diplomatic plates

Diplomatic license plates have shown dark blue letters on a white background since 2004. They begin with a three-digit number followed by the letters CD for the Corps Diplomatique , XX for technical staff or HC for honorary consuls . Two more digits follow. The signs do not give any information about the origin.

Marks of the armed forces

The system of military license plates was adopted from the old system of Czechoslovakia. At most, the visual appearance has been slightly modified several times over the years. The signs only show numbers. Usually the pattern 123 45-67 is used. Older license plates allow conclusions to be drawn about the year of manufacture of the vehicle by adding the number 50 to the first two digits, e.g. B. 312 45-87 = year of construction 1981 (31 + 50). The background of the shield is yellow on military vehicles, and white on other armed forces vehicles and military police (vojenská policie).

Old system (1960-2001)

old license plate of the Czech Republic, here A = Prague (1994–2001)

old commercial license plate, also Prague (1994-2001)

Version from 1986 to 1994

Version up to 1986

Rear license plate with bevelled corners

Trailer license plate (1994-2001)

Diplomatic shield from 2001 to 2004, DD = diplomat

License plate for foreigners, A = Prague

In 1960 a registration system was introduced in Czechoslovakia , which allowed a regional allocation based on the districts (Czech. Okres ). In 1986 the appearance was changed slightly. After the disintegration of the ČSFR in 1993, the system was continued with small changes. The Slovakia introduced in 1997 its own system one, the Czech Republic until 2001. Czechoslovak license plates are valid in the Czech Republic still while they may no longer be used in Slovakia since of 2005.

The distinguishing signs of Czechoslovakia was CS (unofficially ČS for lish. Č esko s lovensko) and was replaced in 1993 by CZ and SK.

construction

The signs began with two to three letters, of which the first two letters denoted the city or the district. An exception is the city of Prague , whose license plates begin with A. This was followed by two pairs of numbers separated by a hyphen.
Commercial vehicles, d. H. mainly trucks, received yellow signs. Older rear license plates on trucks and two-wheelers had beveled upper corners.

pendant

Trailer license plates had a different structure. The region code was located between the two pairs of digits.

blue and yellow signs

Foreign nationals' vehicles and diplomatic missions were given blue license plates with yellow letters. Diplomatic license plates began with DD while those of foreign nationals showed the common regional code. More recent license plates (after 1994) showed a much lighter background than earlier versions. Even today, CD and CC stickers in blue and yellow can be found on many vehicles of the diplomatic corps. Initially, the respective country of origin was coded on both types of signs, later versions no longer have any encryption.

Abbreviation

The BI, CE and LI series are only in yellow, i. H. has been used for commercial vehicles. Evidence for the PC and US series is only known from motorcycles. The series FI, KR and OM were probably never issued, but only kept as a reserve.

Abbreviation	Okres	German name
А	Praha	Prague
BE	Beroun	Beraun
BI	Brno-venkov	Brno country
BK	Blansko	Shine
BM	Brno-město	Brno city
BN	Benešov	Beneschau
BO	Brno-venkov	Brno country
BR	Bruntál	Freudenthal
BS	Brno-město	Brno city
BV	Břeclav	Lundenburg
BZ	Brno-město	Brno city
CB	České Budějovice	Ceske Budejovice
CE	České Budějovice	Ceske Budejovice
CH	Cheb	Eger
CK	Český Krumlov	Krumlov
CL	Česká Lípa	Bohemian Leipa
CR	Chrudim
CV	Chomutov	Komotau
DC	Děčín	Tetschen
DO	Domažlice	Thaw
FI	Frýdek-Místek	Friedeck-Mistek
FM	Frýdek-Místek	Friedeck-Mistek
GT	Gottwaldov until 1990, then ZL
GV	Gottwaldov until 1990, then ZL
HB	Havlíčkův Brod	Deutschbrod
HK	Hradec Králové	Königgrätz
HO	Hodonín	Goeding
MR	Hradec Králové	Königgrätz
JC	Jičín	Jitschin
JE	Jeseník from 1996	Freiwaldau
JI	Jihlava	Iglau
JH	Jindřichův Hradec	Neuhaus
JN	Jablonec nad Nisou	Gablonz on the Neisse
KA	Karviná	Karviná
KD	Kladno
KH	Kutná Hora	Kuttenberg
AI	Karviná	Karviná
KL	Kladno
KM	Kroměříž	Kremsier
KO	Kolín	Kolin
KR	Karlovy Vary	Carlsbad
KT	Klatovy	Klattau
KV	Karlovy Vary	Carlsbad
LB	Liberec	Reichenberg
LI	Liberec	Reichenberg
LN	Louny	Whim
LT	Litoměřice	Leitmeritz
MB	Mladá Boleslav	Jungbunzlau
ME	Mělník	Melnik
MO	Must	Brus
N / A	After that	Nachod
NB	Nymburk	Nimburg
NJ	Nový Jičín	Neutitschein
OC	Olomouc	Olomouc
OIL	Olomouc	Olomouc
OM	Olomouc	Olomouc
OP	Opava	Troppau
OS	Ostrava-město	Ostrau city
OT	Ostrava-město	Ostrau city
OV	Ostrava-město	Ostrau city
PA	Pardubice	Pardubice
PB	Příbram	Pibrans
Pc	Praha-západ	Prague West
PE	Pelhřimov	Pilgrams
PH	Praha-východ	Prague East
PI	Písek	Pisek
PJ	Plzeň-jih	Pilsen south
PM	Plzeň-město	Pilsen city
PN	Plzeň-město	Pilsen city
PR	Přerov	Prerau
PS	Plzeň-sever	Pilsen north
PT	Prachatice	Prachatitz
PU	Pardubice	Pardubice
PV	Prostějov	Proßnitz
PY	Praha-východ	Prague East
PZ	Praha-západ	Prague West
RA	Rakovník	Rakonitz
RK	Rychnov nad Kněžnou	Reichenau an der Knieschna
RO	Rokycany	Rokitzan
SM	Semily	Semil
SO	Sokolov	Falkenau on the Eger
ST	Strakonice	Strakonitz
SU	Šumperk	Moravian Schönberg
SY	Svitavy	Zwittau
TA	Tábor	Tabor
TC	Tachov	Tachau
TP	Teplice	Teplitz
TR	Třebíč	Trebitsch
TU	Trutnov	Trautenau
UH	Uherské Hradiště	Hungarian Hradish
UL	Ústí nad Labem	Aussig
UO	Ústí nad Orlicí	Wild sword
US	Ústí nad Labem	Aussig
VS	Vsetín	Wesetin
VY	Vyškov	Wischau
ZL	Zlín	Zlin
ZN	Znojmo	Znojmo
ZR	Žďár nad Sázavou	Saar

Earlier systems

Until 1918, today's Czech Republic belonged to Austria-Hungary and shared the license plate system with Austria . Czechoslovakia kept this system until 1932. 1932–1938 / 1939 and 1945–1953 there were only four regional distinctions, namely Č for Bohemia, M for Moravia, P for Prague, also S for Slovakia and R for Carpathian Ukraine. 1938 / 1939–1945 the Czech Republic was connected to the German registration system.

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