License plate (Liechtenstein)

License plate from the Principality of Liechtenstein

Front license plate

Motorcycle sign

Control Label is in the Principality of Liechtenstein , as used for the on motor vehicles mounted license plate . Colloquially, they will license number or license plates called. The marks consist of the letters FL for Principality of Liechtenstein , a small version of the Liechtenstein national coat of arms and a number of up to five digits. Standard signs have white characters on a black background. Signs with other basic colors have black characters and are essentially the same as those in Switzerland .

history

Liechtenstein license plate, 1920–1957

Liechtenstein license plate, 1957–1972

Motorcycle registration plate 1957–1972

1902 - The first vehicles in Liechtenstein receive license plates that correspond to the Austrian license plates of the neighboring state of Vorarlberg . The signs consist of the letter W and a three-digit number in black letters on a white background, e.g. B. W 123.

1918 - The customs treaty with Austria is dissolved and a separate license plate system is introduced. The signs are black with white writing and consist of the letter L for Liechtenstein and a serial number, e.g. B. L 12 .

1920 - The system still valid today with the letters FL , the national coat of arms and a serial number is introduced.

1957 - The coat of arms with the national colors is replaced by the yellow-red coat of arms of the Princely House.

1972 - The font size and the format of the signs are adjusted to the Swiss license plates.

Sign colors and numbering system

Black license plates are available for all vehicles for the transport of goods and people, i. H. For cars, trucks, trailers, buses, commercial tractors, motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles and single-axle motor vehicles. License plates with a green base color are for agricultural vehicles, blue license plates for work vehicles, brown plates for exceptional vehicles and yellow plates for small motorcycles.

The license plates have numbers from 21 or from 300 for trailers, or from 2000 for cars and trucks. The numbers from 1 to 20 are reserved for police vehicles and vehicles belonging to the princely family.

The numbers are assigned one after the other. Returned numbers are issued again after one year. Returned signs with low numbers (4-digit motor vehicle signs, 2-digit motorcycle signs) and signs with conspicuous number combinations are only available from the respective sign auction. Auctions take place every 1 to 2 years.

The license plates are assigned to the owner, not the vehicle. When changing vehicles, the same signs can be attached to the new vehicle. If the previous owner no longer registers a new vehicle, he must return the license plates. The owner can deposit or reserve the license plates for a fee. In the event of cancellation, the license plates will be destroyed. Stolen or lost signs are blocked for 15 years and posted in the search system.

Due to the small size of the country (approx. 38,800 inhabitants), only around 2,000 vehicles are registered each year. On June 30, 2019, a total of 40,649 motor vehicles and 4,140 trailers were registered in Liechtenstein.

The Principality of Liechtenstein is the only European country that generally issues standard black license plates. A change is not planned and also not desired, because the Liechtensteiners like their black license plates. In other European countries, black license plates are only given to special vehicle groups (e.g. historic vehicles or army vehicles) or as an option to yellow license plates (e.g. Guernsey, Alderney ).

Motor vehicles and trailers

FL 1, the official limousine of the head of state , Prince Hans-Adam II.

FL 5, the official limousine of the Liechtenstein government

FL 7, state police emergency vehicle

Liechtenstein Red Cross vehicles have license plates with numbers from 41441 to 41449 , with the middle three digits pointing to the ambulance emergency number (144).

Front license plate: 30 × 8 cm
Rear license plate, portrait format: 30 × 16 cm
Rear license plate, long format: 50 × 11 cm

example	Numbers		category	Usage
example	from	to	category	Usage
	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10		Car	Princely family
	5, 7, 9, 11-20		Car	Government and national police
	21st	299		Motorcycles and special vehicles
	300	1999	pendant	pendant
	2000	39200	Motor vehicle	default
	39200	39800		July - October 2020
	39801	39899	bus	Local public transport , LIEmobil
	39900	41440		2020-2021
	41441	41449	Car	Liechtenstein Red Cross
	41450	49999		2021-2026
	50000	50299	all	Day signs for a maximum of four days
	50300	65099		2026-2034
	65100	67900	pendant	default
	70000	89999		2035-2046
	90000	92999	Motor vehicle	Temporary admissions
	93000	94999		2046-2047
	95000	95099	pendant	Temporary admissions
	95100	99999		2048-2050

Motorcycles and mopeds

Motorbike license plate: 18 × 14 cm
License plate moped: 10 × 14 cm

example	Numbers	category
	21 →	Heavy motorcycles , trikes , quads , light electric vehicles
	7000 →	Light motorcycles, mopeds , electric vehicles
	60000 →	Motorcycle trailer (up to 300 kg total weight)
	80000 →	Mopeds , mopeds , e-bikes

Temporary admissions

Control stamp with the expiry date (end of September 2020)

For vehicles with customs clearance that are temporarily registered in Liechtenstein. Each license plate bears a control label with the expiry date of its validity. The front shields show a dot instead of the national coat of arms. The signs do not have to be returned after the deadline, but must be officially withdrawn in the event of misuse.

example	Numbers	category
	1800 →	Motorcycles and small motorcycles
	90000 →	Motor vehicle
	95000 →	pendant

	600 Z →	Customs plates, for uncleared motor vehicles and trailers

Dealer signs

License plates for the motor vehicle trade, also known colloquially as “garage numbers”. These signs are only available to registered car dealers and repair shops, for test drives and transfers. The letter U after the number stands for company .

example	Numbers	category
	101 U →	Motor vehicle
	500 U →	motorcycles
	1700 U →	pendant

Work vehicles

There are license plates with a blue base color for vehicles that do not transport anything but are used to carry out work, e.g. B. fire engines, vehicles in civil engineering, forestry, road maintenance, etc.

example	Numbers	category
	21 →	Motor vehicles and trailers

Exceptional vehicles

There are license plates with a light brown base color for vehicles that do not comply with the general regulations due to their design or intended use. These vehicles are only allowed to run with a special written permit, e. B. crane vehicles, excavators, etc.

example	Numbers	category
	21 →	Motor vehicle
	5000 →	pendant

Agricultural vehicles

Green license plates are available for agricultural and forestry vehicles that are not used for commercial journeys and that allow a maximum speed of 40 km / h. Only one sign is issued per vehicle, which can be mounted on the front or rear of the vehicle.

example	Numbers	category
	21 →	Motor vehicles and trailers

Souvenir signs

Souvenir plates are brand new license plates with the registration number "FL 00000". The material, color and format of these signs correspond to the regular license plates. The price for a souvenir sign is CHF 25.00, a pair of signs costs CHF 40.00. Souvenir signs are available at the counter of the Road Traffic Office in Vaduz.