Germany


OVAL : D

Passenger series
Seasonal series
Temporary tourist export series
Provisional series
Trade series
Historical series
Old-timer series
United States forces in Germany series
Diplomatic series
Local official series
Provincial official series
Federal official series
Agricultural series
Military series
Official NATO headquarters series
German forces in France series
Road tax free series
Moped series
Other series
Pictures of the entire code list

Passenger series

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by one letter and four numerals.
The first letter denotes the district or town where R stands for Regensburg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by two letters and one numeral.
The first letter denotes the district or town where R stands for Regensburg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first letter denotes the district or town where J stands for Jena.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Thüringen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by two letters and three numerals.
The first letter denotes the district or town where E stands for Essen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by two letters and four numerals.
The first letter denotes the district or town where L stands for Leipzig.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Sachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by one letter and one numeral.
The first two letters denote the district or town where NM stands for Neumark in der Oberphalz.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by one letter and two numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where SB stands for Saarbrucken.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Saarland.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters above by one letter and two numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where TR stands for Trier.
Top right are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Rheinland-Pfalz.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by one letter and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where MB stands for Miesbach.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by one letter and four numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where ME stands for Mettmann.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two letters and one numeral.
The first two letters denote the district or town where AC stands for Aachen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where KG stands for Bad Kissingen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two letters and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where OF stands for Offenbach am Main.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Hessen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two letters and four numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where HD stands for Heidelberg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Baden-Württemberg.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters followed by one letter and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where ANA stands for Annaberg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Sachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters above one letter and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where KLE stands for Kleve.
Bottom left are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters followed by one letter and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where FRI stands for Friesland.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where COC stands for Cochem-Zell.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Rheinland-Pfalz.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters followed by two letters and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where WOB stands for Wolfsburg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters above two letters and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where HD stands for Heidelberg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Baden-Württemberg.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters above one letter and one numeral.
The first three letters denote the district or town where WIL stands for Wittlich & Bernkastel-Wittlich.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Rheinland-Pfalz.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters above two letters and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where MZG stands for Merzig-Wadern.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Saarland.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by a hyphen, two letters and one numeral.
The first letter denotes the district or town where M stands for Munchen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal in grey, in this case Bayern.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen, one letter and one numeral.
The first two letters denote the district or town where EM stands for Emmendingen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal in grey, in this case Baden-Württemberg.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen, one letter and two numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where HM stands for Hameln-Pyrmont.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen, two letters and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where TO stands for Torgau-Oschatz.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal in grey, in this case Sachsen.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.
Note the DDR oval in the top left corner.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen, two letters and one numeral.
The first three letters denote the district or town where WIL stands for Wittlich & Bernkastel-Wittlich.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal in grey, in this case Rheinland-Pfalz.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first letter denotes the district or town where K stands for Koln.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.
Note the oval F in the 12 yellow European flags.

Current passenger series used since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters followed by a hyphen, two letters and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where SB stands for Saarbrucken.
Note the absense of the seals.

Seasonal series

Current seasonal series used since 1997 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first two letters denote the district or town where MH stands for Mühlheim.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The two numbers at the right of the registration indicate when the plate is valid, in this case from April first until end of October.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current seasonal series used since 1997 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of three letters followed by two letters and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where WAF stands for Warendorf.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The two numbers at the right of the registration indicate when the plate is valid, in this case from March first until end of October.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current seasonal series used since 1997 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of three letters above one letter and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where WUG stands for Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.
Bottom left are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
The two numbers at the top right of the registration indicate when the plate is valid, in this case from April first until end of October.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current seasonal series used since 1997 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of three letters above one letter and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where OHA stands for Osterode am Harz.
Bottom left are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
The two numbers at the top right of the registration indicate when the plate is valid, in this case from May first until end of October.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Temporary tourist series

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter followed by one numeral and one letter.
The first letter denotes the district or town where F stands for Frankfurt.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry (30 October 2007).

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter followed by three numerals and one letter.
The first letter denotes the district or town where K stands for Koln.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry (28 March 2005).

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter followed by four numerals and one letter.
The first letter denotes the district or town where E stands for Essen.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry.

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters followed by two numerals and one letter.
The first two letters denote the district or town where HD stands for Heidelberg & Rhein-Neckar-Kreis.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry (11 May 2009).

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters followed by three numerals and one letter.
The first two letters denote the district or town where EU stands for Euskirchen.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry (8 August 2008).

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of three letters followed by three numerals and one letter.
The first letter denotes the district or town where KLE stands for Kleve.
After the district code is a seal with the text BUNDESFINANZVERWALTUNG - D.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry.

Current temporary tourist series used since August 2000 in black on white.
The registration consists of three letters followed by three numerals and one letter.
The first letter denotes the district or town where HAM stands for Hamm.
Right of the registration is a red band with the year, month and day of expiry (24 May 2006).
Note the absense of the seal.

Provisional series

Current provisional series valid for only five days in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by 04 and four numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or district where M stands for Munchen.
After the district code is a blue validation sticker.
Right of the registration is a yellow band with the day, month and year of validity (30 January 2009).

Current provisional series valid for only five days in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by 04 and four numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or district where MK stands for Märkischer Kreis.
After the district code is a blue validation sticker.
Right of the registration is a yellow band with the day, month and year of validity (21 June 2003).

Current provisional series valid for only five days in black on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by 04 and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the town or district where STA stands for Starnberg.
After the district code is a blue validation sticker.
Right of the registration is a yellow band with the day, month and year of validity (30 January 2009).

Trade series

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by six numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or district where B stands for Berlin.
After the district code is the provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers).
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or district where LC stands for Luckau.
Note that the LC code was only issued between 1991 and 1993.
After the district code is the provincial seal in grey, in this case Brandenburg.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers).

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by six numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or district where HB stands for Hansestadt Bremen.
After the district code is the provincial seal, in this case Bremen.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers).
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by five numerals.
The first three letters denote the town or district where PB stands for Paderborn.
After the district code is the provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers)

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters above five numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or district where FS stands for Freising.
Left of the district code is the provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers).
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by five numerals.
The first three letters denote the town or district where ROW stands for Totenburg/Wumme.
After the district code is the provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers).
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current trade series since 1956 in red on white.
The registration consists of three letters, followed a hyphen and by five numerals.
The first three letters denote the town or district where HSK stands for Hochsauerlandkreis.
The first two numerals, 06, are used for recurrent use (dealers)
Note the absense of the provincial seal.

Historical series

Current historical series (over 30 years) since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by one letter, three numerals and the letter H as suffix.
The first letter denotes the district or town where K stands for Koln.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current historical series (over 30 years) since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by two letters, three numerals and the letter H as suffix.
The first letter denotes the district or town where N stands for Nurnberg.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current historical series (over 30 years) since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by two letters, four numerals and the letter H as suffix.
The first letter denotes the district or town where B stands for Berlin.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current historical series (over 30 years) since 1956 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two letters, three numerals and the letter H as suffix.
The first two letters denote the district or town where Gö stands for Göttingen.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Niedersachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Old-timer series

Current old-timer series since 1956 in red on white, no euroband.
The registration consists of three letters above the numerals 07 and one numeral.
The first three letters denote the district or town where STA stands for Starnberg.
Bottom left is a provincial seal, in this case Bayern.
These series are issued to veteran vehicles only used occasionally.

Current old-timer series since 1956 in red on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters above the numerals 07 and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where AC stands for Aachen.
Top right is a provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.
These series are issued to veteran vehicles only used occasionally.

United States forces in Germany series

Former United States forces in Germany issued between 3rd July 2000 and 19th November 2007 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, above two letters and three numerals.
The letters HK are used for US size plates after 2000.
Top left and right two seals, one inspection seal and seal indicating the US forces.
Top left is a blue euroband with the letters USA in white below the NATO star.

Former United States forces in Germany issued between 3rd July 2000 and 19th November 2007 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, above two letters and three numerals.
The letters AF are used for US size plates until 2000.
Top left and right two seals, one inspection seal and seal indicating the US forces.
Top left is a blue euroband with the letters USA in white below the NATO star.

Former United States forces in Germany issued between 3rd July 2000 and 19th November 2007 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two letters and three numerals.
The letters AD are used for European size plates.
After the letters AD is one inspection seal and seal indicating the US forces.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the letters USA in white below the NATO star.

Former United States forces in Germany since 3rd July 2000 in black on white, with euroband since January 1995.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two letters and three numerals.
The letters IF are used for official vehicles since 2003.
After the letters IF is one inspection seal and seal indicating the US forces.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the letters USA in white below the NATO star.

Diplomatic series

Current diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of the numeral 0, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and one numeral.
The first two numerals denote the embassy where 90 stands for Mauritania.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of the numeral 0, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and two numerals.
The first two numerals denote the embassy where 21 stands for Belgium.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of the numeral 0, followed by three numerals, a hyphen and one numeral.
The first three numerals denote the embassy where 131 stands for Tanzania.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of the numeral 0 above three numerals, a hyphen and two numeral.
The first three numerals denote the embassy where 193 stands for Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Top right are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Top left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current semi-diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or province where B stands for Berlin.
The first two numerals denote the embassy code where 97 stands for The Nethherlands.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current semi-diplomatic series since 1956 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or province where B stands for Berlin.
The first two numerals denote the embassy code where 65 stands for Italy.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Berlin.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Local official series

Former local official series issued between 1956 and February 2007 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a three numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or province where BN stands for Bonn.
Numbers between 1 and 199 are used for federal authorities.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Former local official series issued between 1956 and February 2007 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by four numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or province where K stands for Koln.
Numbers between 9000 and 9999 are used for members of the Consular Corps Staff.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Former local official series issued between 1956 and February 2007 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
The first letter denotes the town or province where K stands for Koln.
Numbers between 6000 and 6999 are used for county, city and parish authorities.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Former local official series issued between 1956 and February 2007 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by three numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or province where HH stands for Hansestadt Hamburg.
Numbers between 900 and 999 are used for members of the Consular Corps Staff.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Hamburg.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Former local official series issued between 1956 and February 2007 in black on white, no euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
The first two letters denote the town or province where DN stands for Düren.
Numbers between 3000 and 3999 are used for the police.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Provincial official series

Current provincial official series since 1956 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by one numeral, a hyphen and two numerals.
The first three letters denote the province where LSN stands for Sachsen Land.
The first numeral denotes the ministry where 2 stands for "reserved".
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Sachsen.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current provincial official series since 1956 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by one numeral, a hyphen and one numeral.
The first three letters denote the province where LSA stands for Sachsen-Anhalt Land.
The first numeral denotes the ministry where 3 stands for Minister President.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Sachsen-Anhalt.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Federal official series

Current federal official series since 1956 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The letters BP stand for Bundespolizei since 2006.
The numerals 55 to 56 (55) are used for 2+ axle trailers. After the letters BG is the federal seal.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current federal official series since 1956 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The letters BG stand for Bundesgrenzschutz (frontier police).
The numerals 15 to 19 (18) are issued for estate cars. After the letters BG is the federal seal.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current federal official series since 1956 in black on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of two letters above by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The letters BG stand for Bundesgrenzschutz (frontier police).
The numerals 10 to 12 (12) are issued for motorcycles. After the letters BG is the federal seal.
Top left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval D in white below the twelve European golden stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current federal official series since 1956 in black on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by two numerals, a hyphen and three numerals.
The letters BG stand for Bundesgrenzschutz (frontier police).
The numerals 25 to 29 (25) are issued for vans. Below the hyphen is the federal seal.

Agricultural series

Current agricultural series used since 1956 in black on white, no euroband.
The registration consists of three letters above one letter and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district or town where MON stands for Monchau.
The code MON became obsolete in 1971 but can still be seen around.
Note the absense of a euroband and seals.

Military series

Current military series in black on white.
The registration consists of the letter Y, followed by a hyphen, three numerals and three numerals.
Left of the registration is the German flag. Below the hyphen is the Bundeswehr army seal.

Current military series in black on white.
The registration consists of the letter Y, followed by a hyphen, two numerals above four numerals.
Left of the registration is the German flag. Below the hyphen is the Bundeswehr army seal.

Official NATO headquarters series

Current official NATO headquarters series in black on white.
The registration consists of the letter X, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.

German forces in France series

Current German forces in France series in white on black.
The registration consists of the letters DF, followed by four numerals.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval F in yellow below the twelve golden European stars.

Road tax free series

Current road tax free series since 2000 in green on white, with euroband.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by two letters and three numerals.
The first letter denotes the district where P stands for Potsdam.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Brandenburg.
Left of the registration is a blue band with the oval D in white below the twelve golden European stars.
The euroband is optional since 1994/1995 and mandatory since November 2000.

Current road tax free series since 2000 in green on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen, one letter and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district where RS stands for Remscheid.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Current road tax free series since 2000 in green on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen, two letters and three numerals.
The first two letters denote the district where FB stands for Friedberg (Hessenn) & Wetteraukreis.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Hessen.

Current road tax free series since 2000 in green on white, without euroband.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen, two letters and three numerals.
The first three letters denote the district where WES stands for Wesel.
After the district code are two seals, one safety seal and one provincial seal, in this case Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Moped series

Current moped series since 1996 in black on white.
The registration consists of three numerals above three letters.
Annually issued plates with lettering in annually changing colours, black, green or blue.
At the bottom of the plate is GDV and the year in full (2008) in small characters.
The plates are always valid from first of March.
Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.

Moped plate since 1996 in green on white.
The registration consists of three numerals above three letters.
Annually issued plates with lettering in annually changing colours, black, green or blue.
At the bottom of the plate is GDV and the year in full in small characters.
The plates are always valid from first of March.
Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.

Moped plate since 1996 in blue on white.
The registration consists of three numerals above three letters.
Annually issued plates with lettering in annually changing colours, black, green or blue.
At the bottom of the plate is GDV and the year in full in small characters.
The plates are always valid from first of March.
Blocks of serials are issued by different insurance companies.

Other series

Special series seen on Berlin airport in black on white.
The registration consists of BRG, followed by one numeral.
Many of these types of plates can be seen.

This is possibly a German export remade and should be D-396 V whereby D stands for Düsseldorf.

Most likely a current passenger series from Ingolstadt.
It is probably a German number remade with a self-made French-styled German plate.
The driver can now drive without paying road taxes as long as he doesn't return to Germany.
When they are imported from Germany or other countries, dealers mostly register these cars with their old
registration plate before requesting one from the own country.

German vehicle registration plates start with a group of one, two or three letters, indicating the town or area of current registration.
Pictures of the entire code list

A	Augsburg	Bayern
AA	Aalen & Ostalbkreis	Baden-Württemberg
AB	Aschaffenburg	Bayern
ABG	Altenburger Land	Thuringen
ABI	Anhalt-Bitterfeld	Sachsen-Anhalt
AC	Aachen	Nordrhein Westfalen
AH	Ahaus	Nordrhein Westfalen
AIB	Bad Aibling	Bayern
AIC	Aichach-Friedberg	Bayern
AE	Auerbach	Sachsen
AK	Altenkirchen (Westerwald)	Rheinland Pfalz
AL	Altena	Nordrhein Westfalen
ALF	Alfeld	Niedersachsen
ALS	Alsfeld	Hessen
ALZ	Alzenau	Bayern
AM	Amberg	Bayern
AN	Ansbach	Bayern
ANA	Annaberg-Buchholz	Sachsen
ANG	Angermünde	Brandenburg
ANK	Anklam	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
AÖ	Altötting	Bayern
AP	Apolda & Weimarer Land	Thuringen
APD	Apolda	Thuringen
AR	Arnsberg	Nordrhein Westfalen
ARN	Arnstadt	Thuringen
ART	Artern	Thuringen
AS	Amberg-Sulzbach	Bayern
ASD	Aschendorf	Niedersachsen
ASL	Aschersleben-Staßfurter Landkreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
ASZ	Aue-Schwarzenberg	Sachsen
AT	Alten-Treptow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
AU	Aue	Sachsen
AUR	Aurich	Niedersachsen
AW	Ahrweiler	Rheinland Pfalz
AZ	Alzey-Worms	Rheinland Pfalz
AZE	Anhalt-Zerbst	Sachsen-Anhalt
B	Berlin
BA	Bamberg	Bayern
BAD	Baden-Baden	Baden-Württemberg
BAR	Barnim (Eberswalde)	Brandenburg
BB	Böblingen	Baden-Württemberg
BBG	Bernburg	Sachsen-Anhalt
BBL	Brandenburg Land official vehicles
BC	Biberach	Baden-Württemberg
BCH	Buchen	Baden-Württemberg
BD	Federal German government vehicles (Bundestag / Bundesrat / Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
BE	Bechum	Nordrhein Westfalen
BED	Brand-Erbisdorf	Sachsen
BEI	Beilingries	Bayern
BEL	Blezig	Brandenburg
BER	Bernau	Brandenburg
BF	Burgsteinfurt	Nordrhein Westfalen
BG	Border police vehicles (Bundesgrenzschutz)
BGD	Berchtesgaden	Bayern
BGL	Berchtesgadener Land	Bayern
BH	Bühl	Baden-Württenmberg
BI	Bielefeld	Nordrhein Westfalen
BID	Biedenkopf	Hessen
BIN	Bingen	Rheinland Pfalz
BIR	Birkenfeld	Rheinland Pfalz
BIT	Bitburg-Prüm	Rheinland Pfalz
BIW	Bischofswerda	Sachsen
BK	Landkreis Börde	Sachsen-Anhalt
BKS	Bernkastel	Rheinland Pfalz
BL	Balingen & Zollernalbkreis	Baden-Württemberg
BLB	Bad Berleburg	Nordrhein Westfalen
BLK	Burgenlandkreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
BM	Bergheim & Erftkreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
BN	Bonn	Nordrhein Westfalen
BNA	Borna	Sachsen
BO	Bochum	Nordrhein Westfalen
BÖ	Bördekreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
BOG	Bogen	Bayern
BOH	Bocholt	Nordrhein Westfalen
BOR	Borkum	Nordrhein Westfalen
BOT	Bottrop	Nordrhein Westfalen
BP	Postal authority vehicles (Bundespost)
BR	Bruchsal	Baden-Württemberg
BRA	Brake (Unterweser) & Wesermarsch	Niedersachsen
BRB	Brandenburg	Brandenburg
BRG	Burg	Sachsen-Anhalt
BRI	Brilon	Nordrhein Westfalen
BRK	Bad Brückenau	Bayern
BRL	Braunlage	Niedersachsen
BRV	Bremervörde	Niedersachsen
BS	Brunswick (Braunschweig)	Niedersachsen
BSB	Bersenbrück	Niedersachsen
BSK	Beeskow	Brandenburg
BT	Bayreuth	Bayern
BTF	Bitterfeld	Sachsen-Anhalt
BU	Burgdorf	Niedersachsen
BÜD	Büdingen	Hessen
BUL	Burglengenfeld	Bayern
BUR	Buren	Nordrhein Westfalen
BÜS	Büsingen & Konstanz	Baden-Württemberg
BÜZ	Bützow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
BW	Maritime authority vehicles (Bundes-Wasser- und Schiffahrtsverwaltung)
BWL	Badem-Württemberg Land official vehicles
BYL	Bayern State (Bayern Land) official vehicles
BZ	Bautzen	Sachsen
BZA	Bergzabern	Rheinland Pfalz
C	Chemnitz	Sachsen
CA	Calau	Brandenburg
CAS	Castrop-Rauxel	Nordrhein Westfalen
CB	Cottbus	Brandenburg
CE	Celle	Niedersachsen
CHA	Cham	Bayern
CLP	Cloppenburg	Niedersachsen
CLZ	Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Niedersachsen
CO	Coburg	Bayern
COC	Cochem-Zell	Rheinland Pfalz
COE	Coesfeld	Nordrhein Westfalen
CR	Crailsheim	Baden-Württemberg
CUX	Cuxhaven	Niedersachsen
CW	Calw	Baden-Württemberg
D	Düsseldorf	Nordrhein Westfalen
DA	Darmstadt & Darmstadt-Dieburg	Hessen
DAH	Dachau	Bayern
DAN	Lüchow-Dannenberg	Niedersachsen
DAU	Daun	Rheinland Pfalz
DB	Rail authority vehicles (Deutsche Bundesbahn)
DBR	Bad Doberan	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
DD	Dresden
DE	Dessau	Sachsen-Anhalt
DEG	Deggendorf	Bayern
DEL	Delmenhorst	Niedersachsen
DGF	Dingolfing-Landau	Bayern
DH	Diepholz	Niedersachsen
DI	Dieburg	Hessen
DIL	Dillenburg	Hessen
DIN	Dinslaken	Nordrhein Westfalen
DIZ	Diez	Rheinland Pfalz
DKB	Dinkelsbühl	Bayern
DL	Döbeln	Sachsen
DLG	Dillingen an der Donau	Bayern
DM	Demmin	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
DN	Düren	Nordrhein Westfalen
DO	Dortmund	Nordrhein Westfalen
DON	Donau-Ries	Bayern
DS	Donaueschingen	Baden-Württemberg
DT	Detmold & Lippe	Nordrhein Westfalen
DU	Duisburg	Nordrhein Westfalen
DUD	Duderstadt	Niedersachsen
DÜW	Bad Dürkheim & Weinstraße	Rheinland Pfalz
DW	Dippoldiswalde & Weißeritzkreis	Sachsen
DZ	Delitzsch	Sachsen
E	Essen	Nordrhein Westfalen
EA	Eisenach	Thuringen
EB	Eilenburg	Sachsen
EBE	Ebersberg	Bayern
EBN	Ebern	Bayern
EBS	Ebermannstadt	Bayern
ECK	Eckernförde	Schleswig-Holstein
ED	Erding	Bayern
EE	Elbe-Elster	Brandenburg
EF	Erfurt	Thuringen
EG	Eggenfelden	Bayern
EH	Eisenhüttenstadt	Brandenburg
EHI	Ehingen	Baden-Württemberg
EI	Eichstätt	Bayern
EIC	Eichsfeld	Thuringen
EIH	Eichstätt	Bayern
EIL	Eisleben	Sachsen-Anhalt
EIN	Einbeck	Niedersachsen
EL	Emsland	Niedersachsen
EM	Emmendingen	Baden-Württemberg
EMD	Emden	Niedersachsen
EMS	Bad Ems & Rhein-Lahn-Kreis	Rheinland Pfalz
EN	Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
ER	Erlangen	Bayern
ERB	Erbach & Oldenwaldkreis	Hessen
ERH	Erlangen-Höchstadt	Bayern
ERK	Erkelenz	Nordrhein Westfalen
ES	Esslingen	Baden-Württemberg
ESA	Eisenach	Thuringen
ESB	Eschenbach	Bayern
ESW	Eschwege & Werra-Meißner-Kreis	Hessen
EU	Euskirchen	Nordrhein Westfalen
EUT	Eutin	Schleswig-Holstein
EW	Eberswalde	Brandenburg
F	Frankfurt am Main	Hessen
FAL	Fallingbostel	Nordrhein Westfalen
FB	Friedberg (Hessenn) & Wetteraukreis	Hessen
FD	Fulda	Hessen
FDB	Friedberg bei Augsburg	Bayern
FDS	Freudenstadt	Baden-Württemberg
FEU	Feuchtwangen	Bayern
FF	Frankfurt-an-der-Oder	Brandenburg
FFB	Fürstenfeldbruck	Bayern
FG	Freiberg	Sachsen
FH	Frankfurt am Main/Höchst	Hessen
FI	Finsterwalde	Brandenburg
FKB	Frankenberg	Hessen
FL	Flensburg	Schleswig-Holstein
FLÖ	Flöha	Sachsen
FN	Friedrichshafen & Bodenseekreis	Baden-Württemberg
FO	Forchheim	Bayern
FOR	Forst	Brandenburg
FR	Freiburg im Breisgau & Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	Baden-Württemberg
FRG	Freyung-Grafenau	Bayern
FRI	Friesland	Niedersachsen
FRW	Bad Freienwalde	Brandenburg
FS	Freising	Bayern
FT	Frankenthal (Pfalz)	Rheinland Pfalz
FTL	Freital	Sachsen
FÜ	Fürth	Bayern
FÜS	Füssen	Bayern
FW	Fürstenwalde	Brandenburg
FZ	Fritzlar	Hessen
G	Gera	Thuringen
GA	Gardelegen	Sachsen Anhalt
GAN	Bad Gandersheim	Niedersachsen
GAP	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Bayern
GC	Glauchau & Chemnitzer Land	Sachsen
GD	Gmünd	Baden-Württemberg
GDB	Gadesbusch	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
GE	Gelsenkirchen	Nordrhein Westfalen
GEL	Geldern	Nordrhein Westfalen
GEM	Gemünden	Bayern
GEO	Gerolzhofen	Bayern
GER	Germersheim	Rheinland Pfalz
GF	Gifhorn	Niedersachsen
GG	Groß-Gerau	Hessen
GHA	Geithain	Sachsen
GHC	Gräfenhainichen	Sachsen Anhalt
GI	Gießen	Hessen
GK	Geilenkirchen	Nordrhein Westfalen
GL	Bergisch-Gladbach & Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
GLA	Gladbeck	Nordrhein Westfalen
GM	Gummersbach & Oberbergischer Kreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
GMN	Grimmen	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
GN	Gelnhausen	Hessen
GNT	Genthin	Sachsen Anhalt
GÖ	Göttingen	Niedersachsen
GOA	St Goar	Rheinland Pfalz
GOH	St Goarshausen	Rheinland Pfalz
GP	Göppingen	Baden-Württemberg
GR	Görlitz	Sachsen
GRA	Grafenau	Bayern
GRI	Griesbach	Bayern
GRM	Grimma	Sachsen
GRS	Gransee	Brandenburg
GRZ	Greiz	Thuringen
GS	Goslar	Niedersachsen
GT	Gütersloh	Nordrhein Westfalen
GTH	Gotha	Thuringen
GÜ	Güstrow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
GUB	Guben	Brandenburg
GUN	Gunzenhausen	Bayern
GV	Gravenbroich	Nordrhein Westfalen
GVM	Grevesmühlen	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
GW	Greifswald Land	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
GZ	Günzburg	Bayern
H	Hanover (Hannover)	Niedersachsen
HA	Hagen	Nordrhein Westfalen
HAB	Hammelburg	Bayern
HAL	Halle	Sachsen-Anhalt
HAM	Hamm	Nordrhein Westfalen
HAS	Haßberge	Bayern
HB	Hansestadt Bremen
HBN	Hildburghausen	Thuringen
HBS	Halberstadt	Sachsen-Anhalt
HC	Hainichen	Sachsen
HCH	Hechingen	Baden-Württemberg
HD	Heidelberg & Rhein-Neckar-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
HDH	Heidenheim	Baden-Württemberg
HDL	Haldensleben	Sachsen Anhalt
HE	Helmstedt	Niedersachsen
HEB	Hersbruck	Bayern
HEF	Hersfeld-Rotenburg	Hessen
HEI	Heide & Dithmarschen	Schleswig-Holstein
HEL	Hessen State (Hessen Land) official vehicles
HER	Herne	Nordrhein Westfalen
HET	Hettstedt	Sachsen Anhalt
HF	Herford	Nordrhein Westfalen
HG	Bad Homburg vor der Höhe & Hochtaunuskreis	Hessen
HGN	Hagenow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
HGW	Hansestadt Greifswald	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
HH	Hansestadt Hamburg
HHM	Hohenmölsen	Sachsen Anhalt
HI	Hildesheim	Niedersachsen
HIG	Heiligenstadt	Thuringen
HIP	Hilpoltstein	Bayern
HL	Hansestadt Lübeck
HM	Hamelin(Hameln)-Pyrmont	Niedersachsen
HMU	Hanoversch Münden	Niedersachsen
HN	Heilbronn	Baden-Württemberg
HO	Hof	Bayern
HOG	Hofgeismar	Hessen
HOH	Hofheim	Bayern
HOL	Holzminden	Niedersachsen
HOM	Homburg & Saar-Pfalz-Kreis	Saarland
HOR	Horb	Baden-Württemberg
HÖS	Höchstadt	Bayern
HOT	Hohenstein-Ernstthal	Sachsen
HP	Heppenheim an der Bergstraße & Bergstraße	Hessen
HR	Homberg & Schwalm-Eder-Kreis	Hessen
HRO	Hansestadt Rostock	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
HS	Heinsberg	Nordrhein Westfalen
HSK	Hochsauerlandkreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
HST	Hansestadt Stralsund	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
HU	Hanau & Main-Kinzig-Kreis	Hessen
HÜN	Hünfeld	Schleswig-Holstein
HUS	Husum	Schleswig-Holstein
HV	Havelberg	Sachsen Anhalt
HVL	Havelland	Brandenburg
HW	Halle Westfalen	Nordrhein Westfalen
HWI	Hansestadt Wismar	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
HX	Höxter	Nordrhein Westfalen
HY	Hoyerswerda	Sachsen
HZ	Harzkreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
IGB	Stadt St Ingbert & Saar-Pfalz-Kreis	Saarland
IK	Ilm-Kreis	Thuringen
IL	Ilmenau	Thuringen
ILL	Illertissen	Bayern
IN	Ingolstadt	Bayern
IS	Iserlohn	Nordrhein Westfalen
IZ	Itzehoe & Steinburg	Schleswig-Holstein
J	Jena	Thuringen
JB	Jüterbog	Brandenburg
JE	Jessen	Sachsen Anhalt
JEV	Jever	Niedersachsen
JL	Jerichower Land	Sachsen-Anhalt
JÜL	Jülich	Nordrhein Westfalen
K	Cologne (Köln)	Nordrhein Westfalen
KA	Karlsruhe	Baden-Württemberg
KAR	Karlstadt	Bayern
KB	Korbach & Waldeck-Frankenberg	Hessen
KC	Kronach	Bayern
KE	Kempten (Allgäu)	Bayern
KEH	Kelheim	Bayern
KEL	Kehl	Baden-Württemberg
KEM	Kemnath	Bayern
KF	Kaufbeuren	Bayern
KG	Bad Kissingen	Bayern
KH	Bad Kreuznach	Rheinland Pfalz
KI	Kiel	Schleswig-Holstein
KIB	Kirchheimbolanden & Donnersbergkreis	Rhineland Palatinate
KK	Kempen-Krefeld	Nordrhein Westfalen
KL	Kaiserslauten	Rheinland Pfalz
KLE	Cleves (Kleve)	Nordrhein Westfalen
KLT	Klingental	Sachsen
KLZ	Klötze	Sachsen Anhalt
KM	Kamenz	Sachsen
KN	Constance (Konstanz)	Baden-Württemberg
KO	Koblenz	Rheinland Pfalz
KÖN	Kötzting	Bayern
KÖT	Köthen	Sachsen-Anhalt
KR	Krefeld	Nordrhein Westfalen
KRU	Krumbach	Bayern
KS	Kassel	Hessen
KT	Kitzingen	Bayern
KU	Kulmbach	Bayern
KÜN	Küzelsau & Hohenlohekreis	Baden-Württemberg
KUS	Kusel	Rheinland Pfalz
KW	Königs-Wusterhausen	Brandenburg
KY	Kyritz	Brandenburg
KYF	Kyffhäuserkreis	Thuringen
L	Leipzig	Sachsen (since c1990; previously used for Lahn-Dill-Kreis)
LA	Landshut	Bayern
LAN	Landau Isar	Bayern
LAT	Lauterbach	Hessen
LAU	Lauf an der Pegnitz & Nürnberger Land	Bayern
LB	Ludwigsburg	Baden-Württemberg
LBS	Lobenstein	Thuringen
LBZ	Lübz	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
LC	Luckau	Brandenburg
LD	Landau in der Pfalz	Rheinland Pfalz
LDK	Lahn-Dill-Kreis	Hessen
LDS	Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald	Brandenburg
LE	Lemgo	Nordrhein Westfalen
LEO	Leonberg	Baden-Württemberg
LER	Leer (Ostfriesland)	Niedersachsen
LEV	Leverkusen	Nordrhein Westfalen
LF	Laufen	Bayern
LG	Lüneburg	Niedersachsen
LH	Lüdinghausen	Nordrhein Westfalen
LI	Lindau (Bodensee)	Bayern
LIB	Bad Liebenwerda	Brandenburg
LIF	Lichtenfels	Bayern
LIN	Lingen	Niedersachsen
LIP	Lippe	Nordrhein Westfalen
LK	Lübbecke	Nordrhein Westfalen
LL	Landsberg am Lech	Bayern
LM	Limburg-Weilburg	Hessen
LN	Lübben	Brandenburg
LÖ	Lörrach	Baden-Württemberg
LÖB	Löbau	Sachsen
LOH	Lohr am Main	Bayern
LOS	Landkreis Oder-Spree	Brandenburg
LP	Lippstadt	Nordrhein Westfalen
LR	Lahr	Baden-Württemberg
LS	Lüdenscheid	Nordrhein Westfalen
LSA	Sachsen Anhalt State (Sachsen-Anhalt Land) official vehicles
LSN	Sachsen State (Sachsen Land) official vehicles
LSZ	Bad Langensalza	Thuringen
LU	Ludwigshafen am Rhein	Rheinland Pfalz
LÜD	Lüdenscheid	Nordrhein Westfalen
LUK	Luckenwalde	Brandenburg
LÜN	Lünen	Nordrhein Westfalen
LWL	Ludwigslust	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
M	Munich (München)	Bayern
MA	Mannheim	Baden-Württemberg
MAB	Marienberg	Sachsen
MAI	Mainburg	Bayern
MAK	Marktredwitz	Bayern
MAL	Mallersdorf	Bayern
MAR	Marktheidenfeld	Bayern
MB	Miesbach	Bayern
MC	Malchin	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MD	Magdeburg	Sachsen-Anhalt
ME	Mettmann	Nordrhein Westfalen
MED	Meldorf	Schleswig-Holstein
MEG	Melsungen	Hessen
MEI	Meissen	Sachsen
MEK	Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis	Sachsen
MEL	Melle	Niedersachsen
MEP	Meppen	Niedersachsen
MER	Merseburg	Sachsen Anhalt
MES	Meschede	Nordrhein Westfalen
MET	Mellrichstadt	Bayern
MG	Mönchengladbach	Nordrhein Westfalen
MGH	Bad Mergentheim	Baden-Württemberg
MGN	Meiningen	Thuringen
MH	Mülheim an der Ruhr	Nordrhein Westfalen
MHL	Mühlhausen
MI	Minden-Lübbecke	Nordrhein Westfalen
MIL	Miltenberg	Bayern
MK	Märkischer Kreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
ML	Mansfelder Land	Sachsen-Anhalt
MM	Memmingen	Bayern
MN	Mindelheim & Unterallgäu	Bayern
MO	Moers	Nordrhein Westfalen
MOD	Marktoberdorf	Bayern
MOL	Märkisch-Oderland	Brandenburg
MON	Monschau	Nordrhein Westfalen
MOS	Mosbach & Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
MQ	Merseburg-Querfurt	Sachsen-Anhalt
MR	Marburg-Biedenkopf	Hessen
MS	Münster	Nordrhein Westfalen
MSH	Mansfeld-Südharz	Sachsen-Anhalt
MSP	Main-Spessart-Kreis	Bayern
MST	Mecklenburg-Strelitz	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MT	Montabaur	Rheinland Pfalz
MTK	Main-Taunus-Kreis	Hessen
MTL	Muldentalkreis	Sachsen
MÜ	Mühldorf am Inn	Bayern
MÜB	Münchberg	Bayern
MÜL	Müllheim	Baden-Württemberg
MÜN	Münsingen	Baden-Württemberg
MÜR	Müritz	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
MVL	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Land official vehicles
MW	Mittweida	Sachsen
MY	Mayen	Rheinland Pfalz
MYK	Mayen-Koblenz	Rheinland Pfalz
MZ	Mainz& Mainz-Bingen	Rheinland Pfalz
MZG	Merzig-Wadern	Saarland
N	Nuremberg (Nürnberg)	Bayern
NAB	Nabburg	Bayern
NAI	Naila	Bayern
NAU	Nauen	Brandenburg
NB	Neubrandenburg	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ND	Neuberg an der Donau & Neuberg-Schrobenhausen	Bayern
NDH	Nordhausen	Thuringen
NE	Neuss	Nordrhein Westfalen
NEA	Neustadt an der Aisch & Bad Windsheim	Bayern
NEB	Nebra	Sachsen Anhalt
NEC	Neustadt Coburg	Bayern
NEN	Neunburg	Bayern
NES	Bad Neustadt an der Saale & Rhön-Grabfeld	Bayern
NEU	Neustadt Schwarzwald	Baden-Württemberg
NEW	Neustadt an der Waldnaab	Bayern
NF	Nordfriesland	Schleswig-Holstein
NH	Neuhaus an der Rennweg	Thuringen (1991-c1994; previously used for Neustadt Haardt Rhineland Palatinate before 1959)
NI	Nienberg (Weser)	Niedersachsen
NIB	Niebüll	Schleswig-Holstein
NK	Neunkirchen/Saar	Saarland
NL	Niedersachsen State (Niedersachsen Land) official vehicles
NM	Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	Bayern
NMB	Naumberg	Sachsen Anhalt
NMS	Neumünster	Schleswig-Holstein
NÖ	Nördlingen	Bayern
NOH	Nordhorn & Grafschaft Bentheim	Niedersachsen
NOL	Niederschlesischer Oberlausitzkreis	Sachsen
NOM	Northeim	Niedersachsen
NOR	Norden	Niedersachsen
NP	Neuruppin	Brandenburg
NR	Neuwied am Rhein	Rheinland Pfalz
NRÜ	Neustadt am Rübenberge	Niedersachsen
NRW	Nordrhein Westfalen State (Nordrhein-Westfalen Land) official vehicles
NU	Neu-Ulm	Bayern
NT	Nürtingen	Baden-Württemberg
NVP	Nordvorpommern	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NW	Neustadt an der Weinstraße	Rheinland Pfalz
NWM	Nordwestmecklenburg	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NY	Niesky	Sachsen
NZ	Neustrelitz	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
O	Diplomatic vehicles
OA	Oberallgäu	Bayern
OAL	Ostallgäu	Bayern
OB	Oberhausen	Nordrhein Westfalen
OBB	Obernburg	Bayern
OBG	Osterburg	Sachsen Anhalt
OC	Oschersleben	Sachsen
OCH	Ochsenfurt	Bayern
OD	Bad Oldesloe & Stormarn	Schleswig-Holstein
OE	Olpe	Nordrhein Westfalen
OF	Offenbach am Main	Hessen
OG	Offenburg & Ortenaukreis	Baden-Württemberg
OH	Ostholstein	Schleswig-Holstein
OHA	Osterode am Harz	Niedersachsen
ÖHR	Öhringen	Baden-Württemberg
OHV	Oberhavel	Brandenburg
OHZ	Osterholz	Niedersachsen
OK	Ohre-Kreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
OL	Oldenburg	Niedersachsen
OLD	Oldenburg (Holstein)	Schleswig-Holstein
OP	Opladen	Nordrhein Westfalen
OPR	Ostprignitz-Ruppin	Brandenburg
OR	Oranienburg	Brandenburg
OS	Osnabrück	Niedersachsen
OSL	Oberspreewald-Lausitz	Brandenburg
OTT	Otterndorf	Niedersachsen
OTW	Ottweiler	Saarland
OVI	Oberviechtach	Bayern
OVL	Obervogtland	Sachsen
OVP	Ostvorpommern	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
OZ	Oschatz	Sachsen
P	Potsdam	Brandenburg
PA	Passau	Bayern
PAF	Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	Bayern
PAN	Pfarrkirchen & Rottal-Inn	Bayern
PAR	Parsberg	Bayern
PB	Paderborn	Nordrhein Westfalen
PCH	Parchim	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
PE	Peine	Niedersachsen
PEG	Pegnitz	Bayern
PER	Perleberg	Brandenburg
PF	Pforzheim & Enzkreis	Baden-Württemberg
PI	Pinneberg	Schleswig-Holstein
PIR	Pirna	Sachsen
PK	Pritzwalk	Brandenburg
PL	Plauen	Sachsen
PLÖ	Plön	Schleswig-Holstein
PM	Potsdam-Mittelmark	Brandenburg
PN	Pößneck	Thuringen
PR	Prignitz	Brandenburg
PRÜ	Prüm	Rheinland Pfalz
PS	Pirmasens & Südwestpfalz	Rheinland Pfalz
PW	Pasewalk	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
PZ	Prenzlau	Brandenburg
QFT	Querfurt	Sachsen Anhalt
QLB	Quedlinburg	Sachsen-Anhalt
R	Regensberg	Bayern
RA	Ratstatt	Baden-Württemberg
RC	Reichenbach	Sachsen
RD	Rendsburg-Eckernförde	Schleswig-Holstein
RDG	Ribnitz-Damgarten	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
RE	Recklinghausen	Nordrhein Westfalen
REG	Regen	Bayern
REH	Rehau	Bayern
REI	Bad Reichenhall	Bayern
RG	Riesa-Großenhain	Sachsen
RH	Roth bei Nürnberg	Bayern
RI	Rinteln	Niedersachsen
RID	Riedenburg	Bayern
RIE	Riesa	Sachsen
RL	Rochlitz	Sachsen
RM	Röbel/Muritz	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
RN	Rathenow	Brandenburg
RO	Rosenheim	Bayern
ROD	Roding	Bayern
ROF	Rotenburg bei Fulda	Hessen
ROH	Rotenburg Wümme	Niedersachsen
ROK	Rockenhausen	Rheinland Pfalz
ROL	Rottenburg Laaber	Bayern
ROS	Rostock Land	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ROT	Rothenburg ob der Tauber	Bayern
ROW	Rotenburg (Wümme) & Bremervörde	Niedersachsen
RPL	Rheinland Pfalz State (Rheinland-Pfalz Land) official vehicles
RS	Remscheid	Nordrhein Westfalen
RSL	Roßlau	Sachsen Anhalt
RT	Reutlingen	Baden-Württemberg
RÜD	Rüdesheim & Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis	Hessen
RÜG	Rügen	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
RV	Ravensburg	Baden-Württemberg
RW	Rottweil	Baden-Württemberg
RWL	Nordrhein Westfalen State (Nordrhein-Westfalen Land) official vehicles
RY	Rheydt	Nordrhein Westfalen
RZ	Ratzeburg & Hertzogtum Lauenburg	Schleswig-Holstein
S	Stuttgart	Baden-Württemberg
SAB	Saarburg	Rheinland Pfalz
SAD	Schwandorf	Bayern
SÄK	Säckingen	Baden-Württemberg
SAL	Saarland official vehicles
SAN	Stadtsteinach	Bayern
SAW	Altmarkkreis Salzwedel	Sachsen-Anhalt
SB	Saarbrücken	Saarland
SBG	Strasburg	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SBK	Schönebeck	Sachsen-Anhalt
SC	Schwabach	Bayern
SCZ	Schleiz	Thuringen
SDH	Sondershausen	Thuringen
SDL	Stendal	Sachsen-Anhalt
SDT	Schwedt	Brandenburg
SE	Segeberg	Schleswig-Holstein
SEB	Sebnitz	Sachsen
SEE	Seelow	Brandenburg
SEF	Scheinfeld	Bayern
SEL	Selb	Bayern
SF	Sonthofen	Bayern
SFA	Soltau-Fallingbostel	Niedersachsen
SFB	Senftenberg	Brandenburg
SFT	Staßfurt	Sachsen Anhalt
SG	Solingen	Nordrhein Westfalen
SGH	Sangerhausen	Sachsen-Anhalt
SH	Schleswig-Holstein Land official vehicles
SHA	Schwäbisch Hall	Baden-Württemberg
SHG	Stadthagen & Schaumburg	Niedersachsen
SHK	Saale-Holzland-Kreis	Thuringen
SHL	Suhl	Thuringen
SI	Siegen-Wittgenstein	Nordrhein Westfalen
SIG	Sigmaringen	Baden-Württemberg
SIM	Simmern & Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis	Rheinland Pfalz
SK	Saalkreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
SL	Schleswig-Flensburg	Schleswig-Holstein
SLE	Schleiden (Eifel)	Nordrhein Westfalen
SLF	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt	Thuringen
SLG	Saulgau	Baden-Württemberg
SLK	Salzlandkreis	Sachsen-Anhalt
SLN	Schmölin	Thuringen
SLS	Saarlouis	Saarland
SLÜ	Schlüchtern	Hessen
SLZ	Bad Salzungen	Thuringen
SM	Schmalkalden-Meiningen	Thuringen
SMÜ	Schwabmünchen	Bayern
SN	Schwerin	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
SNH	Sinsheim	Baden-Württemberg
SO	Soest	Nordrhein Westfalen
SOB	Schrobenhausen	Bayern
SOG	Schongau	Bayern
SOK	Saale-Orla-Kreis	Thuringen
SOL	Soltau	Niedersachsen
SÖM	Sömmerda	Thuringen
SON	Sonneberg	Thuringen
SP	Speyer	Rheinland Pfalz
SPB	Spremberg	Brandenburg
SPN	Spree-Neiße	Brandenburg
SPR	Springe	Niedersachsen
SR	Straubing & Straubing-Bogen	Bayern
SRB	Strausberg	Brandenburg
SRO	Stadtroda	Thuringen
ST	Steinfurt	Nordrhein Westfalen (since 1975; previously used for Stade in 1956)
STA	Starnberg	Bayern
STB	Sternberg	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
STD	Stade	Niedersachsen
STE	Staffelstein	Bayern
STH	Stadthagen	Niedersachsen
STL	Stollberg	Sachsen
STO	Stockach	Baden-Württemberg
SU	Siegburg & Rhein-Sieg-Kreis	Nordrhein Westfalen
SUL	Sulzbach-Rosenberg	Bayern
SÜW	Südliche Weinstraße	Rheinland Pfalz
SW	Schweinfurt	Bayern
SWA	Bad Schwalbach & Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis	Hessen
SY	Syke	Niedersachsen
SZ	Salzgitter	Niedersachsen
SZB	Schwarzenberg	Sachsen
TBB	Tauberbischofsheim & Main-Tauber-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
TE	Teterow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (1991-c1994; previously used for Tecklenburg Nordrhein Westfalen before 1974)
TF	Teltow-Fläming	Brandenburg
TG	Torgau	Sachsen
THL	Thuringen State (Thüringen Land) official vehicles
THW	Technical help (Technisches Hilfswerk) vehicles
TIR	Tirschenreuth	Bayern
TO	Torgau-Oschatz	Sachsen
TÖL	Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	Bayern
TÖN	Tönning	Schleswig-Holstein
TP	Templin	Brandenburg
TR	Trier	Rheinland Pfalz
TS	Traunstein	Bayern
TT	Tettnang	Baden-Württemberg
TÜ	Tübingen	Baden-Württemberg
TUT	Tuttlingen	Baden-Württemberg
ÜB	Überlingen	Baden-Württemberg
UE	Uelzen	Niedersachsen
UEM	Ueckermünde	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
UER	Uecker-Randow	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
UFF	Uffenheim	Bayern
UH	Unstrut-Hainich	Thuringen
UL	Ulm & Alb-Donau-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
UM	Uckermark	Brandenburg
UN	Unna	Nordrhein Westfalen
USI	Usingen	Hessen
V	Vogtlandkreis	Sachsen
VAI	Vaihingen	Baden-Württemberg
VB	Vogelsbergkreis	Hessen
VEC	Vechta	Niedersachsen
VER	Verden	Niedersachsen
VIB	Vilsbiburg	Bayern
VIE	Viersen	Nordrhein Westfalen
VIT	Viechtach	Bayern
VK	Völklingen	Saarland
VL	Villingen	Baden-Württemberg
VOF	Vilshofen	Bayern
VOH	Vohenstrauß	Bayern
VS	Villingen-Schwenningen & Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
W	Wuppertal	Nordrhein Westfalen
WA	Waldeck	Hessen
WAF	Kreis Warendorf	Nordrhein Westfalen
WAK	Wartburgkreis	Thuringen
WAN	Wanne-Eickel	Nordrhein Westfalen
WAR	Warburg	Nordrhein Westfalen
WAT	Wattenscheid	Nordrhein Westfalen
WB	Wittenberg	Sachsen-Anhalt
WBS	Worbis	Thuringen
WD	Weidenbrück	Nordrhein Westfalen
WDA	Werdau	Sachsen
WE	Weimar	Thuringen
WEB	Westerburg	Rheinland Pfalz
WEG	Wegscheid	Bayern
WEL	Weilburg	Hessen
WEM	Wesermünde	Niedersachsen
WEN	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	Bayern
WER	Wertingen	Bayern
WES	Wesel	Nordrhein Westfalen
WF	Wolfenbüttel	Niedersachsen
WG	Wangen	Baden-Württemberg
WHV	Wilhelmshaven	Niedersachsen
WI	Wiesbaden	Hessen
WIL	Wittlich & Bernkastel-Wittlich	Rheinland Pfalz
WIS	Wismarer Land
WIT	Witten	Nordrhein Westfalen
WIZ	Witzenhausen	Hessen
WK	Wittstock	Brandenburg
WL	Winsen (Luhe) & Harburg	Niedersachsen
WLG	Wolgast	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
WM	Weilheim-Schongau	Bayern
WMS	Wolmirstedt	Sachsen Anhalt
WN	Waiblingen & Rems-Murr-Kreis	Baden-Württemberg
WND	St Wendel	Saarland
WO	Worms	Rheinland Pfalz
WOB	Wolfsburg	Niedersachsen
WOH	Wolfhagen	Hessen
WOL	Wolfach	Baden-Württemberg
WOR	Wolfratshausen	Bayern
WOS	Wolfstein	Bayern
WR	Wernigerode	Sachsen-Anhalt
WRN	Waren	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
WS	Wasserburg	Bayern
WSF	Weißenfels	Sachsen-Anhalt
WST	Westerstede & Ammerland	Niedersachsen
WSW	Weißwasser	Sachsen
WT	Waldshut	Baden-Württemberg
WTL	Wittlage	Niedersachsen
WTM	Wittmund	Niedersachsen
WÜ	Würzburg	Bayern
WUG	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	Bayern
WUM	Waldmünchen	Bayern
WUN	Wunsiedel am Fichtelgebirge	Bayern
WUR	Wurzen	Sachsen
WW	Westerwaldkreis	Rheinland Pfalz
WZ	Wetzlar	Hessen
WZL	Wanzleben	Sachsen Anhalt
X	NATO Forces vehicles
Y	Armed Forces vehicles (Bundeswehr)
Z	Zwickauer Land	Sachsen (since 1991; previously used for Customs (Zoll) vehicles before 1988)
ZE	Zerbst	Sachsen-Anhalt
ZEL	Zell	Rheinland Pfalz
ZI	Löbau-Zittau
ZIG	Ziegenhain	Hessen
ZP	Zschopau	Sachsen
ZR	Zeulenroda	Thuringen
ZS	Zossen	Brandenburg
ZW	Zweibrücken	Rheinland Pfalz
ZZ	Zeitz	Sachsen Anhalt

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