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OVAL : I

Passenger series
Trailer series
Military series
Official series
Temporary series
Diplomatic series
Trade series
Motorcycle series
Moped series
Agricultural series
Work vehicle series
Pictures of the entire code list

Passenger series

Current passenger series since 1999, smaller size front plate in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by three numerals and two letters.
To the left is a blue euroband with the oval I below the 12 European golden stars.
To the left is a blue band with the last two digits of the year in a circle in yellow above the province code, where 00 stands for 2000.
In this case Ao stands for Aosta. For Aosta plates the right blue band also shows the provincial crest.

Current passenger series since 1999, rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by three numerals and two letters.
To the left is a blue euroband with the oval I below the 12 European golden stars.
To the left is a blue band with the last two digits of the year in a circle in yellow above the province code, where 00 stands for 2000.
In this case Ao stands for Aosta. For Aosta plates the right blue band also shows the provincial crest.

Normal series since 1994. Plate style issued since 1999. No coding in the registration, but Roma of course stands for Roma
00 means that it is first registered in 2000.

Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Rear plate.
There is no coding in the registration, but PR stands for Parma.
02 means that the car is first registered in 2002. All two line plates start with the letter Z.

Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters above three numerals and two letters.
All two line plates start with the letter Z.
Note the unofficial addition of the oval I top left of the plate.

Normal series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. Rear plate.
There is no coding in the registration.

Normal series issued since 1994. Plate style issued between 1994 and 1998. Rear plate without coding. No coding,

Normal series issued since 1994. Plate style issued between 1994 and 1998. Front plate without coding.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1985 and 1994. Front plate where LE stands for Lecce.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1985 and 1994. Rear plate where LE stands for Lecce.

Normal series 1927-94. 1985-94 plate style. Rear plate. CA = Cagliari

Normal series 1927-94. 1985-94 plate style. Rear plate. ROMA is Rome of course.
First 6 numerals were used, but when these series were exhausted, one letter was used instead of one numeral. In this case the serial letter G is used in second position.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. 1985-94 plate style. Rear plate in black on white.
The registration consists of ROMA above one numeral, one letter and four numerals.
First 6 numerals were used, but when these series were exhausted, one letter was used instead of one numeral.
In this case the serial letter D is used in second position.
In the beginning of the second row is in smaller print the province code repeated (RM) above a small encircled star.

Series issued between 1985 and 1994. Front plate where TO stands for Torino.

Strange combination of two Italian plate styles. TO in yellow on a black plate is used between 1976 and 1985.
Black on white used between 1985 and 1994. Rear plate where TO stands for Torino.

Normal series issued between 1985 and 1994. AO stands for Aosta. Front plate with shield.
The shield is a lion on two legs. It was introduced in 1947 and has been used since then.

Normal series issued between 1985 and 1994. AO stands for Aosta. Rear plate with shield.
The shield is a lion on two legs. It was introduced in 1947 and has been used since then.

Normal series since 1994. Plate style used between 1994 and 1999. Rear plate with no coding.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1951 and 1985. Front plate have the code after the numerals
in white whereby PT stands for Pistoia.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1976 and 1985. Rear plate have the code before or above the numerals
(here before) in orange whereby PT stands for Pistoia. Note the code in small letters before the numerals.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1976 and 1985. Rear plate have the code before or above the numerals
(here above) in orange whereby PT stands for Pistoia. Note the code in small letters before the numerals.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1976 and 1985 in white on black.
The registration consists of ROMA in red capitals followed by five numerals and one letter.
The first group of letters denote the province where ROMA stands for Rome.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1951 and 1976. The code letters are in white, there is an extra numeral at the first line and the code is not repeated in small print.
PT stands for Pistoia.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1951 and 1976. The code letters are in white.
Front plate have the code after the numerals in white.
MI stands for Milano.

Normal series issued between 1927 and 1994. Plate style issued between 1951 and 1976. The code letters are in white, there is are an extra letter and a numeral at the first line and the code is not repeated in small print.
MI stands for Milano.

Normal series for the Italian Red Cross. Plate style used since 1996.

Normal license plate for firemen since 1950 whereby VF stands for Vigili del Fuoco.
Since 1983 all the plates changed in one line plates.

Normal series issued since 2000. In 2000 the Corps of Carabinieri became the fourth armed force of Italy and new plates were introduced. They are identical to the plates used by the Italian Army except for the red letters CC in place of EI. Note the green star and underneath that the small letters "CC" similar to the army plates.

Trailer series

Trailer series since 1994 without coding. RIMORCHIO stands for Trailer.

trailer repeater series since 1994 whereby the letter R stands for rimorchio (Trailer). This plate repeats the registration of the prime mover.

The right plate is the trailer series since 1994 without coding. RIMORCHIO stands for Trailer.
The left plate is a trailer repeater series since 1994 whereby the letter R stands for rimorchio (Trailer). This plate repeats the registration of the prime mover.

Trailer series since 1994 without coding. RIMORCHIO stands for Trailer.

Trailer repeater series since 1994 whereby the red letter R stands for rimorchio (Trailer). This plate repeats the registration of the prime mover.

Trailer series since 1994 without coding. RIMORCHIO stands for Trailer.

Trailer repeater series since 1994 whereby the red letter R stands for rimorchio (Trailer). This plate repeats the registration of the prime mover.

Military series

Air force license plate since 1983 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters AM in red, followed by two letters and three numerals.
Note the green star above the small letters "AM".

Italian army license plate since 1996 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters EI in red, followed by two letters and three numerals.
In 1996 a green circle was added between the letters and the numbers and a little "EI" was put under this green star.
The numbers started off from AA 000.

Normal license plate for the Italian army. Plate style issued since 1996. In 1996 a green circle was added between the letters and the numbers and a little "EI" was put under this green star. The numbers started off from AA 000.

Official series

State Forestery corps since 1996 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters CFS in red, followed by three numerals and two letters.

Normal Custom Authority (Guardia di Finanza) license plate since 1981.
After GdiF there is a little green star like in the army license plates.

Normal series for the police. Plate style issued since 1983. The plates have POLIZIA at the top in red. Since 1989 the first digit has become a letter.

Prison service license plate since 1983 in black on white.
The registration consists of three numerals followed by a point and two letters.
At the top of the plate is POLIZIA PENITENZIARIA in red capitals meaning police service.

Temporary series

Normal temporary plates since 1982. The letters EE on the left stand for "Escursionisti Esteri" while the rest of the letters and numerals are serial. At the top there is the seal of the Italian Republic and two white/red stickers that show the month and year of expiration of the plate, and the I in an oval. Front and rear plates are perfectly the same.

Temporary tourist plates since 1982 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters EE, followed by a point, three numerals, a point and two letters.
The letters EE on the left stand for "Escursionisti Esteri".
At the top there is the seal of the Italian Republic and two white/red stickers that show the month and year (January 2005)
of expiration of the plate, and the I in an oval. Front and rear plates are perfectly the same.

Temporary tourist motorcycle plates since 1982 in black on white.
The registration consists of the letters EE, above one letter and three numerals.
The letters EE on the left stand for "Escursionisti Esteri".
Top right is the seal of the Italian Republic and two white/red stickers that show the month and year (March 2003)
of expiration of the plate, and the I in an oval.

Diplomatic series

Normal diplomatic series since 1984. CD stands for Corps Diplomatic (Corpo Diplomatico)
and the last 2 letters indicate the Embassy code whereby HA stands for India. Since 1995 there are four serial numbers.
At the top there is a seal of the Italian Republic and the "I" in an oval.

Normal diplomatic series since 1984. CD stands for Corps Diplomatic (Corpo Diplomatico) and the last 2 letters indicate the Embassy code whereby XE stands for ??. Since 1995 there are four serial numbers. At the top there is a seal of the Italian Republic and the "I" in an oval.

Normal diplomatic series since 1984.
The registration consists of CD (Corpo Diplomatico) followed by four numerals and two letters.
Tast 2 letters indicate the Embassy code whereby VF stands for Brazil.
Since 1995 there are four serial numbers.
At the top there is a seal of the Italian Republic and the "I" in an oval.

Normal diplomatic series since 1984.
The registration consists of CD (Corpo Diplomatico) followed by four numerals and two letters.
Tast 2 letters indicate the Embassy code whereby PN stands for Morocco.
Since 1995 there are four serial numbers.
At the top there is a seal of the Italian Republic and the "I" in an oval.

Trade series

Current trade plate since 2004 in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a small letter P and five numerals.

Current trade plate since 2004 in black on white, small front plate.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a small letter P, one numeral above four numerals.

Current trade plate since 2004 in black on white, small rear plate.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a small letter P, one numeral above four numerals.

Test plate since 1994. All is serial. Note the letter P between the first two letters and the four numerals. If needed leading zeros are used.

Trade plate since 1994 in black on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a smaller letter P in green and four numerals.

Motorcycle series

Motorcycle series since 1994. 1999 onwards plate style. No coding.

Motorcycle series issued between 1927 and 1995. Since 1959 the code letters are before the serial number. Plate style issued between 1963 and 1985 where SI stands for Siena and FI for Firenze.

Motorcycle series issued between 1927 and 1995 in blue on white.
The registration consists of ROMA, followed by two numerals above four numerals.
The first group of letters denote the province where ROMA stands for Rome.

Motorcycle series issued between 1927 and 1995. Since 1959 the code letters are before the serial number. Plate style issued between 1985 and 1995 where GR stands Grosseto for and SI for Siena.

Moped series

Moped series since 1993. There is no coding. The plate is pentagonal with the top corners cut and has a serial combination of 5 numbers and letters (letters I, Q and U are not used). The seal of the Italian Republic is put on the left side.
This plate is unlike all other Italian plates personal which means that you can use the same plate on several vehicles.

Agricultural series

Agriculture license plate issued between 1959 and 1985 where AR stands for Arezzo.

Agriculture license plate issued since 1994. There is no more coding.

Work vehicle series

Normal work vehicle (used on bulldozers, street cleaner vehicles etc) license plate issued between 1992 and 1994. SI stands for Siena. After that, the plate style is exactly the same, except that the first two letter do not denote the origin anymore.

Older Italian vehicle registration plates have two groups of characters, one of which is a group of two letters, indicating the province of registration, or is Roma indicating the capital.
Newer plates have three groups of characters, which do not indicate location in an obvious way.
Combinations are given to provinces in small lots.
Pictures of the entire code list

AG	Agrigento
AL	Alessandria
AN	Ancona
AO	Valle d'Aosta
AP	Ascoli Piceno
AQ	L'Aquila
AR	Arezzo
AT	Asti
AV	Avellino
BA	Bari
BG	Bergamo
BI	Biella
BL	Belluno
BN	Benevento
BO	Bologna
BR	Brindisi
BS	Brescia
BZ	Bolzano / Bozen
CA	Cagliari
CB	Campobasso
CD	Diplomatic Corps (Corps Diplomatique)
CE	Caserta
CH	Chieti
CL	Caltanissetta
CN	Cuneo
CO	Como
CR	Cremona
CS	Cosenza
CT	Catania
CZ	Catanzaro
EE	Temporary tourist vehicles
EN	Enna
FC	Forli-Cesena
FE	Ferrara
FG	Foggia
FI	Florence (Firenze)
FO	Forli
FR	Frosinone
GE	Genoa (Genova)
GO	Gorizia
GR	Grosseto
IM	Imperia
IS	Isernia
KR	Crotone
LC	Lecco
LE	Lecce
LI	Leghorn (Livorno)
LO	Lodi
LT	Latina
LU	Lucca
MC	Macerata
ME	Messina
MI	Milan (Milano)
MN	Mantua (Mantova)
MO	Modena
MS	Massa-Carrara
MT	Matera
NA	Naples (Napoli)
NO	Novara
NU	Nuoro
OR	Oristano
PA	Palermo
PC	Piacenza
PD	Padua (Padova)
PE	Pescara
PG	Perugia
PI	Pisa
PN	Pordenone
PO	Prato
PR	Parma
PS	Pesaro
PT	Pistoia
PU	Pesaro e Urbino
PV	Pavia
PZ	Potenza
R	Rome (Roma)
ROMA	Rome (Roma)
RA	Ravenna
RC	Reggio di Calabria
RE	Reggio nell'Emilia
RG	Raguso
RI	Rieti
RN	Rimini
RO	Rovigo
SA	Salerno
SI	Siena
SO	Sondrio
SP	La Spezia
SR	Syracuse (Siracusa)
SS	Sassari
SV	Savona
TA	Taranto
TE	Teramo
TN	Trento
TO	Turin (Torino)
TP	Trapani
TR	Terni
TS	Trieste
TV	Treviso
UD	Udine
VA	Varese
VB	Verbania-Cusio-Ossola
VC	Vercelli
VE	Venice (Venezia)
VI	Vicenza
VR	Verona
VT	Viterbo
VV	Vibo Valentia

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OVAL : I