Vehicle registration plates of the European Union are the mandatory number plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle in the respective Member States. Most motor vehicles which are used on public roads are required by law to display them.
The common EU format was introduced by Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 of 3 November 1998 and entered into force on the 11 Nov 1998.
| Member State | Abbr. | Example |
|---|---|---|
 Austria |
A | 
|
 Belgium |
B | 
|
 Bulgaria |
BG | 
|
 Cyprus |
CY | 
|
 Czech Republic |
CZ | 
|
 Denmark |
DK | 
|
 Estonia |
EST | 
|
 Finland |
FIN | 
|
 France |
F | 
|
 Germany |
D | _European_Union_license_plate_-_Number_KA_PA_777.jpg){kind=small}
|
 Greece |
GR | 
|
 Hungary |
H | 
|
 Ireland |
IRL | File:92 wx 1156.jpg |
 Italy |
I | 
|
 Latvia |
LV | 
|
 Lithuania |
LT | 
|
 Luxembourg |
L | 
|
 Malta |
M | 
|
 Netherlands |
NL | 
|
 Poland |
PL | File:LBL77RN.jpg |
 Portugal |
P | 
|
 Romania |
RO | 
|
 Slovakia |
SK | 
|
 Slovenia |
SLO | File:Slowenien-SloveniaKfz.jpg |
 Spain |
E | 
|
 Sweden |
S | File:Se-regskylt.jpg |
 United Kingdom |
GB | 
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