Vehicle registration plates of the British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Many plates have 'Virgin Islands' and 'Nature's Little Secrets' above and below the sequence respectively. Before 1996, European standard 520 mm × 110 mm sizes and British stamping dies were used, but current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm) as used in the US Virgin Islands.[2]
Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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12345
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before 1995 only numbers were used | |||||
VI 1234
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1995–96 | 'VI' was used as the prefix for one year 1995–96 | ||||
Government vehicles have 'GV' followed by four digits and have white letters on red | ||||||
Commercial vehicles have 'CM' followed by four digits | ||||||
RT 12345
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rental vehicles have 'RT' followed by four digits | |||||
taxis have 'TX' or 'TAXI' followed by four digits | ||||||
Private vehicles have plates sequenced 'PV' followed by four digits |
See also[]
- Vehicle registration plates of British overseas territories
References[]
External links[]
- Media related to License plates of the British Virgin Islands at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Vehicle registration plates by country
- Transport in the British Virgin Islands
- British Virgin Islands-related lists
- Automotive part stubs
- British Virgin Islands stubs