Vehicle registration plates of Denmark
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Danish vehicle licence plates normally have two letters and five digits. The code has no connection with the geographic location. Since 2008 there is also an EU stripe, which makes Denmark almost the last EU country to adopt euro plates.
The digits have number series based on vehicle type. Examples:
- 10 000-18 999 Motorcycles
- 20 000-75 999 Cars
- 76 000-77 999 Corps Diplomatique
- 78 000-97 999 Vans, buses and heavy trucks
- 98 000-99 999 Taxis
Differently coloured plates exist:
- White background, black text: Vehicles for private use
- Yellow background, black text: Vehicles for commercial use. Such a vehicle may still be used for private purposes by paying a yearly tax (ca. 5000 DKK as of 2006).
- Blue background, white text: Diplomatic vehicles, typically owned by embassies
- Black background, white text, in the style used before 1976: Historical vehicles, available upon special request
- Red background, white text: Airport-vehicles for which no taxes have been paid
There is also a possibility to have personal plates with any text. These plates cost 6200 DKK per set as of 2006.
[edit] Faroe Islands
Cars registered before 1996 have plates with white background, black text in Danish style but with only one letter "F". Cars registered after 1996 have white background, blue text in their own style, two letters and three digits, somewhat similar to those in Iceland. There is a blue stripe to the left with the Faroese flag and the code "FO".
[edit] Greenland
The plates have a white background, and black text in Danish style with two letters "GR". EU stripe won't be used since Greenland is outside the EU.
