Release
Category | Sub-category | Range | Format | Preview | Description |
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Customized | 8-characters | XXXXXXXX | Long | ![]() |
The new format of customized plates launched on 31/03/2014 where limited to 7-characters plates combination. |
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8-characters oldtimer | Long | ![]() |
An 'Old timer' label is placed just bellow the 'CV' logo at the extreme top left of the plate. | ||
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Motorcycles | M-XXX-111 | Small | ![]() |
On 30 June 2014, new combinations for motorcycles will appear. Since 15 November 2010, all registrations started with the index digit 1, followed by a group of three letters starting with M, fo three digits (e.g. 1-MXX-111). In keeping with the idea of introducing index letters to distinguish the different categories of vehicles, motorcycles will henceforth have a registration starting with the index letter M, followed by three serial letters above three serial digits (e.g. M-XXX-111). There will be no subcategories. 15,609,375 combinations will be available. | |
Oldtimers | Ordinary | O-XXX-111 | All | ![]() |
As of 30 June 2014, oldtimers will get a new range of combinations, similar to motorcycle plates. Since 15 November 2010, all registrations started with the index digit 1, followed by a group of three letters starting with O, followed by three digits (e.g. 1-OXX-111). In keeping with the idea of introducing index letters to distinguish the different categories of vehicles, motorcycles will henceforth have a registration starting with the index letter O, followed by three serial letters above three serial digits (e.g. O-XXX-111). |
Motorcycles | O-MXX-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Trailers | O-QXX-111 | All | ![]() |
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Scooters A-class | O-SAX-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Scooters B-class | O-SBX-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork | O-SUX-111 | All | ![]() |
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Scooters | Scooters A-class | SAAA-001 | Tiny | ![]() |
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Scooters B-class | SBAA-001 | Tiny | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork | SUAA-001 | Tiny | ![]() |
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Speed Podelec | SPAA-001 | Tiny | ![]() |
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Trailers | Q-XXX-111 | All | ![]() |
Trailers, too, will be issued a new type of registration, just like the aforementioned categories, as of 30 June 2014. Since 15 November 2010, all registrations started with the index digit 1, followed by a group of three letters starting with Q, followed by three digits (e.g. 1-QXX-111). In keeping with the idea of introducing index letters to distinguish the different categories of vehicles, motorcycles will henceforth have a registration starting with the index letter Q, followed by three serial letters above three serial digits (e.g. Q-XXX-111). There will be no subcategories. 15,609,375 combinations will be available. | |
Taxis | Ordinary | T-XXX-111 | All | ![]() |
Another type of plates will be adapted on 30 June 2014: taxi plates. Since 15 November 2010, all taxi registrations started with the index digit 1, followed by a group of three letters starting with TX, followed by three digits (e.g. 1-TXX-111). In keeping with the idea of introducing index letters to distinguish the different categories of vehicles, motorcycles will henceforth have a registration starting with the index letter Q, followed by three serial letters starting with X above three serial digits (e.g. T-XXX-111). |
Scooters A-class | T-XSA-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Scooters B-class | T-XSB-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork | T-XSU-111 | Long | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork (small format) | T-XSY-111 | Small | ![]() |
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T-XSZ-111 | Small | ![]() |
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Rental cars with chauffeur | T-LXX-111 | All | ![]() |
A last category will undergo a change on 30 June 2014: plates for rental cars with chauffeur. Since 15 November 2010, all rental cars with chauffeur registrations started with the index digit 1, followed by a group of three letters starting with TXL, TXR, TXH or TXV, followed by three digits (e.g. 1-TXL-111). In keeping with the idea of introducing index letters to distinguish the different categories of vehicles, motorcycles will henceforth have a registration starting with the index letter T, followed by three serial letters starting with L above three serial digits (e.g. T-LXX-111). 624,975 combinations will be available. | |
Professional plates: technical checkup | Cars, vans, trucks | YA-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
Since 1997, dealers have had the possibility to apply for so-called 'road tests plates' (plates with a registration starting with ZZ*, ZZ* or 1-ZZ*) in order to check whether their vehicles were technically able to drive on the road. Unfortunately, unscrupulous dealers decided to rent these plates to people who wanted to go to official technical check facilities (e.g. for homologation) but had no regular plates to do so. It has therefore been decided to put an end to such practices by both clarifying the legislation and limiting the cases in which such technical checkup plates can be used. Use:
The new registration will start with the index letter Y, followed by another letter indicating the vehicle category, then the last two digits of the year of validity, and finally three serial letters. |
Equipment companies (i.e. those creating security equipment for motor vehicles) | YE-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Motorcycles | YM-11-AAA | Small | ![]() |
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Museums | YO-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Police | YP-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Trailers | YQ-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Research (i.e. universities and university colleges developing cars or motors) | YR-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Scooters | YS-11-AAA | Small | ![]() |
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Customs agencies | YT-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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SHAPE and NATO (these organizations appear to import a lot of vehicles and they need such a plate to drive these cars from a harbour to the customs) | YY-11-AAA | All | ![]() |
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Professional plates: commercial test drives | Cars, vans, trucks | ZA-11-AAA > ZA-11-VZZ |
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The uses of the 'ordinary' dealer plates will be redefined as of 1 October 2014 to avoid fraud. The new Z plate (superseding the previous Z**, Z** and 1-Z** plates) is destined to be used by automotive dealers and sellers for the following purposes:
By embossing the year directly onto the plate instead of using stickers, it will be easier to detect whether a plate is valid or not. Besides, since these plates will be renewed each year, it will ensure that those commercial plates remain in a decent state (many dealers do not hesitate to drill extra holes in the plates or bend them, which causes them to look ugly). |
ZA-11-WAA > ZA-11-XZZ |
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ZA-11-YAA > ZA-11-ZZZ |
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Motorcycles | ZM-11-AAA | Small | ![]() |
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Trailers | ZQ-11-AAA > ZQ-11-XZZ |
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ZQ-11-YAA > ZQ-11-YZZ |
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ZQ-11-ZAA > ZQ-11-ZZZ |
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Scooters | ZS-11-AAA > ZS-11-VZZ |
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ZS-11-WAA > ZS-11-XZZ |
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ZS-11-YAA > ZS-11-ZZZ |
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Temporary transit plates | Cars, vans, trucks | WA-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
As of 31 October 2014, the following plate will replace the current generation of temporary plates of short duration introduced on 15 November 2010 (index digit 1 followed by a dash and six serial numbers [e.g. 1-012345]; its validity was indicated by a blue or red sticker for the month and the embossed last two digits of a given year). The end of the validity of such temporary plates will be indicated by two blue or red stickers (one for the day and one for the month) placed above and below the second dash, or to the left of the group of serial letters in the case of square or small plates.
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Motorcycles | WM-11-XXX | Small | ![]() |
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Trailers | WQ-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
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Scooters A-class | WS-11-AXX | Small | ![]() |
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Scooters B-class | WS-11-BXX | Small | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork | WS-11-UAA > WS-11-UVZ |
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WS-11-UWA > WS-11-UZZ |
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Temporary export plates | Cars, vans, trucks | XA-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
A brand-new category of plates will be created to solve a problem. Indeed, until now, people who wanted to sell their car abroad did not have any other solution than using plates from another vehicle (which they sometimes did not even own), illegally rented test drive plates, or resorted to temporary plates from France, Germany or the Netherlands. Thanks to the forthcoming X plate, people will be able to drive their car out of Belgium. It has a validity of maximum 15 days. |
Motorcycles | XM-11-XXX | Small | ![]() |
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Trailers | XQ-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
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Scooters A-class | XS-11-AXX | Small | ![]() |
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Scooters B-class | XS-11-BXX | Small | ![]() |
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Micro cars with bodywork | XS-11-UAA > XS-11-UVZ |
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XS-11-UWA > XS-11-UZZ |
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Temporary national plates | Cars, vans, trucks | NA-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
This plate, which is still at project stage, would be a temporary plate with a one-month validity that would be used by individuals who cannot get their vehicle registered because of a given administrative problem or procedure that is taking some time (e.g. compliance upgrade, technical checkup, passing customs). Uses:
The goal of this new type of registration is to counter the illegal use of fake or foreign temporary plates or even rented professional plates in order to move a vehicle in or out of Belgium. |
Motorcycles | NM-11-XXX | Small | ![]() |
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Trailers | NQ-11-XXX | All | ![]() |
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Scooters | NS-11-AXX | Small | ![]() |
For more information, please contact the DIV by phone on 02 277 30 50, by e-mail at [email protected] or on site (FR and NL).
Some technical information come from here.