Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: car
Denmark license plates
21 registration series, sourced from Skatteforvaltningen (Motorstyrelsen) — Køretøjsregisteret.
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GET /v1/plates/dk/match?plate=OJ%2078%20623
{ "plate": "OJ 78 623",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "dk-standard-1976",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=OJ%2078%20623" }] }
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standard plates 7
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Van commercial yellow
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: van, truck
Blokvogn
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: truck, trailer, machine
Van parrot
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2009 → today
issued for: van, truck
Standard 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: car
Van commercial yellow 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: van, truck
Van parrot 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2009 → today
issued for: van, truck
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: motorcycle
moped plates 2
insurance/registration plates for mopeds (NL/DE small plates)
Moped small
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006 → today
issued for: moped
Moped large
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: moped
agricultural plates 2
farm vehicles/equipment where separately serialized
Tractor registered
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: tractor, machine
Tractor approved
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: tractor, machine
taxi plates 2
for-hire vehicles where separately serialized or colored
Taxi
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: car, van
Taxi 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: car, van
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1976 → today
issued for: trailer, semitrailer, caravan
historic plates 2
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Historic pre-1958
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008–2011
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle
Historic pre-1976
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2011 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle
personalized plates 2
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
1992 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer
Personalized 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
1992 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer
specialty plates 2
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Airport RF
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2012 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, machine
Airport RF trailer
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2012 → today
issued for: trailer
dealer plates 2
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Dealer testplate
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
Dealer testplate 240×165 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
temporary plates 1
short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)
Border Nordic
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
~2008–2011
documented from 2008 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
export plates 2
plates for vehicles leaving the jurisdiction permanently
Export border
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
Export border 240×165 mm
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
2008 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
diplomatic plates 2
diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode
Diplomatic mission
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1976 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Diplomatic organisation
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1976 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle