# France license plate: Transit red

> The France transit red license plate: format LL-999-LL, for example UY-993-BX, 2009 to today, car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, and trailer.

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Part of [France license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/france) (17 registration series).

![France license plate, Transit red (2009 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/fr/fr-transit-red/france-license-plate-transit-red.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LL-999-LL` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2009 → today |
| Class | temporary |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer |
| Plate size | 520 × 110 mm |
| Colours | background #CC0000; characters #FFFFFF |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `fr-transit-red` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/france/transit-red) |

The red transit plate for vehicles temporarily in France under customs cover — bought tax-free by a tourist, or passing through to export. The white figures at the right end date its validity.

Sources:

- [annexe 7 item 1: 'Usages "véhicule en transit temporaire", "véhicule importé en transit", "véhicule pays de Gex" et "véhicule pays de Savoie" — Le numéro d'immatriculation est reproduit sur chaque plaque d'immatriculation en caractères blancs sur fond rouge.'](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000052974050)
- [art. 4: the usages 'véhicule en transit temporaire', 'véhicule importé en transit', 'véhicule zone franche du pays de Gex', 'véhicule zone franche de Haute-Savoie'](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/article_lc/LEGIARTI000049860467)
- [art. 7 al. 4 (the usage expiry date on the plate), art. 9 last paragraph (no identifiant territorial), art. 10 II (exceptional ministerial authorisations to depart from annexe 7 for 'véhicule importé en transit')](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000020237128)

## About this plate

THE RED PLATES, successors of the old TT (transit temporaire) and IT (importé en transit) series, plus the two Alpine free-zone usages.

## Other temporary plates here

- [WW 2026](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/france/ww-2026) (2026 to today)
- [WW 2009](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/france/ww-2009) (2009 to 2025)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/fr/fr-transit-red.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/france?series=fr-transit-red
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/fr` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "fr-transit-red"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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