# Iceland license plate: Diplomatic

> The Iceland diplomatic license plate: format CD-L99, for example CD-O96, documented since 2003, car and van. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Iceland license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/iceland) (11 registration series).

![Iceland license plate, Diplomatic (documented since 2003)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/is/is-diplomatic-2003/iceland-license-plate-diplomatic.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `CD-L99` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2003 → today (documented from 2003; the format is likely older) |
| Class | diplomatic |
| Issued for | car, van |
| Plate size | 520 × 110 mm |
| Colours | background #006A4E; characters #FFFFFF; border #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 | `is-diplomatic-2003` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/iceland/diplomatic-2003) |

Sources:

- [25. gr.: green ground with white characters and white border for diplomatic plates. PRIMARY for the design.](https://www.reglugerd.is/reglugerdir/allar/nr/751-2003)
- [2026-06-08): the CD + mission-letter + two-digit format, the sequential allocation within each country, the absence of the Icelandic emblem, and the mission-letter table above.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Iceland)

## About this plate

THE GREEN DIPLOMATIC PLATE, and the ONLY current Icelandic plate with any decodable content, everything else is random by regulation.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/is/is-diplomatic-2003.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/iceland?series=is-diplomatic-2003
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/is` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "is-diplomatic-2003"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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