# Liechtenstein license plate: Provisional Z

> The Liechtenstein provisional Z license plate: format LL 99999 Z, documented since 1978, car, van, truck, bus, and motorcycle.

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Part of [Liechtenstein license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/liechtenstein) (13 registration series).

![Liechtenstein license plate, Provisional Z (documented since 1978)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/li/li-provisional-z/liechtenstein-license-plate-provisional-z.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LL 99999 Z` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~1978 → today (documented from 1978; the format is likely older) |
| Class | temporary |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle |
| Plate size | 300 × 80 mm |
| Colours | background #000000; characters #FFFFFF |
| Rear plate differs from the front | yes |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `li-provisional-z` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/liechtenstein/provisional-z) |

Sources:

- [VVV Anhang 1a (zu Art. 19) Bst. A Ziff. 3, verbatim: 'Die Schilder für provisorisch immatrikulierte Motorfahrzeuge tragen anschliessend an die Kontrollnummer einen erhaben gepressten, senkrechten roten Balken; Schilder unverzollter Fahrzeuge tragen zusätzlich den Buchstaben "Z".'](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/html/1978021000)

## About this plate

UNVERZOLLTE FAHRZEUGE, provisional plates for vehicles not yet cleared through customs, marked with an additional Z beside the red bar. The customs mark exists because Liechtenstein sits inside the Swiss customs area, so "not yet cleared" is a real and common status.

## Other temporary plates here

- [Day registration](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/liechtenstein/day-registration) (documented since 2021)
- [Provisional](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/liechtenstein/provisional) (documented since 1978)

## Use it

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

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