# Malta license plate: Diplomatic staff

> The Malta diplomatic staff license plate: format DMS 999, for example DMS 426, 2009 to today, car and van. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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

![Malta license plate, Diplomatic staff (2009 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/mt/mt-diplomatic-staff-2009/malta-license-plate-diplomatic-staff.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `DMS 999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2009 → today |
| Class | consular |
| Issued for | car, van |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #000000; band #003399 on the left; border #000000 |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `mt-diplomatic-staff-2009` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/malta/diplomatic-staff-2009) |

Sources:

- [S.L. 368.02 reg. 31(6)](https://legislation.mt/eli/sl/368.2/eng)

## About this plate

STAFF OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS, a separate block from the CD mark of the missions themselves, which is a distinction many jurisdictions do not draw. Introduced with L.N. 198 of 2009; it does not appear in the 2004 list.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/mt/mt-diplomatic-staff-2009.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/malta?series=mt-diplomatic-staff-2009
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/mt` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "mt-diplomatic-staff-2009"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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