Standard pre-2000
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1993–2000
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer
Poland license plates
17 registration series, sourced from Ministerstwo Infrastruktury — Prawo o ruchu drogowym (Dz. U. 2024 poz. 1251) i rozporządzenie w sprawie rejestracji i oznaczania pojazdów (Dz. U. 2024 poz. 1709).
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{ "plate": "Y 780",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "pl-standard-reduced",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=Y%20780" }] }
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standard plates 5
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard pre-EU
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000–2006
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer
Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer
Standard reduced
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2018 → today
issued for: car, van
Standard 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer
electric plates 4
EV-distinct plates or suffixes (German E, CN green plates)
Electric
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2020 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped
Electric 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2020 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped
Electric 305×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2020 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped
Electric 140×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2020 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped
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.
2006 → today
issued for: motorcycle, tractor, quadricycle
moped plates 1
insurance/registration plates for mopeds (NL/DE small plates)
Moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006 → today
issued for: moped
historic plates 5
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Historic
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
Historic moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: moped
Historic 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
Historic 190×150 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
Historic 305×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
personalized plates 2
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Individual
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Individual 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
dealer plates 3
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Professional
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2019 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Professional 190×150 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2019 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Professional 140×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2019 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
temporary plates 6
short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)
Temporary
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Temporary sport
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2024 → today
issued for: car
Temporary 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Temporary 190×150 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Temporary 140×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
Temporary 305×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer
government plates 1
civil government fleets with distinct series
Government services
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
~2025 → today
documented from 2025 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle
police plates 1
police fleets where distinct from government
Police
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
~2025 → today
documented from 2025 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle
military plates 1
armed-forces registration systems
Military
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
~2023 → today
documented from 2023 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer
diplomatic plates 4
diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode
Diplomatic
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Diplomatic 305×214 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Diplomatic 190×150 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Diplomatic 140×114 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 → today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle