Slovakia license plates

21 registration series, sourced from Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republiky — zákon č. 8/2009 Z. z. o cestnej premávke a vyhláška č. 9/2009 Z. z..

Slovakia license plate (2023 → today)

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{ "plate": "XV 955TJ",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "sk-standard-2023",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=XV%20955TJ" }] }
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standard plates 10

the default series issued to private road vehicles

SPZ Czechoslovak

LLL 99-99

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1984–1997 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

Standard district 1997

LL-999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1997–2004 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard district 2004

SKLL-999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2004–2006 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard district 2006

SKLL 999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2006–2023 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard

SKLL 999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard district 1997 340×200 mm

LL999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1997–2004 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard district 1997 240×150 mm

LL999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1997–2004 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard 340×200 mm

SKLL999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard 240×150 mm

SKLL999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

Standard 145×110 mm

SKLL999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

electric plates 1

EV-distinct plates or suffixes (German E, CN green plates)

Electric

SKEV 999LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

agricultural plates 1

farm vehicles/equipment where separately serialized

Agricultural

LLZ999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: tractor, machine

trailer plates 3

trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized

Trailer

SKLL 999YL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

Trailer 340×200 mm

SKLL999YL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

Trailer 240×150 mm

SKLL999YL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

historic plates 4

vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)

Historic

LLH999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

Historic 520×110 mm

LLH999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

Historic 340×200 mm

LLH999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

Historic 145×110 mm

LLH999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

personalized plates 2

owner-chosen serials inside an official frame

Personalized district

SKLL LLLLL

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

2009–2023 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

Personalized

SKLL LLLLL

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

sport plates 1

competition/motorsport vehicles registered under their own series, distinct from specialty (an optional design on an ordinary serial) and from historic (a sports vehicle may be new) - CZ vyhlaska 343/2014 Sb. par. 26 odst. 5, SK zakon 8/2009 Z. z. par. 127 ods. 9

Sport

LLS999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, motorcycle

dealer plates 1

trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle

Dealer

LLM999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

temporary plates 2

short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)

Temporary C

C99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer, tractor, machine

Limited F

LLF999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

export plates 1

plates for vehicles leaving the jurisdiction permanently

Export

LLV999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2009 → today documented from 2009 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

government plates 1

civil government fleets with distinct series

Official X

SKLLX999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2004–2009 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

police plates 1

police fleets where distinct from government

Police

SKP 99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

military plates 1

armed-forces registration systems

Military

SK99 99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

diplomatic plates 2

diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode

Diplomatic mission

SKEE 99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van

Diplomatic staff

SKZZ 99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~1997 → today documented from 1997 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van