20 registration series, sourced from Department of Transport (national) and the MEC responsible for road traffic in each of the nine provinces.
Type any South Africa registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/za/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/za/match?plate=CH%2015%20JD%20GP
{ "plate": "CH 15 JD GP",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "za-gp-standard-2l2f2l",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=CH%2015%20JD%20GP" }] }
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the default series issued to private road vehicles
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
In the sample, L stands for any letter; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter; the other characters are fixed.
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
civil government fleets with distinct series
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
police fleets where distinct from government
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.