# Spain license plate: Diplomatic CD

> The Spain diplomatic CD license plate: format CD-999-999, for example CD-113-204, documented since 1999, car, van, and motorcycle.

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Part of [Spain license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/spain) (19 registration series).

![Spain license plate, Diplomatic CD (documented since 1999)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/es/es-diplomatic-cd-1999/spain-license-plate-diplomatic-cd.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `CD-999-999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~1999 → today (documented from 1999; the format is likely older) |
| Class | diplomatic |
| Issued for | car, van, motorcycle |
| Plate size | 520 × 110 mm |
| Colours | background rojo #CE1126; characters #FFFFFF |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `es-diplomatic-cd-1999` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/spain/diplomatic-cd-1999) |

CD stands for Cuerpo Diplomático. The first digit group encodes the mission: countries are numbered in the alphabetical order of the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic list, so the number IS the embassy.

| Code | Stands for | English |
|---|---|---|
| `CD` | Cuerpo Diplomático | diplomatic corps |

Sources:

- [Anexo XVIII I.B.a).1: Cuerpo diplomático — red retroreflective ground, white matte embossed characters, letters CD + two digit groups, prefix assignment rule and the '-1-' Decanato reservation; Cuadro 1 dimensions](https://www.boe.es/buscar/pdf/1999/BOE-A-1999-1826-consolidado.pdf)

## About this plate

CUERPO DIPLOMÁTICO, red ground, white characters.

## How numbers are issued

Group 1 is an invariable per-mission prefix, assigned in the alphabetical order of the Foreign Ministry's most recent official diplomatic list, with prefix "-1-" reserved for the Decanato del Cuerpo Diplomático; missions that later accredit permanent ambassadors are appended by seniority. Group 2 is a serial within the mission, proposed by the mission itself.

## About the format

The three-digit groups in the pattern are REPRESENTATIVE ONLY.

## Other diplomatic plates here

- [Diplomatic staff TA](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/spain/diplomatic-staff-ta-1999) (documented since 1999)
- [International OI](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/spain/international-oi-1999) (documented since 1999)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/es/es-diplomatic-cd-1999.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/spain?series=es-diplomatic-cd-1999
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/es` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "es-diplomatic-cd-1999"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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