# District of Columbia license plate: Temporary

> The District of Columbia temporary license plate: format LLLLLLLL, for example ECBQVMMN, 2024 to today, car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, and trailer.

Page: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/temporary · Markdown version of the HTML page, which is canonical. Site map: https://vehiclesdb.com/llms.txt · Terms of use: https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/terms

Part of [District of Columbia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia) (10 registration series).

![District of Columbia (United States) license plate, Temporary (2024 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-temporary/district-of-columbia-license-plate-temporary.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLLLLLLL` (L is any letter) |
| Years | 2024 → today |
| Class | temporary |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-dc-temporary` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/temporary) |

Sources:

- [DC DMV's own release: the 30 September 2024 changeover, the DESTINY-generated laser-printed alphanumeric, weather-resistant/fade-proof/tear-proof paper, industry-standard mounting holes, the DC flag corners and DMV logo, the 45-day temporary registration card, and the 14 November 2024 expiry of the old design](https://dmv.dc.gov/release/dc-dmv-redesigns-temporary-tags-mitigate-fraud)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Washington,_D.C)

## About this plate

TEMPORARY, THE BEST-DATED SERIES IN THE MID-ATLANTIC GROUP, AND THE ONLY ONE WITH A PRIMARY FOR ITS OWN START DATE. DC DMV published the change itself, with a reason (fraud mitigation), an effective date, a transition window and a physical description. It is also a useful reminder that agency PRESS RELEASES are systematically better sources for plate transitions than agency service pages, and should be the first place a US pass looks.

## How long it is valid

45 days. DC DMV replaced the temporary registration WINDOW STICKER with a temporary registration CARD 'to be carried in the vehicle for 45 days'.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-temporary.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/district-of-columbia?series=us-dc-temporary
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-dc` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-dc-temporary"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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