CV
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 → today
issued for: car, van
Vatican City license plates
8 registration series, sourced from Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano — Registro veicoli vaticani (RVV).
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Type any Vatican City registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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Everything on this page — formats, validity, colours, the renders themselves — is one request away.
GET /v1/plates/va/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/va/match?plate=CV%2071705
{ "plate": "CV 71705",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "va-cv-1988",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=CV%2071705" }] }
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standard plates 1
the default series issued to private road vehicles
motorcycle plates 2
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
SCV motorcycle
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 → today
issued for: motorcycle, scooter, tractor
CV motorcycle
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 → today
issued for: motorcycle, scooter
dealer plates 1
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Prova
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1930 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
government plates 4
civil government fleets with distinct series
SCV 1930
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1930–1988
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle
Cardinal red
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1930 → today
issued for: car
SCV 1988
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Papal red
2002 → today
issued for: car