Special plates Vehicle registration plates of Spain

1 special plates

1.1 state codes
1.2 diplomatic plates
1.3 u.s. military
1.4 colour plates

special plates
state codes

these keep old system of letter code plus numbers.

mossos d esquadra police plate.



ertzaintza police plate.



diplomatic plates

diplomatic registration spain

diplomatic plates either red, yellow or blue , start letters cd (red), cc (green), ta (yellow) or oi (blue). first set of numbers stands embassy or organisation , second specific car organisation.

u.s. military

up until 1972 u.s. military personnel required have special plates.

colour plates

there other plates different background colours trailers , so-called tourist plates , provisory plates allow foreigners use vehicle bought in spain before registering in country. trailer plates begin prefix r signifying remolque, spanish word trailer, caravan or literally on tow . tourist plates begin prefix p signifying provisional, issued vehicles export or until registration process has been completed. seen on manufacturer s prototypes. additional series exists historic vehicles prefix h followed 4 numbers , 4 letters, making 9 digit plate can difficult fit onto historic vehicles. mopeds , microcars cylinders under 50 cc not required have national plate , town , city administration tax them , issued own yellow plates.