Iceland

Current plate formats

• StandardSince 2007
  ABC 12

  Three letters and two digits. Plates are issued at random, not in order, and a vehicle keeps its number for life. A sticker in the middle shows the year of the next inspection.

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Older formats

No longer issued, but some may still be on the road.

• Standard1989–2007
  AB 123

  Two letters and three digits. No new plates are issued in this format, but it is still valid.

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History

1. 1938

   District-based plates are introduced.

2. 1989

   The national format of two letters and three digits starts on 1 January, replacing the district system.

3. 2004

   A country identifier (IS) and the Icelandic flag are added on the left.

4. 2007

   The series runs out and the first digit becomes a letter (ABC 12).