Diplomatic licence plates by country: CD, CC and more
Vehicles of embassies, consulates and international organisations carry their own plates, often with CD (corps diplomatique) or CC (corps consulaire) and a code for the country or organisation.
21 countries · 25 formats
- ArmeniaDiplomaticCurrent12 D 345 AM
The first digits are the country code, D marks a diplomat and T technical staff, then a serial and AM (newer plates ARM). On a two-row plate the country code and status letter are on the top row.
white on red
Make this plate → - ArmeniaDiplomaticCurrentUN 123 AM
United Nations offices: UN, three digits and AM, white on light blue.
white on #7fb2e5
Make this plate → - AustriaDiplomaticCurrentWD-15
WD for the diplomatic corps and WK for the consular corps in Vienna, with a hyphen in place of the coat of arms. The number is a rank among missions (1 = the Holy See). Other states use their own letter in the same way (KD-, GK-, SK-), which this format does not match yet.
black on white
Make this plate → - BulgariaDiplomaticCurrentCC 1234
White characters on red. C is for diplomats, CC for consular staff and CT for other staff of missions. The first two digits are the code of the country of the mission, and two small digits at the lower right give the year of expiry.
white on red
Make this plate → - CroatiaDiplomaticCurrent023-A-002
Yellow characters on blue. Embassies and consulates. A three-digit country number, then A, C or M, then the vehicle's serial number.
#f2c200 on #1b4fa0
Make this plate → - CzechiaDiplomaticCurrent123 CD 45
Blue characters on white. A three-digit code for the embassy, then CD (diplomatic immunity), XX (limited immunity), XS (diplomatic staff) or HC (honorary consul), then a two-digit serial.
#1d4f9c on white
Make this plate → - DenmarkDiplomaticCurrentAJ 76 123
White on blue. The digit pair 76 is used for diplomatic corps plates and 77 for consular corps, international organisations and NATO. The letters start from AJ.
white on blue
Make this plate → - EstoniaDiplomaticCurrentCD 1234
General diplomatic plates (A4), white on blue. CD is for diplomats, AT for administrative and technical staff. Heads of mission use CMD and three digits.
white on blue
Make this plate → - GermanyDiplomaticCurrent0 166-1
0, then the mission's country code and a serial of one to three digits. Smaller serials usually mean a higher rank. Other embassy staff and consulates use B or BN instead.
black on white
Make this plate → - LuxembourgDiplomaticCurrentCD 12 34
Diplomatic plates start with CD, followed by four digits in two groups of two (the first group names the mission or international organisation, the second is a running number).
black on yellow
Make this plate → - MontenegroDiplomaticSince 200953 A 123
Embassies, consulates and international organisations, with no municipality code or coat of arms. The first group of two or three digits is the country or organisation (10 Russia, 40 Germany, 53 Norway, 110 United Nations), the letter is the status (A diplomat, M mission staff, C consular, P press and cultural representatives, E foreign company offices) and the last three digits are a serial number. Diplomats have yellow characters on white; press and company plates look like ordinary ones (black on white).
#f2c200 on white
Make this plate → - North MacedoniaDiplomaticCurrent09-CC-001
A two-digit number for the country or organisation, then CD (diplomatic corps), CC (consular corps), CMD (head of a diplomatic mission) or S (non-diplomatic staff), then a serial number; the year of issue is shown as well. The system follows the Yugoslav one and has been used since 1996 (1993-1996: A, E and M).
- NorwayDiplomaticCurrentCD 12345
Official cars of embassies and consulates. CD, then two digits for the mission and a serial number.
yellow on blue
Make this plate → - PolandDiplomaticCurrentW 123456
The first three digits identify the country or organisation, the last three the vehicle's function (for example 500 to 501 for the head of mission).
white on dark blue
Make this plate → - RomaniaDiplomaticCurrentCD 123 101
Blue characters on white with the EU strip. CD is the diplomatic corps, TC consular transport (also foreign NATO officers and other organisations) and CO consulates, followed by six digits. The first three digits give the country or organisation (123 is Switzerland), the last three the rank; 101 is an ambassador or head of mission.
#1f4fa3 on white
Make this plate → - RussiaDiplomaticCurrent004 CD 1 77
White characters on red. A three-digit code for the embassy or international organisation (001 United Kingdom, 004 United States; 500 and up are organisations), then CD and one digit for the head of mission, D and three digits for diplomats, or T and three digits for staff without diplomatic status, then the region code.
white on #c8102e
Make this plate → - SerbiaDiplomaticCurrent123-A-456
Two or three digits for the country or organisation, a letter for the status of the owner (A diplomat, M accredited non-diplomatic staff, P foreign press or cultural representative) and three digits of serial. Yellow characters on black for diplomats; black on yellow for press, cultural and company vehicles. The area code (BG for Belgrade) is printed small and upright at the left, and the year of validity at the right.
#f2c200 on black
Make this plate → - SlovakiaDiplomaticCurrentCD 12345
CD and five digits, in black on white, since 2025. Older diplomatic plates start with EE or ZZ and have yellow letters on blue.
black on white
Make this plate → - SwitzerlandDiplomaticCurrentCD GE 12 345
The prefix CD (diplomatic mission staff), CC (consular posts headed by a career official) or AT (administrative and technical staff of missions), then the canton code of the registration office, a serial number and a code for the country or organisation. Low serial numbers are for ambassadors, heads of organisations and their deputies. Search does not decode the canton.
- TürkiyeDiplomaticCurrent06 CD 123
Diplomatic corps plates have the letters CD (green on white) between the province number and three digits. Since 2005 the numbers are random, so the plate no longer shows which mission a car belongs to. This is a special case of the standard format, so it also matches that one.
#1b7a3a on white
Make this plate → - TürkiyeDiplomaticCurrent34 CC 2342
Consular plates have the letters CC (white on green) between the province number and four digits. Since 2005 the numbers are random, as for the diplomatic plates. This is a special case of the standard format, so it also matches that one.
white on #1b7a3a
Make this plate → - TürkiyeDiplomaticCurrent06 B 1234
Blue characters on white. Members of international organisations (the letter B). This is a special case of the standard format, so it also matches that one.
#1d4f9c on white
Make this plate → - United KingdomDiplomaticSince 1979101 D 101
The first three digits identify the country or organisation. D for diplomats, X for staff of international organisations and others.
black on white
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Armenia
Austria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Germany
Luxembourg
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Türkiye
United KingdomOlder formats
No longer issued, but still seen on the road.
- United StatesDiplomatic1984–2007D AB 1234
State Department plates for missions in Washington DC. Status letter (C consul, D diplomat, S staff, A UN employee), a two-letter country code that deliberately does not follow ISO, then four digits.
red on white
Make this plate → - United StatesDiplomatic1984–20071234 AB D
State Department plates for missions to the United Nations in New York. Same parts as the DC plates in reverse order.
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