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1990 Series
(A) Originally with hyphen divider (now discontinued)
(B) Code "FRW" is now obsolete
(C) Since 2012, transferable plates may be used on up to two vehicles but not at the same time. Plates bear the letter "W" above the seal.
Historical Germany (1906 - 1950's)
(A) Also used on motorcycles
Allied Post-World War II Zones
American Zone (1945 - 1956)
Dealer and Historic
Diplomatic, Semi-Diplomatic
Electric Vehicle
Export
Temporary plates for vehicles purchased for export or for those temporarily imported into the country(A) Red band with year (top) and month (bottom) of expiration
(B) Red band with year (top), month (middle) and day (bottom) of expiration
Government
Historic Vehicle
Military, NATO
Moped
(A) 1957: Original series with HUK-VERBAND and year at the bottom
(B) Since 1997: GDV and year at the bottom
Motorcycle
Official
Police, Local Authorities
Seasonal
Use of the vehicle within and including the months (in numbers) indicated on the plate
Short-Term
Since 1998: Plates are valid for five days only. Day, month and year of expiration are vertically aligned in black on a yellow band.
Special Events
Tax Exempt
Exempt from paying road taxes (eg. agricultural tractors, ambulances)
Related Pages
Country Information
Location Western Europe Capital Berlin Main Religion Christianity (catholicism and protestantism) National Language German. Sorbian and Danish are languages with minority rights. History In 1949, the country was split into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (this page) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
West Germany is a founding member of the European Union. When East Germany joined West Germany in 1990, it became part of the European Union.International Oval D ISO Code DE
Credits
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Dirk Elbers
(3) Sebastian Zippel
(4) Dennis Cerantola
(5) Romain Hobé
(6) Ulrich Xavier
