List of country codes on British diplomatic vehicle registration plates
This is a list of country codes on UK issued diplomatic vehicle registration plates, i.e. the first group of three numbers. [1]
Since 1979 cars operated by foreign embassies, high commissions, consulates and international organisations are issued unique vehicle registration marks with a distinguishing format of three numbers, space, letter D or X, space and three numbers. The letter D is predominately used for vehicles operated in or around the capital of London with the letter X allocated to vehicles outside London and for international organisations, unless otherwise stated by bilateral treaty or arrangement.
The first group of three numbers identifies the country or international organisation. The second group of three numbers is a serial number sequence starting at 101 for Diplomats, 400 for non-diplomatic staff of international organisations, and 700 upwards for consular or other non-diplomatic staff.
Honorary Consuls are not entitled under UK law to diplomatic vehicle registrations and/or driving permits.
Many foreign embassies and high commissions have acquired flag plates from historic British car numbering systems, for example, CAN 1 (Canada), AUS 1 (Australia), BEL 12E (Belize), BF 1 and BF 2 (Burkina Faso), CHN 1 (China), FIJ 1 (Fiji), FRA 1 (France), 1 HKG (General-Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office), IC 1 (Iceland), 1 NWY (Norway), etc..[2]
Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and International Organisations
References
- ↑ "Matrículas de Reino Unido". matriculasdelmundo.com.
- ↑ Olav's Plates.com, URL accessed 23 May 2008
Newall, L.H. A History of Motor Vehicle Registration in the United Kingdom (2008 ed.). Newby Books. ISBN 978-1-872686-32-5.