Observed arrival · 2026-11-12
Plate Atlas maps the world’s licence-plate formats
A plate lookup and reference guide for matching vehicle plates to countries and explaining their formats, histories, and regional codes.
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- Coverage currently spans 44 of 245 countries and territories; entries distinguish verified formats from drafts.
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Country entries pair sample plate patterns with details such as whether a country uses regional codes and when its current system began. The homepage also separates verified records from drafts, defining the former as checked against at least two independent sources and the latter as not yet cross-checked. Alongside the reference material, the navigation offers a daily quiz and a checklist for plates spotted on the road.
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