Vehicle registration plates of Belize

Belize requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).

Belize

Regular legal standard number plate from Belize.
Country	Belize
Country code	BH
Current series
Size	152 mm × 300 mm 6.0 in × 11.8 in
Colour (front)	Black on white
Colour (rear)	Black on white

Originally, Belize was a crown colony of Great Britain named British Honduras when license plates were first issued. In 1964 British Honduras was granted self government, and then in 1973 the country was renamed Belize. The 1973 license plates were the first to have the name Belize on them. Full independence from Great Britain took plate on 21 September 1981. The initials "C.A." on the plates stand for "Central America." Still as of 2024, Belize's road code remains BH, despite the country's independence from the United Kingdom.

Location codes

The following table shows the abbreviations used on license plates for each of the six administrative districts in Belize.

District Codes

District	Capital	Abbreviation
Belize	Belize City	BZ
Cayo	San Ignacio	CY
Corozal	Corozal Town	CZL
Orange Walk	Orange Walk Town	OW
Stann Creek	Dangriga	SC
Toledo	Punta Gorda	TOL

There are also several cities that have their own codes. These are shown in the table below. Because they are known as the "Twin Towns" the codes for San Ignatio and Santa Elena both appear on the same license plate.

City Codes

District	City	Abbreviation
Belize	Belize City	BC
Belize	San Pedro	SP
Cayo	Belmopan	BMP
Cayo	Benque Viejo	BVO
Cayo	San Ignacio	SI
Cayo	Santa Elena	SE
Corozal	Corozal	CZL
Stann Creek	Dangriga	DGA
Toledo	Punta Gorda	PG

Passenger plates

Image	Issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1973-1981	Black serial number on a white background	None	A-1234
	1981-?	Black serial number on a white background	None	A-1234
	2000s	Black serial number on a white background	None	A-12345
		Black serial number on a white background	None	A-12345
	2009	Black serial number on a white background; "Belize C.A." at top; seal and district names on some plates at various locations	None	C-1234 C-12345

Automobile Dealer plates

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Black serial number on an orange background	None	12345

Agricultural and Commercial Truck plates

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		White serial number on a black background	None	A-12345

Governmental plates

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		White serial number on a brown background	None	ABC-123		Defense Ministry plate

Motorcycle plates

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		Black serial number on a white background	None	M-1234
	2010s	Black serial number on a white background; same format at top and bottom as passenger car plates	None	M-12345

Taxi and Public Service plates

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
		White serial number on a dark green background	None	A-12345