Vehicle registration plates of Belize

Belize requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[2] Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).[3]

Belize
Regular legal standard number plate from Belize.
Country Belize
Country codeBH[1]
Current series
Size152 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.[4][circular reference] 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

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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

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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

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

Agricultural and Commercial Truck plates

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

Governmental plates

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "United Nations Treaty Collection".
  2. ^ "License Plates of Belize". www.worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ^ "Belize Y2K". www.plateshack.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "Belize". Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 7 July 2020.