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Embassy Number Plate Codes
In 1979 a series of Embassy Codes were issued to accompany the personalised style of Diplomatic number plates. These new number plates were for use by foreign embassies, consular staff, and international organisations. The plates consisted of three numbers, followed by a ‘D’ if for Diplomats, or an ‘X’ if for consular or accredited non-diplomatic staff, then another three numbers.
The first set of three numbers identified the Embassy or International Organisation (see chart below), then the letter 'D' or 'X' as described above, followed by the second set of three numbers (the serial number) commencing at 101 for Diplomats, 400 for non-diplomatic staff of international organisations, and 700 upwards for consular or other non-diplomatic staff.
The original issue of the series saw Embassy Codes of 101 to 282 and International Organisation Codes of 900 to 919. These were allocated alphabetically to those represented in the UK at the time. Both series have been extended over time, to include further codes.
In 1984, the issue of the 'X' series became restricted to those having diplomatic immunity from parking and similar traffic offences only. This, unsurprisingly, had a dramatic effect on the amount of ‘X’ plates being used.
Since around 1990 the numbers on Diplomatic Plates, have used a narrower more distinctive font, reducing the chance of any fakes being made.
Embassy Code |
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101 |
Afghanistan |
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102 |
Algeria |
|
103 |
Argentina |
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104 to 108 |
Australia |
|
109 |
Austria |
|
110 |
Bahamas |
|
111 |
Bahrain |
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112 |
Bangladesh |
|
113 |
Barbados |
|
114 |
Belgium |
|
115 |
Benin |
|
116 |
Bolivia |
|
117 |
Botswana |
|
118 to 122 |
Brazil |
|
123 |
Bulgaria |
|
124 |
Burma |
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125 |
Burundi |
|
126 |
Cameroon |
|
127 to 131 |
Canada |
|
132 |
Central African Republic |
|
133 |
Chad |
|
134 |
Chile |
|
135 |
China |
|
136 |
Colombia |
|
137 |
Congo |
|
138 |
Costa Rica |
|
139 |
Cuba |
|
140 |
Cyprus |
|
141 |
Czech Republic |
|
142 |
Denmark |
|
143 |
Dominican Republic |
|
144 |
Ecuador |
|
145 to 147 |
Egypt |
|
148 |
El Salvador |
|
149 |
Ethiopia |
|
150 |
Fiji |
|
151 |
Finland |
|
152 to 156 |
France |
|
157 |
Gabon |
|
158 |
Gambia |
|
159 to 163 |
Germany |
|
164 |
Germany (former German Democratic Republic) |
|
165 |
Ghana |
|
166 to 167 |
Greece |
|
168 |
Grenada |
|
169 |
Guinea |
|
170 |
Guyana |
|
171 |
Haiti |
|
172 |
Honduras |
|
173 |
Hungary |
|
174 |
Iceland |
|
175 to 179 |
India |
|
180 |
Indonesia |
|
181 to 182 |
Iran |
|
183 to 184 |
Iraq |
|
185 |
Ireland |
|
186 to 187 |
Israel |
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188 to 190 |
Italy |
|
191 |
Ivory Coast |
|
192 |
Jamaica |
|
193 |
Japan |
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194 to 195 |
Jordan |
|
196 |
Kenya |
|
197 |
Korea |
|
198 |
Kuwait |
|
199 |
Laos |
|
200 |
Lebanon |
|
201 |
Lesotho |
|
202 |
Liberia |
|
203 |
Libya |
|
204 |
Luxembourg |
|
205 |
Malawi |
|
206 |
Malaysia |
|
207 |
Mali |
|
208 |
Malta |
|
209 |
Mauritania |
|
210 |
Mauritius |
|
211 |
Mexico |
|
212 |
Mongolia |
|
213 |
Morocco |
|
214 |
Nepal |
|
215 to 217 |
Netherlands |
|
218 to 219 |
New Zealand |
|
220 |
Nicaragua |
|
221 |
Niger |
|
222 to 224 |
Nigeria |
|
225 |
Norway |
|
226 |
Oman |
|
227 to 228 |
Pakistan |
|
229 |
Panama |
|
230 |
Papua New Guinea |
|
231 |
Paraguay |
|
232 |
Peru |
|
233 |
Philippines |
|
234 |
Poland |
|
235 |
Portugal |
|
236 |
Qatar |
|
237 |
Romania |
|
238 |
Rwanda |
|
239 to 240 |
Saudi Arabia |
|
241 |
Senegal |
|
242 |
Seychelles |
|
243 |
Sierra Leone |
|
244 |
Singapore |
|
245 |
Somalia |
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246 to 247 |
South Africa |
|
248 to 252 |
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (former Soviet Union) |
|
253 to 255 |
Spain |
|
256 |
Sri Lanka |
|
257 |
Sudan |
|
258 |
Swaziland |
|
259 |
Sweden |
|
260 |
Switzerland |
|
261 |
Syria |
|
262 |
Tanzania |
|
263 |
Thailand |
|
264 |
Togo |
|
265 |
Tonga |
|
266 |
Trinidad |
|
267 |
Tunisia |
|
268 |
Turkey |
|
269 |
United Arab Emirates |
|
270 to 274 |
United States of America |
|
275 |
Uruguay |
|
276 |
Venezuela |
|
277 |
Vietnam |
|
278 |
Yemen (former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) |
|
279 |
Yemen |
|
280 |
Yugoslavia |
|
281 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire) |
|
282 |
Zambia |
|
283 |
Dominica |
|
284 |
Monaco |
|
285 |
Nauru |
|
286 |
St Lucia |
|
287 |
Uganda |
|
288 |
Burkina Faso |
|
289 |
Saint Vincent |
|
290 |
Zimbabwe |
|
291 |
Vatican |
|
292 |
East Caribbean |
|
293 |
Belize |
|
294 |
Brunei |
|
295 |
Antigua |
|
296 |
Angola |
|
297 |
Guatemala |
|
298 |
Mozambique |
|
299 |
Namibia |
|
300 |
Lithuania |
|
301 |
Armenia |
|
302 |
Slovenia |
|
303 |
Latvia |
|
304 |
Estonia |
|
305 |
Croatia |
|
306 |
Ukraine |
|
307 |
Slovakia |
|
308 |
Slovakia |
|
309 to 311 |
Albania |
|
312 to 314 |
Bosnia |
|
315 |
Kazakhstan |
|
316 to 320 |
Georgia |
|
350 to 400 |
May be used by any embassy for security reasons |
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600 to 650 |
May be used by visiting royalty on official vehicles |
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700 - ? |
May be used for security reasons |
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800 - ? |
May be used for security reasons |
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International Organisation Code |
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900 |
Commonwealth Secretariat |
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901 |
Commission for the European Community |
|
902 |
Council of Europe |
|
903 |
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
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904 |
European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation |
|
905 |
European Parliament |
|
906 |
Inter-American Development Bank |
|
907 |
International Maritime Organisation |
|
908 |
International Cocoa Organisation |
|
909 |
International Coffee Organisation |
|
910 |
International Finance Corporation |
|
911 |
International Labour Organisation |
|
912 |
International Sugar Organisation |
|
913 |
International Tin Council |
|
914 |
International Whaling Commission |
|
915 |
International Wheat Council |
|
916 |
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) |
|
917 |
United Nations (UN) |
|
918 |
Western European Union |
|
919 |
World Health Organization |
|
920 |
Eastern Caribbean Commission |
|
921 |
Joint European Torus |
|
922 |
International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund |
|
923 |
International Maritime Satellite Organisation |
|
924 |
Commonwealth Foundation |
|
925 |
International Maritime Organisation (Permanent Representative) |
|
926 |
Commonwealth Telecommunications Bureau |
|
927 |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
|
928 |
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau |
|
929 |
International Lead and Zinc Corporation |
|
930 |
Oslo and Paris Commissions |
|
931 |
Joint European Torus |
|
932 |
North Atlantic Salmon Conservancy Organisation |
|
933 |
European Investment Bank |
|
934 |
European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation |
|
935 |
European School (Oxford) |
|
936 |
African Development Bank |
|
937 to 938 |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
|
940 |
European Bioinformatics Institute |
|
941 |
European Medicines Agency |
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