Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines

Vehicle license plates in the Philippines are issued and regulated by the Land Transportation Office, a government agency under the Department of Transportation.

History

2014 series (plate standardization project)

In January 2013, the Land Transportation Office ventured on the plate standardization project with modern security features which include holograms and bar codes, and also planned to phase out the old plate format which has been in use since 1981. In the new format, the LTO will issue LLL-DDDD for four-wheel vehicles and LL-DDDDD for motorcycles. The Alphanumeric symbols for private cars will be black on a white background, while those for public utility vehicles would continue on black on yellow with the authorized route also to be indicated. Motorcycle plates would also be black on white, as would those for tricycles used for personal purposes. Tricycles used as PUVs would also continue with the black on yellow scheme. Government plates, meanwhile, would have sport red symbols on a white background, with the name of the agency/office to be indicated. Diplomatic plates would continue carry blue symbols on a white background, while Other Exempt Vehicles would have black symbols on a light blue background. The new plate format series and design was originally scheduled for release on September or October 2013. However, it has been delayed several times primarily due to concerns on the release of funds for the license plate project, as well as the increase in purchase of new cars using temporary license plates bearing the conduction sticker number. Eventually, on May 2014, the first batch of new license plates were finally released. By January 2015, vehicle owners are now required to change their old plates into a modern series plate, and pay PhP 450 for a replacement.
In 2016, the LTO issued "virtual plates" as a temporary measure to address the backlog in physical license plates. New vehicles will be issued an identification consisting of alphanumeric combinations, which will make it easier for the LTO to release the permanent license plates once they are available.
Finally, in January 2018, the Supreme Court ordered the release of the license plates long held due to restraining orders saddling the plate modernization program. It is expected that the distribution will commence at full swing by mid-February 2018.

Automobile vehicle

Motorcycle

Special vehicle

1981 series

Automobile vehicle

Motorcycle

Special vehicle

Current specifications

Dimensions and medium

The current series of Philippine registration plates measure 390 x 140 mm. The characters are stamped on an aluminium plate which is then applied with reflectorized paint. Previously, numerous watermarks of the Land Transportation Office logo as well as a small logo of the plate manufacturer were stamped on the plate. This was replaced in 2002 with a reflectorized printed color sticker of the statue to José Rizal., all plates issued by the LTO are produced by a sole, privately funded manufacturer in Manila.
There also was a slogan on the bottom of the license plate usually reflects the campaign goals of the incumbent President. The practice began under President Fidel V. Ramos' "Philippines 2000" campaign in 1995. Until 2003, plates also bore the word "Pilipinas" at the bottom; it was replaced with the Arroyo government's slogan "Matatag Na Republika" which was still used instead of the "Daang Matuwid" slogan even when Benigno Aquino III became President in 2010. The introduction of the 2014 design plate replaced the presidential slogan with region names, and with the introduction of its 2016 revision, the slogan feature has been removed.

PILIPINAS
PHILIPPINES 2000
ANGAT PINOY 2004
PERLAS NG SILANGAN
MATATAG NA REPUBLIKA
REGIONAL DESIGNATIONS
None
Typeface

There were numerous typefaces for Philippine registration plates. The current typeface used for Philippine registration plates was first implemented in 1981. It is loosely based on the Australian license plate system. There have been slight variations on the font design until February 2018 when all plates switched to FE-Schrift, which has been used since at least 2010 for personalized plates.

Protocol/high-ranking government plates

These plates are green D or DD plates reserved for the top government officials of the Republic of the Philippines.

1 – President
2 – Vice President
3 – President of the Senate
4 – Speaker of the House of Representatives
5 – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
6 – Cabinet Secretaries
7 – Senators
8 – Representatives
9 – Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
10 – Presiding Justice and other Justices of the Court of Appeals.
11 – Chairman, Commission on Elections
12 – Cabinet Undersecretary
13 – Solicitor-General
14 – Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Chief of the Philippine National Police
16 – Regional Trial Court Judges, added by Memorandum Order No. 297 signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 2, 2009, assistant city prosecutors, district prosecutors and chief city prosecutors with initials of 17*ACP
Regular government plates

Red characters on a white background and starts with the letter "S" so it goes by the format SLL-DDD or SLL-DDDD.
For 2018 series it uses white plate since red plate are not yet in production.
. Notice the difference in the placement of the Rizal monument.

Diplomatic/other exempted vehicle plates

Blue characters on a white background plates reserved for diplomats, embassy and consulate officials, country ambassadors and some expatriates such as scientists and researchers at the International Rice Research Institute, in the form of DDDD or DDDDD.
Ambassadors' plates are always "1000" and used to have the country they represent at the bottom of the plate. These plates have a small decal on the bottom left part with a "CM"
1001 – 9999: a small decal on the bottom left part, displayed as "DC" for "diplomatic corps"
10000 – 99999: embassy vehicles – a small decal on the bottom left part displayed as "OEV" for "other exempt vehicle"

Public utility vehicles

Yellow plates are in the form LLL DDD and usually begin with either the letter "N" or "P" or "T" or "U" in NCR that was used in 1981 series plates. They always have either "V", "W", "X" "Y" or "Z" in the middle of the letter block. Older license plates starting with "N" and "P" may have other letters in the middle of the block, although the "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" letters are also present.
For 2014 series, beside the region of registration, the type of PUV is also indicated.
For 2018 series, currently uses private plates since yellow plates aren't yet released during production.

Private vehicles

For private vehicles, the plate contains green-colored symbols on a white background with the number format as "LLL-DDD. In 2009, it uses increment letters either I, O or Q in the middle, right or both for NCR.
For 2014 series the number format as LLL-DDDD it also has a bar code and LTO hot stamp on the 7 digit character plate.
For 2018 series the number format are the same as 2014 series. It uses FE Shrift font to avoid modify the letters it also comes with LTO watermark and QR code. For vehicles registered from July 2016 – December 2017 using temporary plate ACB-AEE will updated to latest designations For example ACD-1234 registered in NCR will updated to NCD-1234.

Trailers

Yellow, green or white plates that mostly have either "U" or "Z" in the middle of the letter block, e.g. CUU-482, NZB-263, BUA-5301.

Electric vehicles

For electric vehicles, orange plates are used.

Motorcycles and bicycles

Private

Green characters or black characters on a white background with the letters "MC" stamped on the upper left-hand corner next to the registration sticker. Usually in the format LL-DDDD, LL-DDDDD or LL-DDDDD, but with the rise in the number of motorcycles on the road, the DDDD-LL format has also come into use.
For 2018/2020 series the format LLL-DDD or DDD-LLL are the same as 1981 motor vehicles. It uses same FE-Shrift font, white reflectorized paint, color coded strip, and QR code for rear plates and front decals. For rear plates, the final size is 235mm width x 135mm tall and made up of aluminum. For front decals the size is 135mm width x 85mm tall and also reflectorized material..

Public utility

Yellow characters on a black background. Same format as in private motorcycles. This plate is very rarely seen.

Diplomatic

Diplomatic motorcycles use the all-number plates instead of the aforementioned pattern for private, public utility and government ones, but with the same physical dimensions and the "MC" stamp. They are DDDD–DDDD, and DDD-DDD

Tricycles

Private

Green characters on a white background with the letters "MC" stamped on the upper left-hand corner next to the registration sticker. This is also rare because when a tricycle is purchased, its immediate use is to be a public transport vehicle and will be registered with black on yellow plates.

Public utility

Black characters on a yellow background with the letters "TC" stamped on the upper right-hand corner next to the registration sticker.
For 2018/2020 series the format LLL-DDD or DDD-LLL are same as 1981 motor vehicles. The rear plates and front decals are same as well as private motorcycles.

Department of Tourism accredited vehicles

Vehicles accredited by the Department of Tourism are issued plates that look similar to those of private vehicles, but have yellow highlights mixed with the green color and share the same first letter of current public utility vehicle plates. These vehicles must also have special stickers placed on the rear windows indicating that they are DOT-accredited.
For 2014 to 2016 series, it now uses yellow plate, same as the PUV and the word TOURIST is indicated.

Coding scheme

1981 Series Geographical designation

"A" – Region I and CAR
"B" – Region II 1981–2014
"C" – Region III 1981–2000, Superseded by "V" in May 2000 – April 2014
"E" – Region V 1981–2014
"F" – Region VI 1981–2014
"G" – Region VII, 1981–2004, Superseded by "Y" in August 2004 – April 2014,
"H" – Region VIII, 1981–2014
"J" – Region IX and ARMM, 1981–2014
"K" – Region X , 1981–2014
"L" – Regions XI 1981-2014/ Region XIII
"M" – Region XII, 1981–2014
"N" – National Capital Region, July 1, 1981 – September 1982, June 2009 – May 2010
"P" – National Capital Region, September 1982 – March 1991, May 2010 – June 2011
"R" – Region III, overflow Series for Private since September 2003 – April 2014
"S" – Government-owned Vehicles, 1981–2014, April 2014-onwards
"T" – National Capital Region, March 1991 – April 1995, June 2011 – July 2012
"U" – National Capital Region, February 1995 – March 1995, April 1995 – August 1997, July 2012 – June 2013
"V" – Regions IV-A and IV-B, overflow Series for Private since May 2000 – April 2014 / Region IV-B
"W" – National Capital Region, August 1997 – June 2001, June 2013 – April 12, 2014
"X" – National Capital Region, June 2001 – June 2005
"Y" – Region VII, overflow series for Private since August 2004 – April 2014
"Z" – National Capital Region, June 2005 – June 2009
2014 Series Geographical designation

April 13, 2014 to June 30, 2016, the plate number letters are all the same throughout the Philippines in a series and combination, since the region where it is registered is now displayed in the new license plates at the bottom part.

"AAA, AAH, AAI, AAJ, AAK, AAL, AAM, AAN, AAO, AAP, AAQ, AAW, AAX, AAY, AAZ, ABA, ACA, ADA, AEA, AFA, AGA, AHA, AIA, AJA, AKA, ALA, AOA, APA, AQA, ARA, ASA, ATA, AVA, ABB, ABC, ABD, ABE, ABF, ABG, ABH, ABO, ABP, ABQ, ABR, ABS, ABT" – National Capital Region
"AAA-ABV; ABA-ATA, AVA-AXA"– Public Utility Vehicles
"AUA, BUA" – NCR, Region I, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region XI and Region XII – Public Utility Trailer
"AUA, BUA" – NCR, Region II, Region III, Region IV-A, Region VII and Region XII – Trailer
"AAA, AAR, AAS, AAU, ABA, ALA, AVA, ABI" – Region I
"AAA, AAU, ABA, AEA, ALA, ABI" – Region II
"AAK, AAU, ADA, ABN" –
"AAB, AAQ, AAR, AAT, AAU, AAV, AFA, ALA, AMA, AVA, AWA, ABB, ABI, ABJ, ABK" – Region III
"AAB, AAC, AAD, AAV, AAW, AEA, AWA, AXA, ABB, ABL" – Region IV-A
"AAD, ABK" – Region IV-B
"AAD, ABA, AFA, AGA, AMA, AXA, ABL" – Region V
"AAD, AAR, ABA, AGA, AMA, ANA, AXA" – Region VI
"AAD, AAE, AAF, AAZ, AFA, AXA, ABM, ABN" – Region VII
"AAF, AAW, ABA, AFA, ABN" – Region VIII
"AAF, AAR, AAT, AFA, ANA, AXA, ABU" – Region IX
"AAF, AAR, AAS, AAU, AFA, ANA, ABB, ABC" – Region X
"AAF, AAG, AAH" – Region XI
"AAH, AAS, AAT, AAU, ABA, AGA, ANA, AOA, ABU, ABV" – Region XII
"AAL, AAU, ADA, AFA, ABB" – Region XIII
2016 Series Geographical Designation

In August 2017, the Department of Transportation selected the winning bidder under the government's "Moving Forward Program" to produce the backlog of 3.4 million plates spanning from July 2016 to December 2017. The machines were delivered to LTO in February 2018 and was installed in their new plate making facility. The new license plates were released in July 2018 throughout the country. Under this new plate series, the first letter of the license plate will determine where the vehicle is registered. This is the same designation that was implemented during the 1981 series. Subsequently, all virtual plates that were issued from July 2016 to December 2017 using the previous design will be updated to the latest alphabetical designation.

Coding scheme

"A" – Is not used in the 2018 series to avoid confusion with vehicles registered under the 2014 series.
"A" – "AZA-AZD" – Northern Luzon - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
"B" – "BAA-BAL, BBV, BBX, BBZ, BCL, BDI" – Region II Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"B" – "BUA-BUC" – Region II Cagayan Valley Region - Private Utility Trailer, July 2016-onwards
"B" – "BVA-BVH" – Region II Cagayan Valley Region) Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"C" – "CAA-CAZ, CBA-CBF, CBJ, CBX, CBZ, CCL-CCO, CDI-CDL, CDZ, CEA-CEJ" – Region III Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"C" – "CUA-CUD" – Region III - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
"C" – "CVA-CVP" – Region III Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"D" – "DAA-DAS, DAV-DAZ, DBX-DBZ, DBA-DBE, DCB, DCP-DCR, DDL-DDM, DDZ, DEB" – Region IV-A Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"D" – "DVA-DVO" – Region IV-A Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"E" – "EAA-EAH, EBY, ECR, EDM" – Region V Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"E" – "EVA-EVI" – Region V Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"E" – "EZA-EZC" – Southern Luzon - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
"F" – "FAA-FAN, FBY, FCB, FCR-FCS, FDM" – Region VI Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"F" – "FVA-FVK" – Region VI Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"G" – "GAA-GAT, GAW-GAZ, GBY-GBZ, GCF, GCS-GCT, GCX, GDM-GDN, GEB-GEE" – Region VII Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"G" – "GVA-GVL" – Region VII Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"H" – "HAA-HAF, HCT, HEC" – Region VIII Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"H" – "HVA-HVD" – Region VIII Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"I" – "IAA-IAP, IBX, ICL, IDI, IEE" – Region I Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"I" – "IVA-IVJ" – Region I Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"I" – "IZA-IZE" – National Capital Region - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
"J" – "JAA-JAO, JBZ, JCT-JCU, JDN-JDO" – Region IX Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"J" – "JVA-JVJ" – Region IX Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"K" – "KAA-KAN, KBZ, KCB, KCU, KDO" – Region X Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"K" – "KUA-KUC" – Region X - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
"K" – "KVA-KVH" – Region X Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"K" – "KZA-KZE" – Region X - Public Utility trailer, July 2016-onwards
"L" – "LAA-LAN, LBY, LCU-LCV, LDP" – Region XI Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"L" – "LVA-LVL" – Region XI Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"M" – "MAA-MAL, MBA, MBZ, MCB-MCC, MCV-MCX, MDP-MDQ" – Region XII Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"M" – "MVA-MVI" – Region XII Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"N" – "NAA-NAZ, NBA-NBZ, NCA-NCZ, NDA-NDZ, NEA-NEZ, NFA-NFZ, NGA-NGZ, NHA-NHH, NIA-NIH, NIL-NIM, NIR-NIZ, NJA-NJH" — National Capital Region Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"N" – NVA-NVZ, NWA-NWL" – Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"N" – "NUA-NUE" – National Capital Region - Trailer, July 2016-onwards
"N" – "NZA-NZC" – National Capital Region - Public Utility Trailer, July 2016-onwards
"O" - "OAA-OAF" - BARMM Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"O" - "OVA-OVD" - BARMM Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"O" – "OZA-OZE" – Visayas - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
"U" – "UZA-UZB" – Mindanao - Electric Vehicle, July 2016-onwards
"V" – "VAA-VAH, VBI, VCR, VDM, VEB" – Region IV-B Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"V" – "VVA-VVF" – Region IV-B Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"Y" – "YAA-YAI, YCX" – CAR Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"Y" – "YVA-YVG" – CAR Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"Z" – "ZAA-ZAJ, ZBP, ZCX" – Region XIII Private Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"Z"- "ZVA-ZVE" – Region XIII Public Utility Vehicles, July 2016-onwards
"Z" – "ZZI, ZZO, ZZQ" – Electric vehicle July 2016-onwards
MV file numbers

The MV file number has 15 digits based on where the initial registration of the vehicle was carried out. eg..

NCR	13-*********
CAR	14-*********
Region I	01-*********
Region II	02-*********
Region III	03-*********
Region IV	04-*********
Region V	05-*********
Region VI	06-*********
Region VII	07-*********
Region VIII	08-*********
Region IX	09-*********
Region X	10-*********
Region XI	11-*********
Region XII	12-*********
Region XIII	30-*********

Plate numbers in National Capital Region

Private :

1981	NAA-NAH, NAJ-NAN, NAP, NAR-NAZ, NBA-NBH, NBJ-NBN, NBP, NBR-NBZ, NCA-NCH, NCJ-NCN, NCP, NCR-NCZ, NDA-NDH, NDJ-NDN, NDP, NDR-NDZ, NEA-NEH, NEJ-NEN, NEP, NER-NEZ, NFA-NFH, NFJ-NFN, NFP, NFR-NFZ, NGA-NGH, NGJ-NGN, NGP, NGR-NGZ, NHA-NHH, NHJ-NHN, NHP, NHR-NHZ, NJA-NJH, NJJ-NJN, NJP, NJR-NJZ, NKA-NKH, NKJ-NKN, NKP, NKR-NKZ, NLA-NLH, NLJ-NLN, NLP, NLR-NLZ, NMA-NMH, NMJ-NMN, NMP, NMR-NMZ, NNA-NNH, NNJ-NNN, NNP, NNR-NNZ, NPA-NPH, NPJ-NPN, NPP, NPR-NPZ, NRA-NRH, NRJ-NRN, NRP, NRR-NRZ, NSA-NSD
1982	NSE-NSH, NSJ-NSN, NSP, NSR-NSZ, NTA-NTH, NTJ-NTN, NTP, NTR-NTZ; PAA-PAH, PAJ-PAN, PAP, PAR-PAX
1983	PAY-PAZ, PBA-PBH, PBJ-PBN, PBP, PBR-PBZ, PCA-PCH, PCJ-PCN, PCP, PCR-PCZ, PDA-PDH, PDJ-PDN, PDP
1984	PDR-PDZ, PEA-PEH, PEJ-PEN, PEP, PER-PEZ, PFA-PFH
1985	PFJ-PFN, PFP, PFR-PFZ, PGA-PGH, PGJ-PGN, PGP
1986	PGR-PGZ, PHA-PHH, PHJ-PHK
1987	PHL-PHN, PHP, PHR-PHZ, PJA-PJH, PJJ
1988	PJK-PJN, PJP, PJR-PJZ, PKA-PKH, PKJ-PKN, PKP, PKR-PKZ, PLA-PLH, PLJ
1989	PLK-PLN, PLP, PLR-PLZ, PMA-PMH, PMJ-PMN, PMP, PMR-PMZ, PNA-PNH, PNJ-PNN, PNP, PNR-PNZ, PPA-PPH, PPJ-PPL
1990	PPM-PPN, PPP, PPR-PPZ, PRA-PRH, PRJ-PRN, PRP, PRR-PRZ, PSA-PSH, PSJ-PSN, PSP, PSR-PSZ, PTA-PTH, PTJ-PTN
1991	PTP, PTR-PTZ; TAA-TAH, TAJ-TAN, TAP, TAR-TAZ, TBA-TBH, TBJ-TBN, TBP, TBR-TBZ, TCA-TCH, TCJ-TCN, TCP, TCR-TCS
1992	TCT-TCZ, TDA-TDH, TDJ-TDN, TDP, TDR-TDZ, TEA-TEH, TEJ-TEN, TEP, TER-TEZ, TFA-TFH, TFJ-TFN, TFP, TFR
1993	TFS-TFZ, TGA-TGH, TGJ-TGN, TGP, TGR-TGZ, THA-THH, THJ-THN, THP, THR-THZ, TJA-TJH, TJJ-TJN, TJP, TJR-TJZ, TKA-TKH, TKJ-TKN, TKP, TKR-TKZ, TLA-TLH
1994	TLJ-TLN, TLP, TLR-TLZ, TMA-TMH, TMJ-TMN, TMP, TMR-TMZ, TNA-TNH, TNJ-TNN, TNP, TNR-TNZ, TPA-TPH, TPJ-TPN, TPP, TPR-TPZ, TRA-TRH, TRJ-TRN, TRP, TRR-TRZ, TTA-TTH, TTJ-TTN, TTP
1995	TTR-TTZ; UAA, UAB, TSA-TSH, TSJ-TSN, TSP, TSR-TSZ; UAC-UAH, UAJ-UAN, UAP, UAR-UAZ, UBA-UBH, UBJ-UBN, UBP, UBR-UBZ, UCA-UCH, UCJ-UCN, UCP, UCR-UCZ, UDA-UDH, UDJ-UDN, UDP, UDR-UDZ, UEA-UEH, UEJ-UEN, UEP, UER-UEX
1996	UEY-UEZ, UFA-UFH, UFJ-UFN, UFP, UFR-UFZ, UGA-UGH, UGJ-UGN, UGP, UGR-UGZ, UHA-UHH, UHJ-UHN, UHP, UHR-UHZ, UJA-UJH, UJJ-UJN, UJP, UJR-UJZ, UKA-UKH, UKJ-UKN, UKP, UKR-UKZ, ULA-ULH, ULJ-ULN, ULP, ULR-ULZ, UMA-UMH, UMJ-UMN, UMP, UMR-UMZ, UNA-UNE
1997	UNF-UNH, UNJ-UNN, UNP, UNR-UNZ, UPA-UPH, UPJ-UPN, UPP, UPR-UPZ, URA-URH, URJ-URN, URP, URR-URZ, USA-USH, USJ-USN, USP, USR-USZ, UTA-UTH, UTJ-UTN, UTP, UTR-UTZ, UUA-UUH, UUJ-UUN, UUP, UUR-UUZ; WAA-WAH, WAJ-WAN, WAP, WAR-WAZ, WBA-WBH
1998	WBJ-WBN, WBP, WBR-WBZ, WCA-WCH, WCJ-WCN, WCP, WCR-WCZ, WDA-WDH, WDJ-WDN, WDP, WDR-WDZ, WEA-WEH, WEJ-WEN, WEP, WER-WEZ, WFA-WFH, WFJ-WFN, WFP
1999	WFR-WFZ, WGA-WGH, WGJ-WGN, WGP, WGR-WGZ, WHA-WHH, WHJ-WHN, WHP, WHR-WHZ, WJA-WJH, WJJ-WJN, WJP, WJR-WJZ, WKA-WKH, WKJ-WKN, WKP, WKR-WKZ, WLA-WLH
2000	WLJ-WLN, WLP, WLR-WLZ, WMA-WMH, WMJ-WMN, WMP, WMR-WMZ, WNA-WNH, WNJ-WNN, WNP, WNR-WNZ, WPA-WPH, WPJ-WPN, WPP, WPR-WPZ, WRA-WRH, WRJ-WRN, WRP
2001	WRR-WRZ, WSA-WSH, WSJ-WSN, WSP, WSR-WSZ, WTA-WTH, WTJ-WTN, WTP, WTR-WTZ; XAA-XAH, XAJ-XAN, XAP, XAR-XAZ, XBA-XBH, XBJ-XBN
2002	XBP, XBR-XBZ, XCA-XCH, XCJ-XCN, XCP, XCR-XCZ, XDA-XDH, XDJ-XDN, XDP, XDR-XDZ, XEA, XFA, XGA, XEB-XEH, XEJ-XEN, XEP, XER-XEZ, XFB-XFH, XFJ-XFN, XFP, XFR-XFZ, XGB-XGH, XGJ-XGN, XGP, XGR-XGT
2003	XGU-XGZ, XHA-XHH, XHJ, XHN, XHP, XHR-XHZ, XJA-XJH, XJJ-XJN, XJP, XJR-XJZ, XKA-XKH, XKJ-XKN, XKP, XKR-XKZ, XLA-XLH, XLJ-XLN, XLP, XLR-XLZ, XMA-XMH
2004	XMJ-XMN, XMP, XMR-XMZ, XNA-XNH, XNJ-XNN, XNP, XNR-XNZ, XPA-XPH, XPJ-XPN, XPP, XPR-XPZ, XRA-XRH, XRJ-XRN, XRP, XRR-XRZ, XSA-XSH, XSJ-XSL
2005	XSM-XSN, XSP, XSR-XSZ, XTA-XTH, XTJ-XTN, XTP, XTR-XTZ; ZAA-ZAH, ZAJ-ZAN, ZAP, ZAR-ZAZ, ZBA-ZBH, ZBJ-ZBN, ZBP, ZBR-ZBZ, ZCA, ZCB
2006	ZCC-ZCH, ZCJ-ZCN, ZCP, ZCR-ZCZ, ZDA-ZDH, ZDJ-ZDN, ZDP, ZDR-ZDZ, ZEA-ZEH, ZEJ-ZEN, ZEP, ZER-ZEZ, ZFA-ZFH, ZFJ-ZFN, ZFP, ZFR-ZFZ, ZGA-ZGH, ZGJ-ZGN, ZGP, ZGR-ZGS
2007	ZGT-ZGZ, ZHA-ZHH, ZHJ-ZHN, ZHP, ZHR-ZHZ, ZJA-ZJH, ZJJ-ZJN, ZJP, ZJR-ZJZ, ZKA-ZKH, ZKJ-ZKN, ZKP, ZKR-ZKZ, ZLA-ZLH, ZLJ-ZLN, ZLP
2008	ZLR-ZLZ, ZMA-ZMH, ZMJ-ZMN, ZMP, ZMR-ZMZ, ZNZ-ZNH, ZNJ-ZNN, ZNP, ZNR-ZNZ, ZPA-ZPH, ZPJ-ZPN, ZPP, ZPR-ZPZ, ZRA-ZRH, ZRJ-ZRN, ZRP, ZRR-ZRZ, ZSA-ZSH
2009	ZSJ-ZSN, ZSP, ZSR-ZSZ, ZTA-ZTH, ZTJ-ZTN, ZTP, ZTR-ZTZ; NAI-NZI; NAO-NZO; NAQ-NZQ; NIA-NIH, NIJ-NIN
2010	NIP, NIR-NIZ; NOA-NOH, NOJ-NON, NOP, NOR-NOZ; NQA-NQH, NQJ-NQN, NQP, NQR-NQZ; PAI-PZI; PAO-PZO; PAQ-PZQ; PIA-PIH
2011	PIJ-PIN, PIP, PIR-PIZ; POA-POH, POJ-PON, POP, POR-POZ; PQA-PQH, PQJ-PQN, PQP, PQR-PQZ; TAI-TZI; TAO-TZO; TAQ-TZQ; TIA-TIH, TIJ-TIL
2012	TIM-TIN, TIP, TIR-TIZ; TOA-TOH, TOJ-TON, TOP, TOR-TOZ; TQA-TQH, TQJ-TQN, TQP, TQR-TQZ; UIA-UIZ; UAI-UZI; UAO-UZO; UOA-UOH, UOJ-UON, UOP-UOV
2013	UOW-UOZ; UAQ-UHQ, UJQ-UNQ, UPQ-UZQ; UQA-UQH, UQJ-UQN, UQP, UQR-UQZ; WAI-WZI; WAO-WZO; WAQ-WZQ; WIA-WIH, WIJ-WIN, WIP VRB-VRC; EBW-EBZ; FJB-FJH, FJJ; HBE-HBG '
2014	WIR-WIZ; WOA-WOH, WOJ-WON, WOP, WOR-WOZ; WQA-WQH, WQJ-WQN, WQP, WQR-WQZ AA; AA '
2015	AA; AB
2016	NB; NC; ND
2017	NA; NB; NC
2018	NA; NB; NC; ND
2019	NB; ND; NE; NF; NG
2020	ND; NE; NF; NG, NH
2021	NG, NH, NI, NJ

I, O and Q are previously not used to avoid confusion with the numbers "1" & "0". But with the exhaustion of the "Z" series in 2009, they were used by reverting to the old "N" series. A new serial scheme was implemented using these characters, instead of the third letter coming into series the middle letter is the one being replaced These include combinations for public utility vehicles and trailers, which were used for private vehicles instead. After all the possible combinations with I, O and Q as the third letter for the same starting letter have been used, I, O and Q are used as middle letters and the third letter is being replaced, if the reverted letter is exhausted. During the span of 2013, some letter combinations were also used in Metro Manila.
e.g. 1981 series: NFD-838, PAL-901, PGU-909, TAX-798, TFN-697, UTH-468, WBU-389, WSD-820, XAF-789, XDG-289, XHK-537, XJA-993, XKW-594, XLA-475, XMS-907, XSC-769, ZCZ-679, NUI-205, NJO-542, NBQ-217, NIA-101, NOR-686, NQZ-544, PXI-296, PSO-338, PQQ-332, PIK-342, POC-902, PQL-497, TEI-517, TZO-390, TSQ-486, TIT-120, TOL-979, TQH-924, UMI-615, UFO-392, UHQ-571, UIP-207, UOG-874, UQF-281, WAI-365, WOO-911, WEQ-451, WIC-143, WOP-723, WQL-856
Special Issue: VRB-468, EBX-578, FJB-357, HBG-257
Special Issue: VRB-468, EBX-578, FJB-357, HBG-257
2014 series: AAA-5500, AAI-8557, AJA-8068, APA-9631, ABG-9416, ABS-1953
2018 series: NAA-1234, NBA-2020, NCU-7018, NDG-9606, NEB-3003, NFT-2047, NGE-1365, NHG-2480, NIC-4567, NJB-3589

Note: DDDDDD Was used for Temporary Plates.
Provincial plate numbers

Private :

" 1981–1989"

"1990–1999"

"2000–2009"

"2010–2019"

"2020–present"
Yellow plate numbers in Provincial & National Capital Region

National Capital Region:

1981	NVA-NVH, NVJ-NVN, NVP
1982	NVR-NVZ
1983	NWA-NWF
1984	NWG, NWH, NWJ-NWL
1985	NWM, NWN, NWP, NWR
1986	NWS-NWV
1987	NWW-NWZ
1988	NXA-NXD
1989	NXE-NXH
1990	NXJ-NXM
1991	NXN, NXP, NXR-NXS
1992	NXT-NXW
1993	NXX-NXZ, NYA-NYG
1994	NYH, NYJ-NYN, NYP-NYT
1995	NYU-NYZ, PVA-PVH, PVJ-PVN, PVP, PVR-PVV
1996	PVW-PVZ, PWA-PWH, PWJ-PWN, PWP, PWR-PWV
1997	PWW-PWZ, PXA-PXH, PXJ-PXN, PXP, PXR-PXV
1998	PXW-PXZ, PYA-PYH, PYJ-PYN
1999	PYP, PYR-PYX, TVA-TVD
2000	TVE-TVH, TVJ-TVN, TVP, TVR-TVT
2001	TVU-TVZ, TWA-TWE
2002	TWF-TWH, TWJ-TWL
2003	PYY, PYZ, TWM, TWN, TWP, TWR-TWT
2004	TWU-TWX, TYA-TYB
2005	TWY, TWZ, TXA-TXC, TYC-TYE
2006	TXD-TXG, TYF-TYH
2007	TXH-TXL, TYJ-TYL
2008	TXM-TXT, TYM-TYP
2009	TXU-TXZ, TYR-TYT
2010	TYU-TYW, UVA-UVH
2011	TYX-TYZ, UVJ-UVN, UVP, UVR, UVS
2012	UVT-UVZ, UWA-UWC, UYA, UYB
2013	UWD-UWH, UWJ-UWN, UYC, UYD, AWC, AWD
2014	UYE, UYF, UWP, UWR-UWZ, VVA, VVB, VVC, VVD, ; AA, AA
2015	AA, AB
2016*	NB; NC; ND; NY
2017*	NA; NB; NC; NVA-NVG
2018*	NA; NB; NC; ND; NVG-NVL
2019*	NB; ND; NE; NF; NG; NVL-NVT
2020*	ND; NE; NF; NG; NH; NVU-NWH
2021*	NG; NH; NI; NJ; NWI-NWL

*Vehicles registered from 2016 onwards currently uses private plates since yellow plates are in production.
Provincial:

Region I	AVA-AVH, AVJ-AVN, AVP, AVR-AVZ, AWA-AWC
Region I-A *	IVA-IVJ
C.A.R.	AYA-AYH, AYJ-AYP, AYR, AYS-AYV
C.A.R. *	YVA-YVG
Region I	Similar to Central Luzon
Region I *	RVA-RVF
Region II	BVA-BVH, BVJ-BVN, BVP, BVR-BVV
Region II *	BVA-BVH
Region III	CVA-CVH, CVJ-CVN, CVP, CVR-CVZ, CWA-CWH, CWJ-CWN, CWP, CWR-CWZ, CXA-CXH, CXJ-CXN, CXP, CXR-CXV
Region III *	CVA-CVP
Region IV-A /Region IV-B	DVA-DVH DVJ-DVN DVP, DVR-DVZ, DWA-DWH, DWJ-DWN DWP, DWR-DWZ, DXA-DXH DXJ-DXN, DXP, DXR-DXZ, DYA-DYD
Region IV-A /Region IV-B *	DVA-DVO, VVA-VVF
Region V	EVA-EVH, EVJ-EVN, EVP, EVR-EVW
Region V *	EVA-EVI
Region VI	FVA-FVH, FVJ-FVN, FVP, FVR-FVZ, FWA-FWH, FWJ-FWN, FWP, FWR-FWZ, FXA-FXF
Region VI *	FVA-FVK
Region VII	GVA-GVH GVJ-GVN, GVP, GVR-GVZ, GWA-GWH, GWJ-GWN, GWP, GWR-GWZ, GXA-GXH, GXJ-GXN, GXP, GXR-GXW
Region VII *	GVA-GVL
Region VIII	HVA-HVF, HVG-HVN, HVP, HVR-HVU
Region VIII *	HVA-HVD
Region IX	JVA-JVH, JVJ-JVN
Region IX	JVA-JVJ
BARMM *	OVA-OVD
Region X	KVA, KVH, KVJ-KVN, KVP, KVR-KVZ, KWA, KWB
Region X *	KVA-KVH
Region XI	LVA-LVH, LVJ-LVN, LVP, LVR-LVZ, LWA-LWH, LWJ-LWN, LWP, LWR-LWZ, LXA-LXE
Region XI *	LVA-LVL
Region XII	MVA-MVH, MVJ-MVN, MVP, MVR-MVZ, MWA-MWC
Region XII *	MVA-MVI
Region XIII	LYA-LYG
Region XIII *	ZVA-ZVE

*Vehicles registered from 2016 onwards currently uses private plates since yellow plates are in production.

Government plate numbers

*Vehicles registered from 2016 onwards currently uses private plates since red plates aren't yet in production.
Note: From SLJ-101 Up to SZZ-999 for government plate numbers were skipped.

Trailer plate numbers

National Capital Region

*Trailer Plates with increments of "I", "O", and "Q" series were commonly used for private vehicles from 2009 to 2014.

Provincial

Region III	CUA-CUH, CUJ-CUN, CUP, CUR-CUV
Region III	AUA, BUA
Region III	CUA-CUD

Region VI	FUA-FUE
Region VI	FUA

Region VIII	HUA-HUG
Region VIII	HUA

Region X	KUA-KUH, KUJ-KUN
Region X	KUA

Region XII	MUA-MUH, MUJ-MUN, MUP, MUR-MUT
Region XII	BUA
Region XII	MUA-MUC

Yellow Plates in National Capital Region and Provincial

National Capital Region:
Provincial:

Region I	AZA-AZB
Region I	IZA

Region II	BZA-BZD
Region II	BZA-BZB

Region IV-A	DZA-DZE
Region IV-A	DZA

Region V	EZA
Region V	EZA

Region VII	GZA
Region VII	GZA-GZB

Region IX	JZA
Region IX	JZA

Region XI	LZA-LZC
Region XI	LZA

*Trailers registered from 2016 onwards currently uses 6-Numbered plates while trailer plates are not yet in production.
Note: AZA-AZD, EZA-EZC, IZA-IZE, OZA-OZE And UZA-UZB Is Used for Electric Vehicles.

Motorcycle plate numbers

National Capital Region

Private Motorcycle :

1981–1989	NA-NH, NJ-NN, NP
1990–1999	NR-NT, PA-PH, TA-TB
2000–2009	PJ-PN, PP, PR-PU; TC-TH, TJ-TN, TP, TR-TU; UA-UH, UJ-UN, UP, UR-UU; NI, NO, NQ; PI, PO, PQ; TI, TO, TQ; XI, XO, XQ; OR-OZ; ZJ-ZN, ZP, ZR, ZS; NA-NU; PA-PU
2010–2013	TA-TU; UA-UU; OM-OR; XA-XC, XX-XZ
2014–2016	PV-PZ: JA-JH; JJ-JN; TY-TZ; UV-UZ; SL-SR SN, SP, SV, SW NA, NC-NH '
2018–present	Based on their own MV File Number

Private Motor Tricycle :

2014–2015	NO '
2018–present	Based on their own MV File Number

Public Motor Tricycle :

1981–1989	NV-NZ
1990–1999	PV-PZ; TV-TZ
2000–2009	UV-UX; XH, XJ-XL
2010–2013	UY-UZ; WZ; NV, NW
2014–2015	NB
2018–present	Based on their own MV File Number

Provincial

Private Motorcycle :

Region I/CAR	AA-AR; IG, IH, IW; OL, OQ, ZA-ZI, ZO, ZQ, ZT, ZU AA-AU; ZA to ZZ, JV, KW, PZ, TW, IM, IO, IW, IX, QD, QG, QV; XG, XK; NX, SH, SI
Region I/CAR	AA, AC-AE, AT, AU '
Region I	AE-AG, IA, IC, Based on their own MV File Number

Region II	BA-BH, BJ-BL; YJ-YM; IH, IK, IQ, IU, OE, OM BA-BU; YW; IR, IS; OW-OZ; XL; QI, QJ; BY, BZ, JV; KX; PY; TX; SJ, SS, ST ; XX
Region II	BA, BC-BF '
Region II	Based on their own MV File Number

Region IV-A/IV-B	DA-DH, DJ-DN, DP, DR, DS; VA-VH; DI, DO, DQ; WA-WH, WJ-WN; VI, VO, VQ; WI, WO, WQ DA-DU, VA-VJ; WA-WU; WV to WZ, VM-VS
Region IV-A/IV-B	DA, DC-DE, DS, DT '
Region IV-A/IV-B	Based on their respective MV File Numbers

Region VI	FA-FH, FJ-FN, FR, FS; FI, FO, FQ; OC, II, IJ, IV FA-FU, IL, IX; OB, OK, OU; QM, QN; FY, FZ; HQ, HR
Region VI	FA, FC-FE '
Region VI	Based on their own MV File Number

Region VIII	HA-HH, HJ, HR-HT; HI, HO, HQ HA-HI, HR, HS, HU
Region VIII	HA '
Region VIII	Based on their own MV File Number

Region X	KA-KH, KJ, KL, KP, KS, KT, KU; KI, KO, KQ KA-KX
Region X	KA, KC '
Region X	Based on their own MV File Number

Region XII	MA-MH, MJ-MN, MP, MR-MT; MI, MO, MQ MA-MU, MX-MZ SX-SZ, XY, XZ
Region XII	MA, MC '
Region XII	Based on their own MV File Number

Private Motor Tricycle
Public Motor Tricycle

Region I/CAR	AV-AZ, AS, AT; ZV, ZZ; XC, XL; QC, QG, QI, QP, QU AV-AZ JZ, AA, AE-AH; BA, BH
Region I/CAR	AB ' Based on their own MV File Number
Region I	Based on their own MV File Number

Region II	BV-BZ, BN, BP, BR-BU; XB, XJ; QF, QY BV-BX AB, AC, BB-BG
Region II	BB '
Region II	Based on their own MV File Number

Region IV-A/IV-B	DV-DZ, VV-VZ; DT, DU; VK-VN, VP, VR-VV; WV-WY; WP, WR-WU; XA, XF, XG DV-DZ; VV, VW JY; LV; AO-AS, AY, AZ; BJ-BP
Region IV-A/IV-B	DB, DV '
Region IV	Based on their own MV File Number

Region VI	FV-FZ FV-FX BP-BS
Region VI	FB '
Region VI	Based on their own MV File Number

Region VIII	HV-HY CA-CD
Region VIII	HB '
Region VIII	Based on their own MV File Number

Region X	KV-KZ KV, KW CE-CG
Region X	KB '
Region X	Based on their own MV File Number

Region XII	MV-MZ MV, MW CL, CM
Region XII	MB '
Region XII	Based on their own MV File Number

Note: Trycicle Plates have O for Private and B for For-Hire in end of the Letter Block.

Special designation

1981 series

SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SK, SL, SM – Government Motorcycles.

e.g. SA-1001

XA, XB, XC, XD, XE, XF, XG, XH, XJ, XK, XL, XM, XN, XP, Q – Public Utility Motorized Tricycles

e.g. XA-1001, QA-7587

"I", "O" – Private Motorcycles

e.g. IA-3339, OA-6210

NV, NW, NX, NY, PV, PW, PX, PY, TV, TW, TX, TY, UV, UW, UY, VV – Public utility vehicles. They always have "V", "W", "X", or "Y" in the middle of the letter block.

e.g. 1981: NVA-101, 2014: VVD-999

0 series has been used for public utility motorized tricycles in the middle of 2014.

e.g. AK-0673, 0333-CL

SI, SN, SO, SP, SQ, SR, SS, ST, SU, SV, SW, SX, SY, SZ. "" and "". S series has been used for private motorcycles in the middle of 2014.

e.g. SS-1001, 1001-SA

ZZI, ZZO, ZZQ has been used for electric vehicles

e.g. ZZI-101, ZZO-890, ZZQ-476

SUA, SUB, SUC, SUD – Government Trailers

e.g. SUA-101, SUB-698, SUC-346, SUD-697

Personalized plates

A motorist who would like to have personalized plates can have any letter combination he fancies upon three conditions:

It is unique i.e., the plate does not have a registered duplicate anywhere else in the Philippines.
The plate should not have the same format as government vehicles.
The motorist can afford to pay its PHP 25,000 price tag.
Optional motor vehicle special plates (OMVSP)

A project of the Land Transportation Office since 2004, these plates are in the form of LLL DD or LLL DDD but not in the order of normal plates shown on the table and it is in the 2003 font series for the "Matatag na Republika" plates.

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Vehicle registration plates of the Philippines

History

2014 series (plate standardization project)

Automobile vehicle

Motorcycle

Special vehicle

1981 series

Automobile vehicle

Motorcycle

Special vehicle

Current specifications

Dimensions and medium

Typeface

Protocol/high-ranking government plates

Regular government plates

Diplomatic/other exempted vehicle plates

Public utility vehicles

Private vehicles

Trailers

Electric vehicles

Motorcycles and bicycles

Private

Public utility

Diplomatic

Tricycles

Private

Public utility

Department of Tourism accredited vehicles

Coding scheme

1981 Series Geographical designation

2014 Series Geographical designation

2016 Series Geographical Designation

Coding scheme

MV file numbers

Plate numbers in National Capital Region

Provincial plate numbers

Yellow plate numbers in Provincial & National Capital Region

Government plate numbers

Trailer plate numbers

National Capital Region

Provincial

Yellow Plates in National Capital Region and Provincial

Motorcycle plate numbers

National Capital Region

Provincial

Special designation

Personalized plates

Optional motor vehicle special plates (OMVSP)