![Location Gibraltar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Location_Gibraltar.png)
Vehicle registration plates of Gibraltar are similar to those of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
, with the same colours and typeface, similar to the
common EU format.
Vehicle registration plates
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British English), license plate (American English), or licence plate (Canadian English), is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identificatio ...
, usually called 'number plates', include the
international vehicle registration code
The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. It is ref ...
for
Gibraltar
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, anthem = " God Save the King"
, song = " Gibraltar Anthem"
, image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg
, map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe
, map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green
, mapsize =
, image_map2 = Gib ...
, 'GBZ' (Great Britain and Northern GBG is used for
Guernsey
Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...
.
Dimensions
![G 200 - Gibraltar plate seen in FL](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/G_200_-_Gibraltar_plate_seen_in_FL.jpg)
![Gibraltar Dealer Plate seen at GI-ES Commercial Border Crossing](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Gibraltar_Dealer_Plate_seen_at_GI-ES_Commercial_Border_Crossing.jpg)
![Gibraltar Trailer plate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Gibraltar_Trailer_plate.jpg)
![G 6065 E (10-19) Gibraltar temporary plate seen in FL](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/G_6065_E_%2810-19%29_Gibraltar_temporary_plate_seen_in_FL.jpg)
![Official car of the Chief Minister of Gibraltar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Official_car_of_the_Chief_Minister_of_Gibraltar.jpeg)
![The Governor's Car](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/The_Governor%27s_Car.jpg)
![Armed forces number plate (Gibraltar)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/Armed_forces_number_plate_%28Gibraltar%29.jpg)
Number plates in Gibraltar have the same measurements as those in the UK:
* Front plates (white) are 520 mm x 111 mm (standard).
* Rear plates (yellow) may be 520 mm x 111 mm (standard) or 285 mm x 203 mm (square).
Metal pressed number plates
Until 2017, Gibraltar's plates were made on a plastic base like British plates. However, as of 2017 Gibraltar has had the choice of bases after a company specialising in metal based plates started. To date, new vehicles still have a choice whether to use plastic plates or metal plates. On average, the ratio to new registrations issued on plastic plates to metal plates is 1:1.
Privately owned vehicles
From 1912 to 2001 Gibraltar number plates consisted of the letter 'G' (for Gibraltar) followed by a series of digits issued in numerical order. The maximum number of digits was five, so the first registration plate should have been - in fact the first plate was - and the last was .
A new system was introduced in October 2001, in anticipation of running out of registration numbers once reaching . The new system consists of the letter 'G' followed by four digits from 1000 to 9999 and another letter. The last letter represents the series. For example, series A consists of all registration plates from to . The next series is B, and so on. Currently, as of July 2021 registration plates in Gibraltar are in series F.
The
European flag
The Flag of Europe or European Flag consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe.
Since 1985, the flag has also been ...
was also featured, along with Gibraltar's international vehicle registration GBZ until
Brexit
Brexit (; a portmanteau of "British exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CET).The UK also left the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or ...
The two registration formats resemble those used in
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
between 1900 and 1971, and 1971 and 2000. However the single letter G was never issued as a provincial designator on Spanish plates.
As of January 2021, Gibraltar plates are issued with a blue band and "GBZ" as the country identifier, however the European stars have been removed. There were a few public surveys which had a different overall outcome (a Gibraltar flag replacing the Euro stars), however the government decided to opt for a plain blue band. The main reason behind this was to prevent any incidents in Spain due to the Gibraltar flag potentially causing a minor provocation.
* Registrations can be re-issued.
Special number plates
Trailer plates are similar to the regular issues. However, they feature "GT" instead of "G" as the prefix before the registration code. Trailer plates have become compulsory in Gibraltar for all trailers registered after 2016.
Temporary/export plates are similar to, and in the same series as, the regular issues. However at the right hand side of the plate is a green band, showing month and year of expiry. Until 2001 temporary tourist (duty-free) plates had registrations from the normal series except that the prefix used was GG. This series reached past GG90000, and was probably superseded by the dated green band style when the suffix letter was introduced.
British military vehicles in Gibraltar display regular UK military plates. Most military vehicles in Gibraltar use the letters 'RN' (reserved for Royal Navy vehicles), although some use other letters indicating that they are of the British Army or the Royal Air Force. UK military vehicles do not carry national identity ovals, but sometimes display a small Union Flag.
Dealer plates are light blue with the letters DLR and a serial number in white. These are usually magnetic plates, but also can be simply written on paper or cardboard etc.
The
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
's
official car
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority, (either their own or that of their ...
has the registration number G 1.
The
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
's official car, following tradition, displays a silver
crown
A crown is a traditional form of head adornment, or hat, worn by monarchs as a symbol of their power and dignity. A crown is often, by extension, a symbol of the monarch's government or items endorsed by it. The word itself is used, partic ...
, in place of a registration plate with a number.
HE The Governor of Gibraltar's Car
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See also
* Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom
Vehicle registration plates (commonly referred to as "number plates" in British English) are the alphanumeric plates used to display the ''registration mark'' of a vehicle, and have existed in the United Kingdom since 1904. It is compulsory fo ...
* Vehicle registration plates of Europe
A vehicle registration plate, also known as a number plate (British English), license plate or licence plate (American English and Canadian English respectively), is a metal or plastic plate or plates attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for off ...
* Transport in Gibraltar
References
External links
*
{{Vehicle registration plates of Europe
Gibraltar
)
, anthem = " God Save the King"
, song = " Gibraltar Anthem"
, image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg
, map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe
, map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green
, mapsize =
, image_map2 = Gib ...
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