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a new owner. If the dealer already has a buyer on hand or if the vehicle is sold directly by the owner to a buyer, the ownership can be changed and the plates transfer with the vehicle. This way a vehicle can, in principle, keep the same plate for its entire lifespan. However, this is rare and most Danish vehicles have numerous plates during their lifespans. When the car is recycled, the plates are surrendered so that no plates are recycled with the vehicle, unlike in Sweden or the UK where the plates follow the vehicle, which can often be seen at a scrap yard with the plates still on.
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These plates cost 9.180 DKK per set as of 2021 and must be renewed each eight years at a cost of DKK 8.000. The plates can be transferred from one vehicle to another. This is not possible for standard plates. 26 Roman letters, numbers and the Danish letters Æ, Ø and Å can be used in combination. The
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On the number combination one can see the type of a vehicle before 2012. Numbering after 2012 is completely random in order to allow for more combinations. Exceptions from this are diplomatic vehicles still using "76" and "77" and taxis/limousines using "98" and "99" The letters have no significance
178:
Danish registration plates do not follow the owner or the vehicle. When a vehicle is traded in with a dealership, the plates are usually turned in. The reason is that if the dealership just changes the ownership to themselves, they will be charged for insurance and taxes until the vehicle is sold to
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If a Danish registered vehicle does not have the plate with the EU stripe then it must be equipped with an approved oval DK-sign when driving abroad. If one drives both with a car and a caravan/trailer, both must bear the label. The sign shall be elliptical (oval) 175×115 mm, white background
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normally have two letters and five digits and are issued by authorities. Plates can be obtained at authorized car dealers, vehicle inspection stations or official registration centers (Skat Motor center). The combination is simply a serial and has no connection with a geographic location, but the
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In 1971 Norway began with two letters and five digits, just after
Denmark. In the beginning there was an informal system of avoiding the same code for a Norwegian and a Danish car, in which some letter combinations were used by Norway and some by Denmark. Norway having geographical codes used a
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higher number of letter combinations than
Denmark. This was later abandoned, because of larger number of vehicles, so now a Norwegian and a Danish car can have same registration code, although they have national stripes now, and have always needed a national mark outside their country.
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Blue plates with white text. The same format as the (old) format for private vehicles. Diplomatic plates always use the numbers "76" and "77" and are divided into diplomatic plates and international organizations, like UN. EU strip and hologram now on all new plates.
741:). The EU stripe is, however, currently optional. In preparation for the new design, the plate font was slightly condensed on some new plates issued after mid-2008. Since July 2009, buyers of a car could pick a license plate with or without an EU strip.
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1001:. The only way to transport a vehicle to or from Greenland is by container ship, which is time consuming and expensive due to the long distance, so it is rare for Greenlandic vehicles to drive outside Greenland.
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Style used before 1976. For historical/antique vehicles, available upon special request. Plates representing 1950-1958 use only one prefix letter, with the letter corresponding to a Danish city or
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121:
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are registered as yellow-plate cars (commercial use). The actual plates are, however, white (personal use), reflecting the view that the deceased is a passenger rather than commercial freight.
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114:
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Commercial vehicles that can also be used privately (this to make sure that nobody uses tax relieved vans (yellow plates) for personal use). Rear seats not allowed.
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These plates employ the insignia of the local fire brigade between the serials; this insignia often features a version the local
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New system on: google.com --> "SKAT: Bestilling af nummerplader" --> "Billeder af nummerplader" (click link) Or use link
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694:
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before 1996 have plates with white background, black text in Danish style, but with black edge and only one letter, F.
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Continuously updated highest assigned serial letters and numbers on: nrpl.dk --> "Nye serier fra 2012" Or use link
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Plates have a white background, and black text in Danish style with the serial letters "GR" and "GL" reserved for
862:
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http://www.skat.dk/getFiles.aspx?Id=e6c2c7e8-e7a7-4b5e-b15e-4b67e27d3f66&name=planche_nummerplader_2012.pdf
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A new design with an EU stripe was expected in 2008, but was thereafter delayed to 12 October 2009. This makes
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26:
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The King's personal car used for official occasions only features a royal crown on a white background.
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and are random. You can no longer determine the type of vehicle from the first two digits after 2012.
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combination cannot be in the same format as standard plates. The EU strip can be chosen optionally.
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Registration tax: around 50% of car value. VAT: 25% of the sum of the car value + Registration tax
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Registration tax: Up to 150% of car value. VAT: 25% of the sum of the car value + Registration tax
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digits have number series based on vehicle type. The country's official international road code is
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563:
31:
Current regular private legal standard number plate from
Denmark. Optional euroband upon demand
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The grey stripe in the lower image represents the security hologram fitted to all new plates.
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nrpl.dk - Comprehensive information about Danish license plates since their introduction
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For the special use of vehicle manufacturers, importers, distributors or car repairers
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584:(top-down): Army, Navy, Air Force, and the newer symbol common to all three branches.
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Since July 2009, car buyers could pick a license plate with or without an EU strip.
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Rear seats not allowed. Only for use in commercial sense. Private use is illegal
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Current regular private legal standard number plate from the Faroes.
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Composed of a red field showing the year of validity and five digits
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Current regular private legal standard number plate from
Greenland.
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For use by the Danish
Emergency Management Agency (Civil defense)
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986:. The EU stripe is not applicable since Greenland is a
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183:Numbering before 2012 and format after 2012
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1139:Page from the Danish EU Information Centre
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869:". The Faroe Islands are outside the EU.
394:Taxis and limousines (rectangular format)
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366:Trucks, buses, vans (rectangular format)
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930:Vehicle registration plates of Denmark
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757:
82:Vehicle registration plates of Denmark
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739:Vehicle registration plates of Europe
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408:Taxis and limousines (square format)
310:Common vehicles (rectangular format)
1650:Road transport in the Faroe Islands
380:Trucks, buses, vans (square format)
997:, but the official code to use is
990:. Greenland unofficially uses the
14:
1619:Sovereign Military Order of Malta
1152:The Copenhagen post - 2 July 2009
865:and the international road code "
759:Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
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992:international registration code
921:20.5 in × 4.3 in
794:20.5 in × 4.3 in
324:Common vehicles (square format)
214:Large mopeds (max 45 km/h)
207:Highest assigned serial letters
202:Highest assigned serial letters
73:20.5 in × 4.3 in
16:Denmark vehicle license plates
1187:Assartuinermi akit Fragtpriser
919:520 mm × 110 mm
792:520 mm × 110 mm
569:Black background, white text.
71:520 mm × 110 mm
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1076:http://nrpl.dk/high-2012.php
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164:Vehicle registration plates
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947:Black on White & Red
939:Black on White & Red
175:, excluding the Faroes.
99:Black on White & Red
91:Black on White & Red
855:Cars registered in the
621:"Fixed" temporary plate
1300:Bosnia and Herzegovina
877:
636:Temporary export plate
875:
1211:at Wikimedia Commons
749:Autonomous countries
204:(without EU stripe)
1665:Vehicles of Denmark
1521:States with limited
1189:(Royal Arctic Line)
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760:
338:Diplomatic vehicles
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411:99 700 - 99 999
397:98 000 - 99 699
389:DG, privat: FK
383:88 000 - 97 999
375:AF, privat: FA
369:78 000 - 87 999
355:77 000 - 77 999
341:76 000 - 76 999
327:60 000 - 75 999
313:20 000 - 59 999
299:19 000 - 19 499
285:10 000 - 18 999
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