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there were still vehicles registered in the
Special and Transitory Registry of the Automotive Registry computer system. These vehicles, instead of having been granted the 'green card' (under normal conditions), were given the 'brown card', which was only useful within the national territory while the legal procedures of the vehicle were regularized (whether it was mau or No). Therefore, Law 2405/04 was issued, which allowed the aforementioned vehicles to be regularized, if the vehicles were not subject to "claim action or theft complaint".
310:, "DIP nnn" for Representatives (Deputys), "JMx nnn" for members of the Municipal Board, and the plates "PJx nnn" for official vehicles of the judges. License plates for diplomats have another format different from the general one, with a black background and white inscriptions, made up of letters and 6 numbers. These letters are: CD (Diplomatic Corps); CC (Consular Corps); MOE (Foreign Official Mission).
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vehicle, while other municipalities changed the plate series every year for the same vehicle. The first license plates throughout the country were made up of only numbers (between two and five figures). At the beginning the blue background and the inscriptions in white. The name of the municipality where it was issued, and the year of the patent (last two digits) were inscribed on the license plate.
254:, Law No. 608/95 came to light, creating the "Automotive Registration and Identification System", which came into effect at the end of the 1990s. re-registration began only at the end of the year 2000, after several postponements, and lasted until approximately two years later. Since October 2, 2000, Paraguay has required its residents to register their
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85:, where the letter represented the department (with the exception of those patented in Asunción, which consisted only of numbers). The design varied according to the area, although they were generally on a white background with red characters for the municipalities of the interior, and a blue background with white characters for Asunción.
295:, while series beginning with other letters have been used by Registry offices in the interior of the country. . The "Exx nnn" series is (originally) reserved for public (state) vehicles that are exempt from taxes (although these can be sold to private individuals and cease to be state-owned). The "Txx nnn" series is for
246:) -under pressure from its Mercosur partners-, and unify at the national level in a single system the vehicles registered in the country, since previously was registered by each municipality, in the 1990s a new, safer and more permanent patenting system began to be projected (until the end of the vehicle's useful life).
303:, the "Vxx nnn" series is for vintage cars (and "VAP nnn" for those belonging to the Vehicle Circle members Ancients of Paraguay). License plates for individuals can be personalized, as long as it is not restricted by law and at an additional cost (for example: 108 is not allowed, among other examples).
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In the case of Asunción, for private vehicles the plate format only had numbers inscribed in white, and the background was blue; in addition to including the name of the municipality with the country and the last two digits of the year of the patent (sometimes registered by the license plate itself,
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In the early days, there was no defined standard for automobile license plates, especially for the interior, as the size and font type (inscriptions) of the license plate varied from municipality to municipality, and from year to year. Some municipalities kept the same plate series (or number) for a
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From the years 1982 (1983 already with red characters and a white background), until almost the end of the year 2000, the latest format of the municipal plates was used, in which the interior license plates had a "letter" at the beginning, followed by several numbers (serial). The letters stood for
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Paraguay began to adopt this system on July 1, 2019, under the format "AAAA nnn" (A: Letters – n: Numbers) for vehicles in general; and "nnn AAAA" for motorcycles, firstly for patent pending vehicles, 0 km vehicles and patented vehicles from the year 2016 onwards (the latter optional, through
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For special vehicles (tax-exempt, e.g. state), the background was usually yellow. Public transport vehicles (collective) and taxis had red bottom plates with white numbers. Vehicles intended for municipal use (garbage collector, municipal police, street repair machine, etc.) had pink bottom plates
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by blood traction (generally drawn by horses). In the late 1950s, license plates began to be classified according to the type of vehicle category (e.g., the letter "P" was for private motor vehicles, "O" for buses, "C" for commercial uses, etc.). Some municipalities of the
Interior inscribed their
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However, several extensions were issued in 2001 and 2002 for those who had not yet registered their vehicles in the Motor
Vehicle Registry, or had problems in the process of legalizing their vehicles. For the year 2004, the vast majority of vehicles had already adopted the current system, however
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In 1967, interior license plates began to be classified by department, according to the first number followed by a hyphen and then the license plate serial number. For example, the case of the license plate issued in
Fernando de la Mora: C 11–3726. (Being "C" the category of the vehicle, "11" the
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The license plates for special vehicles both in the interior and in the capital (e.g., state, municipal, diplomatic, judicial or other authorities) were of a different format than the general one. (e.g.: blue background for vehicles of municipal authorities -in the case of license plates for the
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Since the late 1950s, license plates were classified according to the type of vehicle category (letters: P, O, C, etc.). In the early 1960s, the interior license plates changed the background to white with red inscriptions (used until today), as they previously had no fixed design. However, for
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countries was officially presented. This consists of a plate of 15.75 in × 5.12 in (400.05 mm × 130.05 mm), with a white background, the characters and frame in black and a blue band at the top that shows the name of the country, its flag and the
Mercosur logo. The
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approved
Resolution 033/14, which established its mandatory use as of January 1, 2016. The first country to implement its use was Uruguay, in March 2015 , Argentina in April 2016 and Brazil in October 2018. First it would be mandatory only for 0 km vehicles, and then gradually for all.
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Its dimensions are 320mm x 150mm for vehicle license plates in general, and 200mm x 130mm for motorcycles. For lost or stolen license plates, the letters "D" (duplicate) and "T" (triplicate) are stamped within a circle in the middle of the series of letters and numbers.
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at the Motor
Vehicle Registry Directorate (dependent on the Supreme Court of Justice), to carry the new license plates. registration or plates, as it is colloquially called. This system has replaced the previous format, in which the plates were issued by the
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exchanges). In
Paraguay, the registration of 0 km vehicles should have been mandatory since the beginning of 2016, while the reregistration of used cars would be progressive but initially optional, but it was postponed on several occasions.
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Between 1980 and 1982 the license plates for the interior returned to the blue background, to change again to the white background with red inscriptions in 1983, until today. Until 1981 only numbers were used in the license plate serial number.
52:. The former was used for much of the 20th century until the year 2000, the latter has been in use since the end of the year 2000, and the latter has been in use since the middle of the year 2019. These last two systems currently co-exist.
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Paraguayan vehicle fleet was increasing, since at the end of the 20th century there were around 500,000 vehicles registered at that time out of a total of 5,000,000 inhabitants; During the presidency of
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for motorcycles); with the flag of
Paraguay in the upper left, the denomination "PARAGUAY" in the upper center, and the national symbol in the upper right; and remain with the vehicle for the remainder of its useful life.
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From the first license plates for vehicles in the country, until the end of the 1950s, the license plates did not have a fixed design, they simply had two or three serial numbers and the last digits of the year.
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Provisionally, newly registered vehicles obtain plates with a series beginning with P (from "PRx"), which is changed to the formal plate, once registration is completed, valid for twenty days from issue.
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As of May 31, 2019, 2,326,335 vehicles of all kinds have been registered. (61.85% belong to automobiles, 35.66% to motorcycles, and 2.49% other types of vehicles)
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coat of arms and/or "motto" on the license plate (e.g.: "Capital of Energy" for the district of Hernandarias, Alto Paraná). The format changed over the years.
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Asunción used the license plate classification format according to vehicle category (letters: P, O, C, etc.) in force from the end of the 1950s to 1984.
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This new license plate, which will be used in the member countries of MERCOSUR, will have the following common characteristics:
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Previously, Paraguayan patents were issued by the respective municipalities. The last format (used between 1982 and 2000) was
45:; this system has replaced the former one whereby plates were issued by municipal authorities, who also kept local registers.
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special vehicles they had a different format/design (e.g.: municipal authority license plates had a blue background, etc.)
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157:-, and 3726 the serial of the lock). This departmental number format was used until 1979, as was vehicle categorization.
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Official emblem of the bloc and identification with the name and flag of each country, on a strip of blue color
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Dimensions: 400 mm x 130 mm and a thickness of 1 mm (European standard size).
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Current Paraguayan vehicle license plate for a private-use vehicle, introduced in July 2019.
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Mercosur registration for Paraguay, in the process of implementation since July 2019
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or otherwise affixed by seal). The last serial for Asunción was 218 030, from 1999.
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73:. On July 1, 2019, the Mercosur standard license plate was adopted in Paraguay.
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S – Chaco -used since 1992, equivalent to the current Boquerón-
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The registrations were both for motor vehicles, as well as
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A letter (category)-A number (department)-Random numbers
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Mercosur license plates (in implementation since 2019)
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338:was presented. On that date, the States Parties to
1029:"PY – Paraguay – Where's That Vehicle Come From?"
959:"Paraguay adoptará las 'chapas Mercosur' en 2017"
614:Three random letters and three numbers (national)
457:Three random letters and three numbers (national)
631:Four random letters and three numbers (mercosur)
471:Four random letters and three numbers (mercosur)
330:In October 2014, in the Salón Libertador of the
170:the departments the badges were issued from:.
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242:To put an end to the business of "mau" cars (
233:National License Plates (2000–2019; in force)
35:has required its residents to register their
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1283:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1179:Vehicle registration plates of South America
144:System C 1–1234 (by category and department)
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479:
388:
1054:"The Mercosur patent debuted in Uruguay"
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1143:Datos y fotos de matrículas de Paraguay
1126:"Dirección del Registro de Automotores"
1108:"Dirección del Registro de Automotores"
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77:Municipal License Plates (20th century)
1305:Vehicle registration plates by country
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597:One Letter (Department)-Random Numbers
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580:A letter (department)-Random numbers
563:A number (department)-Random numbers
225:T – Nueva Asunción -used until 1992–
153:-in this case corresponding to the
628:White background, black characters
529:A letter (category)-Random numbers
468:White background, black characters
429:A letter (category)-Random numbers
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577:Blue background, white characters
560:Blue background, white characters
440:Blue background, white characters
426:Blue background, white characters
1310:Paraguay transport-related lists
611:White background, red characters
594:White Background, Red Characters
543:White background, red characters
526:White background, red characters
454:White background, red characters
161:System A 123456 (by department)
29:Since the end of the year 2000
16:Paraguay vehicle license plates
641:Total enrollment by department
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1083:"Configuration of the plates"
228:U – Anchovy -used until 1992–
1003:"License Plates of Paraguay"
942:"License plates in Paraguay"
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135:System C 1234 (by category)
42:vehicle registration plates
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151:department number by order
334:in Buenos Aires, the new
271:Features and special uses
481:Interior (departmental)
121:Interior (departmental)
1138:Matrículas de Paraguay
336:Unique Mercosur Patent
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56:2019 Mercosur standard
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252:Juan Carlos Wasmosy
216:Q – President Hayes
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219:R – Upper Paraguay
180:C – Mountain Range
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659:Department
371:diffractive
210:M – Amambay
189:F – Caazapa
1299:Categories
928:References
921:2,326,335
829:Concepción
738:Cordillera
605:2000–2019
588:1983–2000
554:1980–1981
549:P 11-1234
537:1967–1979
503:?-1959/60
385:Chronology
238:Background
204:K – Center
192:G – Itapua
183:D – Guaira
71:FE-Schrift
1249:Venezuela
1194:Argentina
989:"Unknown"
973:April 16,
963:ABC Color
803:Paraguarí
790:Canindeyu
764:San Pedro
634:ABCD 123
600:K-123456
474:ABCD 123
451:2000–2019
437:1984–2000
423:1960–1984
375:sine wave
308:Senatores
297:tractores
244:smuggling
1239:Suriname
1229:Paraguay
1214:Colombia
1058:Autoblog
917:Paraguay
906:No data
868:Ñeembucú
842:Missions
729:125,359
725:Caaguazú
716:204,850
703:388,416
690:429,475
677:670,709
625:XXXX 123
617:ABC 123
591:A 123456
583:K-12345
574:A 123456
566:11-1234
557:A 123456
540:C 1–1234
509:Variable
498:Example
460:ABC 123
412:Variable
404:Example
340:Mercosur
293:Asunción
281:123 ABC'
277:ABC 123'
256:vehicles
83:A 123456
69:used is
67:typeface
62:Mercosur
32:Paraguay
1244:Uruguay
1219:Ecuador
1199:Bolivia
1071:Unknown
1042:Unknown
1013:June 2,
885:21,074
872:23,158
859:25,716
855:Caazapa
846:28,815
833:38,564
820:45,185
816:Anchovy
807:46,492
794:46,984
781:55,536
768:55,896
755:57,131
751:Amambay
742:59,108
673:Central
663:Patents
608:XXX 123
495:Format
489:System
486:Period
446:123456
432:P12345
401:Format
395:Period
377:effect.
364:Pantone
1224:Guyana
1204:Brazil
909:2,909
777:Guaira
712:Itapua
622:2019–
523:C 1234
492:Color
409:?-1960
398:Color
1209:Chile
571:1982
532:Q123
465:2019–
94:carts
1234:Peru
1094:2020
1015:2022
975:2016
898:985
515:123
506:1234
418:123
373:and
366:286.
299:and
1262:and
838:14
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950:^
890:18
877:17
864:16
851:15
825:13
812:12
799:11
786:10
773:9
760:8
747:7
734:6
721:5
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