NL                                The NETHERLANDS            

Capital City:Amsterdam Population:15,384,000 Area:37,330 km²

Current style of former normal series (2000 - , obligatory style for older registrations since February 2003), original registration format 1978-91, XD issued in 1989

Former normal series (1991 - 1999), GX issued in August 1993

Former normal series (1978 - 1991), DL issued in January 1979, HV in May 1982

Former normal series (1973 - 1978), rear plate, PT issued in1977, reflective yellow since 1977

Former normal series (1973 - 1978), white on light blue in 1976-77, RX issued in 1977

Former normal series (1973 - 1978), white on Prusian blue until 1976, AX issued in 1973/74

Former normal series (1965 - 1973), DR issued in 1967

Former normal series (1965 - 1973), rear plate, RD issued in 1971

Former series for commercial vehicles (1951 - 1974), TB = code reserved for commercial vehicles, probably bus plate dated 1958/60

Former series for commercial vehicles (1951 - 1974), VB = original 1962/63 code reserved for commercial vehicles, plate remade in 1977 style (reflective yellow)

Old trade / dealer plates (ca.1977 - 1991/2000 white on green), HA = trade plate issued about 1993, FH = dealer plate issued about 1985

Old provisional series (1958 - 1998), N = Zeeland province (Middelburg), S = Gelderland province (Arnhem)

Current export series (2014 - ), export plates adopt the original registration of a car, however under different colour, RH issued in 2005, JNL issued in 2009

Former export series (1994 - 2014), the registration has a hidden meaning to indicate the date of issue and a four digit serial, in this case issued on 21 June 1995, serial 0410

"Fino" plate (1972 - 1988?), special trailer series, WL = the code for a trailer, 63 (lower line) = 6300 kg = trailer weight

Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH), old series (2000 - 2003), AF = AFNORTH (AFCENT until 2000, then renamed AFNORTH)

Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT), old series (1967 - 1992), AFC = AFCENT

Old moped series (prior to September 2005 in annually varying colours), issued by insurance companies, 1984 and 1986 issues. These are still used for invalid carriages.

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