Vehicle registration plates of the British Virgin Islands

British Overseas of the Virgin Islands
Private vehicles have plates sequenced 'PV' followed by four digits
Country British Virgin Islands
Country codeBVI
Current series
Size300 mm × 152 mm
11.8 in × 6.0 in
Serial formatNone
Colour (front)Black on yellow
Colour (rear)Black on yellow

The British Virgin Islands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Many plates have 'Virgin Islands' and 'Nature's Little Secrets' above and below the sequence respectively. Before 1996, European standard 520 mm × 110 mm sizes and British stamping dies were used, but current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm) as used in the US Virgin Islands.[2]

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
12345
 before 1995 only numbers were used
VI 1234
 1995–96 'VI' was used as the prefix for one year 1995–96
Government vehicles have 'GV' followed by four digits and have white letters on red
Commercial vehicles have 'CM' followed by four digits
RT 12345
 rental vehicles have 'RT' followed by four digits
taxis have 'TX' or 'TAXI' followed by four digits
Private vehicles have plates sequenced 'PV' followed by four digits

See also

References

  1. ^ "License Plates of the British Virgin Islands".
  2. ^ "British Virgin Islands Y2K".


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