По регистрационному номеру автомобиля можно многое узнать — от региона до профессии водителя, а для этого достаточно знать основные принципы расшифровки по цвету, цифрам, и серии гос номера. Большинство автомобилей, которые мы встречаем ежедневно на улице, имеют черные цифры и буквы на белом фоне, но также бывают номера на черном, синем, и даже красном фоне.
Сегодня расскажем про виды номеров автомобилей, чтобы вам было проще читать их значение, а также о том, как можно получить красивый блатной гос номер.
Самыми привычными для нас являются номера на белом фоне с буквами и цифрами черного цвета. Мы обращаем на них внимание только если их можно назвать особыми по сочетанию используемых цифр и букв. А вот цветные номера встречаются не так часто, и на них многие обращают внимание.
Чаще всего можно встретить номера на желтом фоне, и даже самому недогадливому человеку становится понятно их значение. Такие номера используются на транспортных средствах частных компаний по перевозке пассажиров. Это могут быть либо маршрутки, либо такси.
Особые номера автомобилей также имеют полиция и другие структуры МВД. Они имеют белые цифры и буквы на синем фоне. Раньше правоохранители имели отдельный формат номера МР77, дополнительная первая буква могла быть А, В, К, О, М, Т, и У. А вот за прокуратурой сохранились в прежнем виде — РМР77. Также такие номера могут включать четыре цифры и две буквы серии.
Отметим, что если указывается номер, то многие читают его как буква, три цифры, две буквы, и отдельно региональный код. Однако стоит учитывать, что все три буквы в госномере — это его серия, и она может читаться слитно, и чаще всего именно так указывают автономера при продаже красивых и блатных.
Довольно редко можно встретить на улицах мегаполисов госномера на черном фоне, и часто их имеет спецтехника. Благодаря этому можно легко догадаться о том, за какой структурой они закреплены. Это автомобили воинских частей МО, МВД, МЧС, и ФСБ. А вот цифры в этих автомобилях означают не регион, а ведомство или военный округ.
В Москве также часто можно встретить в центральной части города красные гос номера. Они принадлежат представительствам иностранных государств.
Кроме особого цвета, такие номера отличаются и по сочетанию цифр и букв в них. Такой номер начинается с трех цифр, которые являются кодом государства. Далее стоят одна или две буквы латинского алфавита. D — говорит о принадлежности авто дипломатическому сотруднику, CP — машина посла или консула, а T — торговое представительство иностранного государства.
Совсем редко можно встретить автономера, отличием которых является указание региона и государственного флага в желтом квадрате. Они относятся к категории транзитных, и используются в том случае, если автомобиль еще не стоит на учете.
Транзитные используются в том случае, если, к примеру, владелец приобрел авто за пределами страны, но еще не зарегистрировал его, и не поставил на учет в своем подразделении ГИБДД. Нередки случаи, когда владелец переезжает на постоянное место жительства в другой регион страны. В этом случае он снимает машину с учета, и до постановки на новом месте регистрации, использует транзитный номер.
Всего три буквы в номере автомобиля могут многое рассказать о его владельце. Однако стоит учитывать, что среди особых номеров, могут встречаться и просто блатные. Ни для кого не секрет, что получить такой номер могут те, кто имеет хороших знакомых в ГИБДД.
Начнем с номеров, которые считаются наиболее крутыми, и часто такое авто представительского класса можно встретить с мигалкой на крыше — ЕКХ. Такие номера принадлежат Федеральной службе охраны, и ряду ведомств имеющим соответствующий иммунитет.
Серия номерных знаков ХКХ 77 частично принадлежит ФСБ, а остальные номера реализованы среди частных лиц. Это связано с тем, что на эту серию был особый спрос.
Москвичи могут часто встретить на улице автомобили с номерными знаками АМО 77. Эти номера практически полностью закреплены за столичной мэрией.
Также по серии можно определить автомобили Госдумы (ЕРЕ 77), Президентской Администрации (ААА 77), Правительства (АМР). Более детальную информацию о правительственных и особых сериях номеров автомобилей можно узнать из таблицы.
| Серия | Ведомство | Серия | Ведомство |
| ААА | Администрация Президента | МММ | Полиция |
| АММ | Полиция | ММР | Правительство России, ФСБ, банки |
| АМО | Мэрия Москвы | МОО | Управление делами Президента |
| АМР | Правительство России | ОМР | Правительство России, банки |
| АОО | Управление делами Президента | ООО | ФСБ |
| ВМР | Правительство России, банки | РМР | Министерство юстиции |
| ВОО | Управление делами Президента | САС | ФСБ, МВД |
| ЕКХ | ФСО, ФСБ | СММ | Полиция |
| ЕРЕ | Государственная Дума | СОО | Управление делами Президента, Совет Федерации |
| ККХ | ФСО, ФСБ | ССС | Правительство России, ФСБ, ФСО |
| КММ | Пожарная служба | ТМР | Правительство России |
| КМР | Правительство России | УМР | Правительство России |
| КОО | Конституционный суд, Управление делами Президента | ХКХ | ФСБ, ФСО |
Однако не стоит забывать, что не все серии, имеющие привязку к различным ведомствам, реально относятся к ним. Полную информацию и данные о владельце номера автомобиля можно получить только в ГИБДД. Часть номеров из всех серий частично принадлежат частным лицам.
Своеобразным образцом самого дорогого номера на автомобиль является а777АА 777. Информация о его продаже появилась практически сразу после введения кода региона с тремя семерками. Ходили слухи, что цена номера составляет пятнадцать миллионов рублей, и многие хотели увидеть, кто станет его владельцем. Однако на фоне жарких споров и почти скандала, было принято решение установить его на обычный ВАЗ, который принадлежал столичной полиции.
Продажа гос номеров напрямую не разрешена, но и не запрещена, поэтому сегодня можно свободно купить красивый номер на свой автомобиль. Цена вопроса аналогична и красивым телефонным номерам, которые можно приобрести в нашей компании, и зависит она от категории номера.
Стоимость номера может достигать десяти миллионов при повторении одной цифры трижды. Востребованными остаются и зеркальные номера автомобилей, а также “блатные” по буквам. Этим красивый номер авто отличается от телефонного, что, кроме цифр, в нем есть и буквы.
Поскольку каждый регистрационный номер имеет привязку к конкретному автомобилю, то его продают вместе с машиной. Иногда проводят перерегистрацию транспортного средства, и номер может быть установлен на другой автомобиль, предназначенный для продажи такого красивого гос номера. Именно поэтому можно встретить объявления на профильных сайтах о продаже старой “копейки” за несколько миллионов рублей.
Ну и не стоит забывать, что красивый госномер на “железного коня” говорит о статусе его владельца. Нередко в нем не просто красивое сочетание, а любимые и счастливые цифры для человека. Нередко выбирают не только красивый номер для авто, но и для телефона с повторяющимся сочетанием цифр, а выбрать такой номер для своего телефона можете в нашем каталоге — самом большом в России.
Russian private vehicle registration plate.
Registration plate for vehicles which have non-standard plate size (GOST R 50577-2018 Type 1A, 290*170 mm, introduced in 2019).
Vehicle registration plates are the mandatory number plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in Russia for many decades. Most motor vehicles which are used on public roads are required by law to display them. Having a number plate obstructed by snow, mud, paper, or any other tool that makes any of the digits and letters illegible is considered an administrative offense and results in a fine.
History[edit]
Current plate format[edit]
Country code on the bottom right.
The current format uses a letter followed by 3 digits and two more letters. To improve legibility of the numbers for Russian cars abroad, only a small subset of Cyrillic characters that look like Latin characters are used (12 letters: А, В, Е, К, М, Н, О, Р, С, Т, У, Х). Finally, the region number (77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777, 797 and 799 for Moscow; 78, 98, 178, and 198 for Saint Petersburg, etc.) and the international code RUS are included, as well as the national flag (the flag was not used on some of the earliest plates of this format (circa 1993 and 1994). There is a different format for trailers (2 letters and 4 digits). Motorcycles, mopeds and scooters plates are made of square reflective plates and its format is 4 digits at the top and two letters at the bottom. These plates lack a national flag.
The standard size for the license plate is 520 mm by 112 mm.
Vehicles used by certain organisations or categories of persons carry special plates:
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 | Police forces have special numbers on blue colored plates and the format is one letter and four digits. The letter signifies the branch of the police force, and its meaning may change from city to city; for example, in Moscow, A #### 99 rus stands for traffic police, У #### 99 rus for patrol cars, O #### 99 rus for police guard dog service etc. |
 | Diplomatic cars have white characters on a red background. The first three digits on the plate are a code identifying the embassy to which they belong, assigned in order based on the date at which that country established diplomatic relations with Russia or the Soviet Union. For example, the United Kingdom is 001, the United States is 004, and South Sudan is 168. Numbers 500 and above identify international organizations, such as 505 for IMF. On ambassadors’ cars this code is followed by CD and a digit (004 CD 1 77 rus), while cars assigned to rank-and-file diplomats have this code followed by D and three digits (for example, 004 D 108 77 rus). The lacking diplomatic status administrative and technical staff of embassies, consulates or international organizations have license plate format (004 T 001 77 rus). |
 | The military license plates have white characters on a black background and the format is NNNN LL for vehicles and LL NNNN for trailers. In this case the two digits on the right are not a regional code but a code for the military district, armed forces branch or service, or federal executive body where military service is required by law. For example, NNNN LL 14 rus is a vehicle belonging to the Railway Troops, NNNN LL 18 rus denotes the Ministry of Emergency Situations, NNNN LL 23 rus is for the Strategic Missile Troops, NNNN LL 21 rus for the Southern Military District etc. Unlike all other categories, the military number plates are not light reflective. |
 | Public transport vehicles (such as buses, licensed taxis and licensed share taxis) have black characters on a yellow background and the format is LL NNN. Since such vehicles are relatively few, the region code does not change often; in Moscow, for example, yellow «public transport» plates are still issued with the code 77 in December 2009. (Note: This type is not to be confused with the now defunct similar-looking yellow license plates having the format LL NNN L, which were issued prior to 2002 to cars registered to foreign companies operating in Russia; the latter type has now been withdrawn.) |
 | Trailer plates have colors very similar to normal passenger vehicles, but have format LL NNNN. Until July 2008, these plates had to be duplicated on the rear surface of the trailer, in a large print. |
 | Temporary and transit licence plates. Made from glossy laminated paper with holographic sticker in the upper left corner. |
 | Temporary and transit licence plates for exported vehicles with Т digit in left part of plate. |
  | Motorcycle registration plates. From 2019 updated standard introduced reduced size plates (190*145mm) with Russian flag on it. |
Special plates in the above categories never carry the Russian flag, except for trailers.
There are special series (usually numbers starting with A) reserved for government officials (for example, A 001 AA usually belongs to the governor of the region). The license plates for federal government officials originally had a larger flag instead of the regional code but this type has now been withdrawn as well.
Rich businessmen, prominent politicians and crime lords often use para-legally acquired special licence plates (government or police) to get preferential treatment from the transport police and as a status symbol. Often, this is used in conjunction with a flashing siren. The Society of Blue Buckets is a protest movement that opposes this trend.[1]
As of 2014, there are new codes for Russian plates; number 82 for the Republic of Crimea and 92 for Sevastopol. The Russian Federation annexed Crimea from Ukraine and now administers it as two federal subjects: the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol. Ukraine, backed by most of the international community, refuses to accept the annexation and continues to assert its right over the peninsula. Vehicles with such plates may have difficulty entering countries which recognize Crimea as Ukrainian territory and thus deem documents issued by the Russian Federation in Crimea to be invalid.
Runout problem[edit]
As per GOST provision, only 1,726,272 combinations may be issued within one administration unit (the digits 000 are not allowed). In certain regions, the number of vehicles exceeds that number, and the combination may not be reused after a vehicle was taken off the registration. All this creates an issue of running out of numbers.
A short-term solution was introducing more codes for those regions. Thus, some regions have two or three codes issued to them, the city of St. Petersburg has four, Moscow Oblast has six, and the federal city of Moscow has nine codes. But this does not fully solve the problem, as the authorities may eventually run out of three-numeral regional codes, and a fourth digit will not fit without changing the standardised layout of the plate.[citation needed] Since October 2013, when a vehicle is registered to a new owner, the registration plate could remain on the vehicle and a new registration number is not required, even if the vehicle is registered in another region.
The problem was resolved by re-registering plates that are no longer in use. Also, since 2013, the owner can keep the license plate for themself personally, or leave it on the car when selling it to another person.
Regional codes[edit]
Russian regional vehicle registration codes
The license plate regional codes from 01 to 89 originally matched the numerical order of the federal subjects of Russia as listed in the Article 65 of the Constitution of Russia at the moment of the creation of the standard. In the following years some codes were reassigned or discontinued (for example code number 20 for the Chechen Republic: to prevent illegal registrations, and due to the destruction of the database in the 1990s, all the vehicles of Chechnya were reregistered). As the populous regions started running out of license plate combinations, new codes past code 89 were assigned to them as well. Additional triple-digit codes were created by adding a «1», «7», or «9» to the existing regional code (e.g. 54 and 154 for Novosibirsk Oblast, or 16, 116 and 716 in Tatarstan, or 977 in Moscow following the runout of 1XX and 7XX codes).[2] Those regions with an asterisk (*) beside them were involved in mergers with other regions, so are no longer issued, and have their codes listed with an asterisk with the region they are now a part of.
In June 2014, code 82 (formerly registered to the Koryak Autonomous District) was put back into registration for the Republic of Crimea, while Sevastopol adopted the new code 92. The reason for the decision to use code 82 was because, between the beginning of this plate format and the merging of the district, Koryak AO only registered 1,548 civilian car license plates (starting at A001AA/82 and ending at B549AA/82) and far less of other types (some types, such as public transport plates, were never issued in the region).
| Code | The region of Russian Federation |
|---|---|
| 01 | Republic of Adygea |
| 02, 102, 702 | Republic of Bashkortostan |
| 03 | Republic of Buryatia |
| 04 | Altai Republic |
| 05 | Republic of Dagestan |
| 06 | Republic of Ingushetia |
| 07 | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
| 08 | Republic of Kalmykia |
| 09 | Karachay-Cherkess Republic |
| 10 | Republic of Karelia |
| 11 | Komi Republic |
| 12 | Mari El Republic |
| 13, 113 | Republic of Mordovia |
| 14 | Sakha Republic |
| 15 | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| 16, 116, 716 | Republic of Tatarstan |
| 17 | Tuva Republic |
| 18 | Udmurt Republic |
| 19 | Republic of Khakassia |
| (20), 95 | Chechen Republic |
| 21, 121 | Chuvash Republic |
| 22, 122 | Altai Krai |
| 23, 93, 123, 193 | Krasnodar Krai |
| 24, 84*, 88*, 124 | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| 25, 125 | Primorsky Krai |
| 26, 126 | Stavropol Krai |
| 27 | Khabarovsk Krai |
| 28 | Amur Oblast |
| 29 | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| 30 | Astrakhan Oblast |
| 31 | Belgorod Oblast |
| 32 | Bryansk Oblast |
| 33 | Vladimir Oblast |
| 34, 134 | Volgograd Oblast |
| 35 | Vologda Oblast |
| 36, 136 | Voronezh Oblast |
| 37 | Ivanovo Oblast |
| 38, 85*, 138 | Irkutsk Oblast |
| 39, 91 | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| 40 | Kaluga Oblast |
| 41, 82* | Kamchatka Krai |
| 42, 142 | Kemerovo Oblast |
| 43 | Kirov Oblast |
| 44 | Kostroma Oblast |
| 45 | Kurgan Oblast |
| 46 | Kursk Oblast |
| 47, 147 | Leningrad Oblast |
| 48 | Lipetsk Oblast |
| 49 | Magadan Oblast |
| 50, 90, 150, 190, 750, 790 | Moscow Oblast |
| 51 | Murmansk Oblast |
| 52, 152 | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| 53 | Novgorod Oblast |
| 54, 154 | Novosibirsk Oblast |
| 55, 155 | Omsk Oblast |
| 56, 156 | Orenburg Oblast |
| 57 | Oryol Oblast |
| 58 | Penza Oblast |
| 59, 81*, 159 | Perm Krai |
| 60 | Pskov Oblast |
| 61, 161, 761 | Rostov Oblast |
| 62 | Ryazan Oblast |
| 63, 163, 763 | Samara Oblast |
| 64, 164 | Saratov Oblast |
| 65 | Sakhalin Oblast |
| 66, 96, 196 | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| 67 | Smolensk Oblast |
| 68 | Tambov Oblast |
| 69 | Tver Oblast |
| 70 | Tomsk Oblast |
| 71 | Tula Oblast |
| 72 | Tyumen Oblast |
| 73, 173 | Ulyanovsk Oblast |
| 74, 174, 774 | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| 75, 80* | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| 76 | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| 77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777, 797, 799, 977 | Moscow |
| 78, 98, 178, 198 | St. Petersburg |
| 79 | Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
| 80* | Agin-Buryat Okrug (1993-2008) |
| 81* | Komi-Permyak Okrug (1993-2005) |
| 82 | Republic of Crimea (2014-present) / Koryak Okrug (1993-2007) |
| 83 | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 84* | Taymyr Autonomous Okrug (1993-2006) |
| 85* | Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug (1993-2007) |
| 86, 186 | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
| 87 | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| 88* | Evenk Autonomous Okrug (1993-2006) |
| 89 | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 92 | Sevastopol |
| 94 | Territories outside of the Russian Federation, served by the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation, such as Baikonur |
| 184[3] | Kherson Oblast |
| 185[4] | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
Codes of diplomatic representative offices and international organizations[edit]
014 is the code for Norway in Russia
Diplomatic vehicle of the Finnish Embassy in Moscow (069).
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002.[5]
| Code | Country or organization |
|---|---|
| 001 |  United Kingdom |
| 002 |  Germany |
| 003 |  Canada |
| 004 |  United States |
| 005 |  Japan |
| 006 |  Spain |
| 007 |  France |
| 008 |  Belgium |
| 009 |  Greece |
| 010 |  Denmark |
| 011 |  Italy |
| 012 |  Luxembourg |
| 013 |  Netherlands |
| 014 |  Norway |
| 015 |  Turkey |
| 016 |  Australia |
| 017 |  Austria |
| 018 |  Algeria |
| 019 |  Egypt |
| 020 |  Rwanda |
| 021 |  Argentina |
| 022 |  Afghanistan |
| 023 |  Myanmar |
| 024 |  Bolivia |
| 025 |  Brazil |
| 026 |  Burundi |
| 027 |  Ghana |
| 028 |  Bangladesh |
| 029 |  Guinea |
| 030 |  Zambia |
| 031 |  Peru |
| 032 |  India |
| 033 |  Indonesia |
| 034 |  Jordan |
| 035 |  Iraq |
| 036 |  Iran |
| 037 |  Ireland |
| 038 |  Iceland |
| 039 |  Cambodia |
| 040 |  Kenya |
| 041 |  Cyprus |
| 042 |  Congo |
| 043 |  Costa Rica |
| 044 |  Kuwait |
| 045 |  Laos |
| 047 |  Lebanon |
| 048 |  Libya |
| 049 |  Mali |
| 050 |  Morocco |
| 051 |  Mexico |
| 052 |  Nepal |
| 053 |  Nigeria |
| 054 |  Venezuela |
| 055 |  New Zealand |
| 056 |  Pakistan |
| 057 |  Burkina Faso |
| 058 |  Senegal |
| 059 | N/A[a] |
| 060 |  Somalia |
| 061 |  Sudan |
| 062 |  Sierra Leone |
| 063 |  Thailand |
| 064 |  Tanzania |
| 065 |  Tunisia |
| 066 |  Uganda |
| 067 |  Uruguay |
| 068 |  Philippines |
| 069 |  Finland |
| 070 |  Sri Lanka |
| 071 |  Chad |
| 072 |  Switzerland |
| 073 |  Sweden |
| 074 |  Ecuador |
| 075 |  Ethiopia |
| 076 |  Angola |
| 077 |  Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 078 |  Colombia |
| 079 |  Cameroon |
| 080 |  Guinea-Bissau |
| 081 |  Portugal |
| 082 |  Bulgaria |
| 083 |  Hungary |
| 084 | N/A |
| 085 | N/A |
| 086 |  Poland |
| 087 |  North Korea |
| 088 |  Cuba |
| 089 |  Mongolia |
| 090 |  China |
| 091 |  Romania |
| 092 | N/A[b] |
| 093 |  Serbia |
| 094 |  Benin |
| 095 |  Gabon |
| 096 |  Guyana |
| 097 |  Mauritania |
| 098 |  Madagascar |
| 099 |  Malaysia |
| 100 |  Niger |
| 101 |  Singapore |
| 102 |  Togo |
| 103 |  Central African Republic |
| 104 |  Jamaica |
| 105 |  Yemen |
| 106 | N/A[c] |
| 107 |  Palestine |
| 108 |  Nicaragua |
| 109 |  Mozambique |
| 110 |  Equatorial Guinea |
| 111 |  Sovereign Military Order of Malta[d] |
| 112 |  Malta |
| 113 |  Cape Verde |
| 114 | N/A |
| 115 |  Zimbabwe |
| 116 |  United Arab Emirates |
| 117 |  Ivory Coast |
| 118 |  Namibia |
| 119 | N/A[e] |
| 120 |  Oman |
| 121 |  Qatar |
| 122 | N/A[f] |
| 123 | N/A[g] |
| 124 |  South Korea |
| 125 |  Chile |
| 126 |  Panama[h] |
| 127 |  Israel |
| 128 |  North Macedonia[i] |
| 129 |  Albania |
| 130 | N/A[j] |
| 131 |  Vatican City |
| 132 |  Lithuania |
| 133 |  Syria |
| 134 |  Estonia |
| 135 |  Latvia |
| 136 |  Bahrain |
| 137 |  South Africa |
| 138 |  Armenia |
| 139 | N/A[k] |
| 140 |  Saudi Arabia |
| 141 |  Slovenia |
| 142 |  Uzbekistan |
| 143 |  Kyrgyzstan |
| 144 |  Croatia |
| 145 |  Azerbaijan |
| 146 |  Ukraine |
| 147 |  Moldova |
| 148 |  Czech Republic |
| 149 |  Slovakia |
| 150 |  Belarus |
| 151 |  Tajikistan |
| 152 |  Turkmenistan |
| 153 |  Kazakhstan |
| 154 |  Guatemala |
| 155 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 156 |  Eritrea |
| 157 |  Paraguay |
| 158 |  Georgia |
| 159 |  Brunei |
| 160 |  Gambia |
| 161 |  Vietnam |
| 162 |  Mauritius |
| 163 |  Dominican Republic |
| 164 |  Montenegro |
| 165 |  South Ossetia |
| 166 |  Abkhazia |
| 167 |  Djibouti |
| 168 |  South Sudan |
| 169 |  El Salvador |
| 499 |  European Commission |
| 500 | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| 501 | N/A[l] |
| 502 | N/A[m] |
| 503 |  Arab League |
| 504 | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| 505 | International Monetary Fund |
| 506 | International Organization for Migration |
| 507 |  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| 508 |  International Committee of the Red Cross |
| 509 | International Finance Corporation |
| 510 |  United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
| 511 | United Nations |
| 512 |  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); code 126 used earlier. |
| 514 | International Bank for Economic Complementation |
| 515 | International Investment Bank |
| 516 | Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications |
| 517 | International Centre of Scientific and Technical Information |
| 518 | N/A[n] |
| 520 | International Labour Organization |
| 521 | N/A[o] |
| 522 | Coordination Centre of the Intergovernmental Commission for Cooperation in Computing Machinery |
| 523 |  Executive Committee of the CIS |
| 524 | European Space Agency |
| 525 | Eurasian Patent Organization |
| 526 | N/A[p] |
| 527 | N/A[q] |
| 528 | Interstate Bank |
| 529 | N/A[r] |
| 530 | International Research Institute of Management Problems |
| 531 |  Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) |
| 532 | Intergovernmental Statistical Committee of the CIS |
| 533 | Secretariate of Council of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly |
| 534 |  Eurasian Development Bank |
| 535 | Intergovernmental Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS |
| 555 | Eurasian Economic Commission |
| 556 |  Program Office of the Council of Europe in Russia |
| 557 | Antiterrorist Centre of the CIS member states |
| 559 | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research |
| 900 | Honorary consuls and offices headed by them |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Code 059 is a former code for Syria. The current code for Syria is 133.
- ^ Code 092 is a former code for Czechoslovakia. Currently, codes for Czech Republic and Slovakia are 148 (Czech Republic), and 149 (Slovakia).
- ^ Code 106 is a former code for the Central African Republic. The current code for the Central African Republic is 103.
- ^ Earlier, code 111 belonged to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. Replaced by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- ^ Code 119 is a former code for South Africa. The current code for South Africa is 137.
- ^ Code 122 is a former code for the Arab League. The current code for the Arab League is 503.
- ^ Code 123 is a former code for Liechtenstein.
- ^ Earlier, code 126 belonged to UNESCO. Replaced by Panama.
- ^ Earlier, code 128 belonged to the European Union. Replaced by North Macedonia.
- ^ Code 130 is a former code for the International Organizations.
- ^ Code 139 is a former code for Georgia. The current code Georgia is 158.
- ^ Code 501 is a former code for the Un International Centre.
- ^ Code 502 is a former code for the Eurocommision. The current code for this organization is 499.
- ^ Code 518 is a former code for the International Scientific and Technical Centre
- ^ Code 521 is a former code for the Interelectro (International Organization for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Electrical Industry)
- ^ Code 526 is a former code for the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission for Economic and Cultural Cooperation
- ^ Code 527 is a former code for the Headquarters for Coordination of Military Cooperation of the CIS
- ^ Code 529 is a former code of the Eurasian Economic Community (earlier — Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community)
See also[edit]
- Vehicle registration plate
- Vehicle registration plates of Bulgaria, which uses similar letters and numbers
- European vehicle registration plates
References[edit]
- ^ Elder, Miriam (May 28, 2010). «Moscow’s limos halted by blue buckets». The Guardian. London.
- ^ «Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002 — Приказ МВД России от 28.03.2002 N 282 (ред. от 22.12.2014) «О государственных регистрационных знаках транспортных средств»«.
- ^ «Russian Driver’s Licenses, Vehicle Plates Issued in Occupied Ukraine Regions». International Business Times. August 9, 2022.
- ^ Codes 184, 185, and 188 are reserved for residents wishing to obtain Russian citizenship. But code 188 belonging to Kherson Oblast, was removed by Russian Government due to 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive.
- ^ «Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002 — Приказ МВД России от 28.03.2002 N 282 (ред. от 22.12.2014) «О государственных регистрационных знаках транспортных средств»«.
Russian private vehicle registration plate.
Registration plate for vehicles which have non-standard plate size (GOST R 50577-2018 Type 1A, 290*170 mm, introduced in 2019).
Vehicle registration plates are the mandatory number plates used to display the registration mark of a vehicle, and have existed in Russia for many decades. Most motor vehicles which are used on public roads are required by law to display them. Having a number plate obstructed by snow, mud, paper, or any other tool that makes any of the digits and letters illegible is considered an administrative offense and results in a fine.
History[edit]
Current plate format[edit]
Country code on the bottom right.
The current format uses a letter followed by 3 digits and two more letters. To improve legibility of the numbers for Russian cars abroad, only a small subset of Cyrillic characters that look like Latin characters are used (12 letters: А, В, Е, К, М, Н, О, Р, С, Т, У, Х). Finally, the region number (77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777, 797 and 799 for Moscow; 78, 98, 178, and 198 for Saint Petersburg, etc.) and the international code RUS are included, as well as the national flag (the flag was not used on some of the earliest plates of this format (circa 1993 and 1994). There is a different format for trailers (2 letters and 4 digits). Motorcycles, mopeds and scooters plates are made of square reflective plates and its format is 4 digits at the top and two letters at the bottom. These plates lack a national flag.
The standard size for the license plate is 520 mm by 112 mm.
Vehicles used by certain organisations or categories of persons carry special plates:
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
| | Police forces have special numbers on blue colored plates and the format is one letter and four digits. The letter signifies the branch of the police force, and its meaning may change from city to city; for example, in Moscow, A #### 99 rus stands for traffic police, У #### 99 rus for patrol cars, O #### 99 rus for police guard dog service etc. |
| | Diplomatic cars have white characters on a red background. The first three digits on the plate are a code identifying the embassy to which they belong, assigned in order based on the date at which that country established diplomatic relations with Russia or the Soviet Union. For example, the United Kingdom is 001, the United States is 004, and South Sudan is 168. Numbers 500 and above identify international organizations, such as 505 for IMF. On ambassadors’ cars this code is followed by CD and a digit (004 CD 1 77 rus), while cars assigned to rank-and-file diplomats have this code followed by D and three digits (for example, 004 D 108 77 rus). The lacking diplomatic status administrative and technical staff of embassies, consulates or international organizations have license plate format (004 T 001 77 rus). |
| | The military license plates have white characters on a black background and the format is NNNN LL for vehicles and LL NNNN for trailers. In this case the two digits on the right are not a regional code but a code for the military district, armed forces branch or service, or federal executive body where military service is required by law. For example, NNNN LL 14 rus is a vehicle belonging to the Railway Troops, NNNN LL 18 rus denotes the Ministry of Emergency Situations, NNNN LL 23 rus is for the Strategic Missile Troops, NNNN LL 21 rus for the Southern Military District etc. Unlike all other categories, the military number plates are not light reflective. |
| | Public transport vehicles (such as buses, licensed taxis and licensed share taxis) have black characters on a yellow background and the format is LL NNN. Since such vehicles are relatively few, the region code does not change often; in Moscow, for example, yellow «public transport» plates are still issued with the code 77 in December 2009. (Note: This type is not to be confused with the now defunct similar-looking yellow license plates having the format LL NNN L, which were issued prior to 2002 to cars registered to foreign companies operating in Russia; the latter type has now been withdrawn.) |
| | Trailer plates have colors very similar to normal passenger vehicles, but have format LL NNNN. Until July 2008, these plates had to be duplicated on the rear surface of the trailer, in a large print. |
| | Temporary and transit licence plates. Made from glossy laminated paper with holographic sticker in the upper left corner. |
| | Temporary and transit licence plates for exported vehicles with Т digit in left part of plate. |
| | Motorcycle registration plates. From 2019 updated standard introduced reduced size plates (190*145mm) with Russian flag on it. |
Special plates in the above categories never carry the Russian flag, except for trailers.
There are special series (usually numbers starting with A) reserved for government officials (for example, A 001 AA usually belongs to the governor of the region). The license plates for federal government officials originally had a larger flag instead of the regional code but this type has now been withdrawn as well.
Rich businessmen, prominent politicians and crime lords often use para-legally acquired special licence plates (government or police) to get preferential treatment from the transport police and as a status symbol. Often, this is used in conjunction with a flashing siren. The Society of Blue Buckets is a protest movement that opposes this trend.[1]
As of 2014, there are new codes for Russian plates; number 82 for the Republic of Crimea and 92 for Sevastopol. The Russian Federation annexed Crimea from Ukraine and now administers it as two federal subjects: the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol. Ukraine, backed by most of the international community, refuses to accept the annexation and continues to assert its right over the peninsula. Vehicles with such plates may have difficulty entering countries which recognize Crimea as Ukrainian territory and thus deem documents issued by the Russian Federation in Crimea to be invalid.
Runout problem[edit]
As per GOST provision, only 1,726,272 combinations may be issued within one administration unit (the digits 000 are not allowed). In certain regions, the number of vehicles exceeds that number, and the combination may not be reused after a vehicle was taken off the registration. All this creates an issue of running out of numbers.
A short-term solution was introducing more codes for those regions. Thus, some regions have two or three codes issued to them, the city of St. Petersburg has four, Moscow Oblast has six, and the federal city of Moscow has nine codes. But this does not fully solve the problem, as the authorities may eventually run out of three-numeral regional codes, and a fourth digit will not fit without changing the standardised layout of the plate.[citation needed] Since October 2013, when a vehicle is registered to a new owner, the registration plate could remain on the vehicle and a new registration number is not required, even if the vehicle is registered in another region.
The problem was resolved by re-registering plates that are no longer in use. Also, since 2013, the owner can keep the license plate for themself personally, or leave it on the car when selling it to another person.
Regional codes[edit]
Russian regional vehicle registration codes
The license plate regional codes from 01 to 89 originally matched the numerical order of the federal subjects of Russia as listed in the Article 65 of the Constitution of Russia at the moment of the creation of the standard. In the following years some codes were reassigned or discontinued (for example code number 20 for the Chechen Republic: to prevent illegal registrations, and due to the destruction of the database in the 1990s, all the vehicles of Chechnya were reregistered). As the populous regions started running out of license plate combinations, new codes past code 89 were assigned to them as well. Additional triple-digit codes were created by adding a «1», «7», or «9» to the existing regional code (e.g. 54 and 154 for Novosibirsk Oblast, or 16, 116 and 716 in Tatarstan, or 977 in Moscow following the runout of 1XX and 7XX codes).[2] Those regions with an asterisk (*) beside them were involved in mergers with other regions, so are no longer issued, and have their codes listed with an asterisk with the region they are now a part of.
In June 2014, code 82 (formerly registered to the Koryak Autonomous District) was put back into registration for the Republic of Crimea, while Sevastopol adopted the new code 92. The reason for the decision to use code 82 was because, between the beginning of this plate format and the merging of the district, Koryak AO only registered 1,548 civilian car license plates (starting at A001AA/82 and ending at B549AA/82) and far less of other types (some types, such as public transport plates, were never issued in the region).
| Code | The region of Russian Federation |
|---|---|
| 01 | Republic of Adygea |
| 02, 102, 702 | Republic of Bashkortostan |
| 03 | Republic of Buryatia |
| 04 | Altai Republic |
| 05 | Republic of Dagestan |
| 06 | Republic of Ingushetia |
| 07 | Kabardino-Balkar Republic |
| 08 | Republic of Kalmykia |
| 09 | Karachay-Cherkess Republic |
| 10 | Republic of Karelia |
| 11 | Komi Republic |
| 12 | Mari El Republic |
| 13, 113 | Republic of Mordovia |
| 14 | Sakha Republic |
| 15 | Republic of North Ossetia–Alania |
| 16, 116, 716 | Republic of Tatarstan |
| 17 | Tuva Republic |
| 18 | Udmurt Republic |
| 19 | Republic of Khakassia |
| (20), 95 | Chechen Republic |
| 21, 121 | Chuvash Republic |
| 22, 122 | Altai Krai |
| 23, 93, 123, 193 | Krasnodar Krai |
| 24, 84*, 88*, 124 | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| 25, 125 | Primorsky Krai |
| 26, 126 | Stavropol Krai |
| 27 | Khabarovsk Krai |
| 28 | Amur Oblast |
| 29 | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| 30 | Astrakhan Oblast |
| 31 | Belgorod Oblast |
| 32 | Bryansk Oblast |
| 33 | Vladimir Oblast |
| 34, 134 | Volgograd Oblast |
| 35 | Vologda Oblast |
| 36, 136 | Voronezh Oblast |
| 37 | Ivanovo Oblast |
| 38, 85*, 138 | Irkutsk Oblast |
| 39, 91 | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| 40 | Kaluga Oblast |
| 41, 82* | Kamchatka Krai |
| 42, 142 | Kemerovo Oblast |
| 43 | Kirov Oblast |
| 44 | Kostroma Oblast |
| 45 | Kurgan Oblast |
| 46 | Kursk Oblast |
| 47, 147 | Leningrad Oblast |
| 48 | Lipetsk Oblast |
| 49 | Magadan Oblast |
| 50, 90, 150, 190, 750, 790 | Moscow Oblast |
| 51 | Murmansk Oblast |
| 52, 152 | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| 53 | Novgorod Oblast |
| 54, 154 | Novosibirsk Oblast |
| 55, 155 | Omsk Oblast |
| 56, 156 | Orenburg Oblast |
| 57 | Oryol Oblast |
| 58 | Penza Oblast |
| 59, 81*, 159 | Perm Krai |
| 60 | Pskov Oblast |
| 61, 161, 761 | Rostov Oblast |
| 62 | Ryazan Oblast |
| 63, 163, 763 | Samara Oblast |
| 64, 164 | Saratov Oblast |
| 65 | Sakhalin Oblast |
| 66, 96, 196 | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| 67 | Smolensk Oblast |
| 68 | Tambov Oblast |
| 69 | Tver Oblast |
| 70 | Tomsk Oblast |
| 71 | Tula Oblast |
| 72 | Tyumen Oblast |
| 73, 173 | Ulyanovsk Oblast |
| 74, 174, 774 | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| 75, 80* | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| 76 | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| 77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777, 797, 799, 977 | Moscow |
| 78, 98, 178, 198 | St. Petersburg |
| 79 | Jewish Autonomous Oblast |
| 80* | Agin-Buryat Okrug (1993-2008) |
| 81* | Komi-Permyak Okrug (1993-2005) |
| 82 | Republic of Crimea (2014-present) / Koryak Okrug (1993-2007) |
| 83 | Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 84* | Taymyr Autonomous Okrug (1993-2006) |
| 85* | Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug (1993-2007) |
| 86, 186 | Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug |
| 87 | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| 88* | Evenk Autonomous Okrug (1993-2006) |
| 89 | Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
| 92 | Sevastopol |
| 94 | Territories outside of the Russian Federation, served by the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation, such as Baikonur |
| 184[3] | Kherson Oblast |
| 185[4] | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
Codes of diplomatic representative offices and international organizations[edit]
014 is the code for Norway in Russia
Diplomatic vehicle of the Finnish Embassy in Moscow (069).
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002.[5]
| Code | Country or organization |
|---|---|
| 001 | United Kingdom |
| 002 | Germany |
| 003 | Canada |
| 004 | United States |
| 005 | Japan |
| 006 | Spain |
| 007 | France |
| 008 | Belgium |
| 009 | Greece |
| 010 | Denmark |
| 011 | Italy |
| 012 | Luxembourg |
| 013 | Netherlands |
| 014 | Norway |
| 015 | Turkey |
| 016 | Australia |
| 017 | Austria |
| 018 | Algeria |
| 019 | Egypt |
| 020 | Rwanda |
| 021 | Argentina |
| 022 | Afghanistan |
| 023 | Myanmar |
| 024 | Bolivia |
| 025 | Brazil |
| 026 | Burundi |
| 027 | Ghana |
| 028 | Bangladesh |
| 029 | Guinea |
| 030 | Zambia |
| 031 | Peru |
| 032 | India |
| 033 | Indonesia |
| 034 | Jordan |
| 035 | Iraq |
| 036 | Iran |
| 037 | Ireland |
| 038 | Iceland |
| 039 | Cambodia |
| 040 | Kenya |
| 041 | Cyprus |
| 042 | Congo |
| 043 | Costa Rica |
| 044 | Kuwait |
| 045 | Laos |
| 047 | Lebanon |
| 048 | Libya |
| 049 | Mali |
| 050 | Morocco |
| 051 | Mexico |
| 052 | Nepal |
| 053 | Nigeria |
| 054 | Venezuela |
| 055 | New Zealand |
| 056 | Pakistan |
| 057 | Burkina Faso |
| 058 | Senegal |
| 059 | N/A[a] |
| 060 | Somalia |
| 061 | Sudan |
| 062 | Sierra Leone |
| 063 | Thailand |
| 064 | Tanzania |
| 065 | Tunisia |
| 066 | Uganda |
| 067 | Uruguay |
| 068 | Philippines |
| 069 | Finland |
| 070 | Sri Lanka |
| 071 | Chad |
| 072 | Switzerland |
| 073 | Sweden |
| 074 | Ecuador |
| 075 | Ethiopia |
| 076 | Angola |
| 077 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 078 | Colombia |
| 079 | Cameroon |
| 080 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 081 | Portugal |
| 082 | Bulgaria |
| 083 | Hungary |
| 084 | N/A |
| 085 | N/A |
| 086 | Poland |
| 087 | North Korea |
| 088 | Cuba |
| 089 | Mongolia |
| 090 | China |
| 091 | Romania |
| 092 | N/A[b] |
| 093 | Serbia |
| 094 | Benin |
| 095 | Gabon |
| 096 | Guyana |
| 097 | Mauritania |
| 098 | Madagascar |
| 099 | Malaysia |
| 100 | Niger |
| 101 | Singapore |
| 102 | Togo |
| 103 | Central African Republic |
| 104 | Jamaica |
| 105 | Yemen |
| 106 | N/A[c] |
| 107 | Palestine |
| 108 | Nicaragua |
| 109 | Mozambique |
| 110 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 111 | Sovereign Military Order of Malta[d] |
| 112 | Malta |
| 113 | Cape Verde |
| 114 | N/A |
| 115 | Zimbabwe |
| 116 | United Arab Emirates |
| 117 | Ivory Coast |
| 118 | Namibia |
| 119 | N/A[e] |
| 120 | Oman |
| 121 | Qatar |
| 122 | N/A[f] |
| 123 | N/A[g] |
| 124 | South Korea |
| 125 | Chile |
| 126 | Panama[h] |
| 127 | Israel |
| 128 | North Macedonia[i] |
| 129 | Albania |
| 130 | N/A[j] |
| 131 | Vatican City |
| 132 | Lithuania |
| 133 | Syria |
| 134 | Estonia |
| 135 | Latvia |
| 136 | Bahrain |
| 137 | South Africa |
| 138 | Armenia |
| 139 | N/A[k] |
| 140 | Saudi Arabia |
| 141 | Slovenia |
| 142 | Uzbekistan |
| 143 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 144 | Croatia |
| 145 | Azerbaijan |
| 146 | Ukraine |
| 147 | Moldova |
| 148 | Czech Republic |
| 149 | Slovakia |
| 150 | Belarus |
| 151 | Tajikistan |
| 152 | Turkmenistan |
| 153 | Kazakhstan |
| 154 | Guatemala |
| 155 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 156 | Eritrea |
| 157 | Paraguay |
| 158 | Georgia |
| 159 | Brunei |
| 160 | Gambia |
| 161 | Vietnam |
| 162 | Mauritius |
| 163 | Dominican Republic |
| 164 | Montenegro |
| 165 | South Ossetia |
| 166 | Abkhazia |
| 167 | Djibouti |
| 168 | South Sudan |
| 169 | El Salvador |
| 499 | European Commission |
| 500 | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| 501 | N/A[l] |
| 502 | N/A[m] |
| 503 | Arab League |
| 504 | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| 505 | International Monetary Fund |
| 506 | International Organization for Migration |
| 507 | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| 508 | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| 509 | International Finance Corporation |
| 510 | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
| 511 | United Nations |
| 512 | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); code 126 used earlier. |
| 514 | International Bank for Economic Complementation |
| 515 | International Investment Bank |
| 516 | Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications |
| 517 | International Centre of Scientific and Technical Information |
| 518 | N/A[n] |
| 520 | International Labour Organization |
| 521 | N/A[o] |
| 522 | Coordination Centre of the Intergovernmental Commission for Cooperation in Computing Machinery |
| 523 | Executive Committee of the CIS |
| 524 | European Space Agency |
| 525 | Eurasian Patent Organization |
| 526 | N/A[p] |
| 527 | N/A[q] |
| 528 | Interstate Bank |
| 529 | N/A[r] |
| 530 | International Research Institute of Management Problems |
| 531 | Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) |
| 532 | Intergovernmental Statistical Committee of the CIS |
| 533 | Secretariate of Council of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly |
| 534 | Eurasian Development Bank |
| 535 | Intergovernmental Foundation for Humanitarian Cooperation of the CIS |
| 555 | Eurasian Economic Commission |
| 556 | Program Office of the Council of Europe in Russia |
| 557 | Antiterrorist Centre of the CIS member states |
| 559 | Joint Institute for Nuclear Research |
| 900 | Honorary consuls and offices headed by them |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Code 059 is a former code for Syria. The current code for Syria is 133.
- ^ Code 092 is a former code for Czechoslovakia. Currently, codes for Czech Republic and Slovakia are 148 (Czech Republic), and 149 (Slovakia).
- ^ Code 106 is a former code for the Central African Republic. The current code for the Central African Republic is 103.
- ^ Earlier, code 111 belonged to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. Replaced by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
- ^ Code 119 is a former code for South Africa. The current code for South Africa is 137.
- ^ Code 122 is a former code for the Arab League. The current code for the Arab League is 503.
- ^ Code 123 is a former code for Liechtenstein.
- ^ Earlier, code 126 belonged to UNESCO. Replaced by Panama.
- ^ Earlier, code 128 belonged to the European Union. Replaced by North Macedonia.
- ^ Code 130 is a former code for the International Organizations.
- ^ Code 139 is a former code for Georgia. The current code Georgia is 158.
- ^ Code 501 is a former code for the Un International Centre.
- ^ Code 502 is a former code for the Eurocommision. The current code for this organization is 499.
- ^ Code 518 is a former code for the International Scientific and Technical Centre
- ^ Code 521 is a former code for the Interelectro (International Organization for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Electrical Industry)
- ^ Code 526 is a former code for the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission for Economic and Cultural Cooperation
- ^ Code 527 is a former code for the Headquarters for Coordination of Military Cooperation of the CIS
- ^ Code 529 is a former code of the Eurasian Economic Community (earlier — Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community)
See also[edit]
- Vehicle registration plate
- Vehicle registration plates of Bulgaria, which uses similar letters and numbers
- European vehicle registration plates
References[edit]
- ^ Elder, Miriam (May 28, 2010). «Moscow’s limos halted by blue buckets». The Guardian. London.
- ^ «Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002 — Приказ МВД России от 28.03.2002 N 282 (ред. от 22.12.2014) «О государственных регистрационных знаках транспортных средств»«.
- ^ «Russian Driver’s Licenses, Vehicle Plates Issued in Occupied Ukraine Regions». International Business Times. August 9, 2022.
- ^ Codes 184, 185, and 188 are reserved for residents wishing to obtain Russian citizenship. But code 188 belonging to Kherson Oblast, was removed by Russian Government due to 2022 Ukrainian eastern counteroffensive.
- ^ «Ministry of Internal Affairs Order 282 from March 28, 2002 — Приказ МВД России от 28.03.2002 N 282 (ред. от 22.12.2014) «О государственных регистрационных знаках транспортных средств»«.