Finnish vehicle registration plates usually carry three letters and three numbers separated with a dash (e.g. ABC-123), though vanity plates may carry 2-3 letters and 1-3 numbers. Since 1989 the code has no connection with the geographic location, except that Åland has its own type of plate. Between 1972/1973 and 1989 the first letter indicated where the vehicle was first registered as the plate did not have to be changed even if the vehicle was moved to another area of Finland.
The registration number consists of two or three letters and a (maximum) three-digit number, embossed in black on a white, reflective field. A dash appears between the letter and number series.
Licence plate dimensions are 118 mm x 442 mm or 200 mm x 256 mm.
Old model licence plate dimensions are 118 mm x 397 mm or 118 mm x 338 mm.
On the vehicle designated for the President of the Republic of Finland, the licence plates can be replaced with the Finnish coat of arms.
An Åland number-plate has blue lettering. The official international vehicle registration code is FIN as in the rest of Finland, but the Parliament of Åland wants to introduce "AX" as its official code.
| Åland | |
| ÅL 12345 |
Regular, non-vanity plates also have some more limitations:
Export registration licence plates contain one letter and a (maximum) four-digit number.
A diplomatic number plate has a blue background and white reflective lettering. The letters are either "C" or "CD", for French French: [[Corps Diplomatique]]. CD plates are with maximum of four numbers and C maximum of five numbers.
| CD-123 |
| CD 3NX |
| C-1234 |
Museum registered cars have black plates which have two or three letters and maximum of three numbers with white colour. Size on the plate is 118 mm × 338 mm.
| MAA-123 |
Museum registered motorcycles have black plates which have two letters and maximum of three numbers with white colour. Size on the plate is 119 mm x 280 mm
| MR-100 |
Tractors and other similar work vehicles have maximum of three numbers and maximum of three letters, separated by a middot, with blackon reflective yellow background.
| 743·GTB |
Temporary license plates, or actually single-use stickers, are only plates in a plastic, with a red lettering. They have two letters (originally one) and maximum of four numbers. Stickers have glue stripes on both sides, so they can be attached either outside of the car or inside of rear- and windscreens. These are most commonly used during rallies.
| AG-1234 |
Test series (Finnish: koe, "experiment").
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