Vehicle registration plates of Kazakhstan


The current format of vehicle registration plates of Kazakhstan uses black letters on a white background with a Kazakh flag and the country code KZ on the left. The two digit area code is located on the square located on the right and the rest of the plate follows the format 111AAA. This format was introduced in 2011 and was implemented from August 2012.

Design until August 2012

This format of vehicle registration plates of Kazakhstan used black letters on a white background. Each registration plate consisted of a single letter identifying the area and three digits and two letters identifying the non-individual car or of a single letter identifying the area and three digits and three letters identifying the individual car
Special registration plates also exist. Cars registered to non-Kazakh individuals and organizations have registration plates with black letters on a yellow background. Diplomatic vehicles use registration plates with white letters on a red background.

Regional codes

New Area CodeOld Area CodeCity/Area
01ZAstana
02AAlmaty
03C, O, WAkmola Region
04DAktobe Region
05B, VAlmaty Region
06EAtyrau Region
07LWest Kazakhstan Region
08HZhambyl Region
09K, MKaragandy Region; until 1997 Jezkazgan Province
10P, WKostanay Region
11NKyzylorda Region
12RMangystau Region
13XTurkestan Region
14SPavlodar Region
15O, TNorth Kazakhstan Region
16F, UEast Kazakhstan Region
17-Shymkent
18-Abai Region
19-Jetisu Region
20-Ulytau Region

Codes on government plates

CodeOrganisation
01President
02Prime Minister
03Mazhilis
04Senate
05Secretary of State
AV, ASTGovernment and administration, senators
SKPresidential Security
NSNational security
АС Ministry of Internal Affairs
SP*Tax Police
ТC*Custom Committee
VP*Almaty municipal car
PK*General Prosecutor
ААAkym
1Akym
2-120Akym of the city