Vehicle registration plates of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz registration plates were first issued in 1980, when the country was still a republic of the Soviet Union. Despite having gained its independence in 1991, it continued to use the old Soviet plates until the introduction of the current format in 1994.
Formats
1980-1993
Between 1980 and 1993, Kyrgyz plates were manufactured to the Soviet GOST 3207-77 standard. The characters were of the following format: x ## ## XX where x is a lowercase Cyrillic counter letter; # is any digit between 0 and 9; and XX are two uppercase Cyrillic letters indicating where the vehicle was registered.19941994 saw the launch of another format, which resembles more closely the style of registration plates used in Europe. The most notable changes are the switch from Cyrillic letters to Latin, and the presence of the Kyrgyz flag in a narrow band to the left of the plate. The alphanumerics are rendered in DIN 1451. The plate format is: X 9999 XX while first letter is based on geographic location.2015Starting from July 2015, a new system has entered into circulation. Each province now has a two digit code. The new license plates have the font FE-Schrift. The numbers usually have a font size slightly larger than the letters, similar to Russian vehicle registration plates.Private vehiclesThe license plates have the format ## - ### xxx, where the first two digits are province codes. The plate is black on white. Right under the province codes, there is the Kyrgyz flag and the code KG.MotorcyclesThe license plates have the format ## - ### xx, where the first two digits are province codes. The plate is black on white.Governmental vehiclesThe license plates have the format ## - ### PT, where the first two digits are province codes. The plate is black on white.ForeignThe following plates are black on yellow. These flags show the code KG, but not the Kyrgyz flag. These plates have the following format: ## - #### L, where the first two digits are the province codes. The letter would be either of the following:H: For a vehicle owned by a foreign citizen.P: For a vehicles who would be in the country for more than 6 monthsM: For foreign firms, their staff and families.K: Belonging to foreign mediaDiplomaticDiplomatic license plates are white on red, whereas the license plates for UN vehicles are white on blue. The license plates have the format L ## ###. The letter could be any of the following:C: Official and personal vehicles of heads of consular posts and staff, i.e. Corps consulairesD: Vehicles of diplomatic and other international organizations, as well as personal vehicles chapters and employees of the diplomatic rank of the offices, organizations, missions and members of their families, i.e. Corps diplomatiquesT: Vehicles of administrative and technical staff of diplomatic and consular missions, other international organizations and the family members of these employees.The two digit number would be the country or organization code. The following table shows the codes:
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