Vehicle registration plates of North Macedonia


North Macedonia's vehicle registration plates consist of a two-letter region code, followed by a 4-digit numeric and a 2-letter alpha code.
Issuance of the new plates started on 20 February 2012, and they introduced a fourth digit and the blue field on the left side. The standard registration plates dimensions are. The international country code NMK is applied on the blue field on the left side of the plate.
NMK is only used in the car plates, while MK is still used for all other purposes. In February 2019, the country code was changed from MK to NMK, in accordance with the Prespa agreement which changed the country's name to Republic of North Macedonia. The new code is a mixture of English and Macedonian.
A red and yellow badge appears between the area code and the numeric part, containing the equivalent Cyrillic letters to the four Latin letters. The letters Q, W, X and Y are not used as they have no equivalents in Cyrillic.

Codes

From 1993 to 20 February 2012, the ten existing codes were: BT, GV, KU, OH, PP, SK, SR, ST, TE, and VE.
On 20 February 2012, in addition to the ten existing codes, seven new codes were introduced: GE, KA, KI, KO, KP, RA, and SU.
On 1 March 2013, in addition to the seventeen existing codes, six new codes were introduced: BE, DE, NE, RE, SN, and VI.
On 1 September 2013, in addition to the twenty-three existing codes, one new code was introduced: VV.
On 4 July 2015, in addition to the twenty-four existing codes, seven new codes were introduced: DB, DK, MB, MK, KR, PS, and VA.
On 30 May 2019, in addition to the thirty-one existing codes, two new codes were introduced: DH and KS.
On 1 June 2020, in addition to the thirty-three existing codes, one new code was introduced: '''PE.'''

Current codes

Vehicle registration plate codes by municipalities in English alphabetical order:
CodeRegionMunicipalities covered by the codeAppearance-
BEBerovoBerovo-
BTBitolaBitola, Mogila, Novaci-
DBDebarDebar, Centar Župa-
DEDelčevoDelčevo-
DHDemir HisarDemir Hisar
DKDemir KapijaDemir Kapija-
GEGevgelijaGevgelija, Bogdanci, Dojran-
GVGostivarGostivar, Vrapčište, Mavrovo and Rostuša-
KAKavadarciKavadarci, Rosoman-
KIKičevoKičevo-
KOKočaniKočani, Zrnovci, Češinovo-Obleševo-
KRKratovoKratovo-
KPKriva PalankaKriva Palanka, Rankovce-
KSKruševoKruševo
KUKumanovoKumanovo, Lipkovo, Staro Nagoričane-
MBMakedonski BrodMakedonski Brod, Plasnica-
MKMakedonska KamenicaMakedonska Kamenica-
NENegotinoNegotino-
OHOhridOhrid, Debarca-
PEPehčevoPehčevo-
PPPrilepPrilep, Dolneni, Krivogaštani-
PSProbištipProbištip-
RARadovišRadoviš, Konče-
REResenResen-
SKSkopjeSkopje, Aračinovo, Zelenikovo, Ilinden, Petrovec, Sopište, Studeničani, Čučer-Sandevo-
SNSveti NikoleSveti Nikole, Lozovo-
SUStrugaStruga-
SRStrumicaStrumica, Bosilovo, Vasilevo, Novo Selo-
STŠtipŠtip, Karbinci-
TETetovoTetovo, Bogovinje, Brvenica, Želino, Jegunovce, Tearce-
VAValandovoValandovo-
VEVelesVeles, Gradsko, Čaška-
VIVinicaVinica-
VVVevčaniVevčani-

Critical reception

The new europlates are criticised from several design experts and the Macedonian public who insist on using hybrid alphabet instead of Latin script. They sent a remark to the constitutional court of North Macedonia and the decision is yet to be declared. The MK/'NMK code is also disputed for being placed low. Due to the Macedonia naming dispute, Greece followed a standard policy in which Greek border guards covered the letters MK' on vehicle plates with a sticker, in Greek and English, reading: "Recognized by Greece as FYROM”.

Special plates

  • Diplomatic corps plate had black background and plate consists of two numbers indicating the country or diplomatic mission, two letters CC or CD and then numbers.
  • Dealer plates had the band of text of region and then "ПРОБА". The bottom group exactly like older Yugoslav plates, but without the star.
  • Temporary plates for foreign residents use a system whereby the final letter of the group of two is replaced by the digit 9.
  • Police plates have six numbers in two groups and the font is blue.
  • Taxi plates are the same as civilian plates, the only difference is that they have a yellow background.
  • Government plates are also the same as civilian plates, except they have yellow letters and red background.

List of Diplomatic Corps and International Organizations codes

CodeCountry or International Organization
01Slovenia