All License Plates from Former Countries and Other Territories in 2025
Across the globe, there are certain territories, countries, and organizations that use license plates which cannot be categorized into any of the continents on License Plates of the World. This category also includes countries that no longer exist and microstates that are not recognized by any other nation.
List of License Plates from Countries That No Longer Exist
Although on licenseplatesoftheworld (Matriculasdelmundo) you can browse all car license plates from around the globe, we also provide a comprehensive list of registration plates from countries and states that no longer exist. In this table, you can find countries that are no longer in existence and had their own license plate systems, which in most cases are no longer valid. This list does not include old license plate systems; it only shows the vehicle registration plate systems of each former country that no longer exists. Additionally, you can find the dates when the country existed and the international oval code that was used next to the license plate of each territory.
| State or Territory | Years of Existence Intl. Code |
License Plate Image |
|---|---|---|
Austro-Hungarian Empire  |
Until 1918 A, H |
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Czechoslovakia  |
1918-1992 CS |
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East Germany  |
1945-1990 DDR |
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Free City of Danzig  |
1920-1945 DZ |
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Free Territory of Trieste  |
1945-1954 TS |
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Soviet Union  |
1922-1991 SU |
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Yugoslavia  |
1918-1992 Y, YU |
List of License Plates from Unrecognized Micronations
In this section about other territories, you can explore license plates from micronations that are unrecognized or have extremely limited recognition. We provide the name of the territory, an example image of their license plate updated, its flag and an updated link so you can check more information about the license plate system and all the details. In some cases, the flag of each territory is also included.
| State or Territory | Territory Code (if available) | License Plate Image |
|---|---|---|
Antarctica  |
AQ |  |
Principality of Hutt River  1970-2020 |
HRP |  |
SMOM  |
SMOM |
List of License Plates from Supranational Organizations
Below, you will find the list of license plates from supranational organizations. This short list includes links to special license plates of organizations or entities that have their own registration systems and cannot be categorized under any country listed on License Plates of the World.
| Organization, Entity, or Territory | Intl. Code | License Plate Image |
|---|---|---|
European Union (EU)  |
EUR |  |
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)  |
UN |  |
United Nations (UN)  |
UN |  |
| The Mercosur Unique Patent is not included as it is only a common design, not a unified system. | ||
Explore More Information About License Plates from Other Continents
Still haven’t found all the information you need? Below, you can access detailed information about license plates from other continents. If you’re interested in learning more about car license plates from different continents, you’ll find links to each continent in detail below. Simply click on the image to access all the car license plates for each continent.
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