Vehicle registration plates of Denmark

On the number combination one can see the type of a vehicle before 2012. Numbering after 2012 is completely random in order to allow for more combinations. Exceptions from this are diplomatic vehicles still using "76" and "77" and taxis/limousines using "98" and "99" The letters have no significance and are random. You can no longer determine the type of vehicle from the first two digits after 2012. == Types ==

|| Commercial vehicles that can also be used privately (this to make sure that nobody uses tax relieved vans (yellow plates) for personal use). Rear seats not allowed.Registration tax: around 50% of car value.VAT: 25% of the sum of the car value + Registration tax || Blue plates with white text. The same format as the (old) format for private vehicles. Diplomatic plates always use the numbers "76" and "77" and are divided into diplomatic plates and international organizations, like UN. EU strip and hologram now on all new plates. || These plates employ the insignia of the local fire brigade between the serials; this insignia often features a version the local coat of arms Hearses are registered as yellow-plate cars (commercial use). The actual plates are, however, white (personal use), reflecting the view that the deceased is a passenger rather than commercial freight. == EU plates ==

A new design with an EU stripe was expected in 2008, but was thereafter delayed to 12 October 2009. The EU stripe is, however, currently optional. If a Danish registered vehicle does not have the plate with the EU stripe then it must be equipped with an approved oval DK-sign when driving abroad. If one drives both with a car and a caravan/trailer, both must bear the label. The sign shall be elliptical (oval) , white background with black lettering. The letters must be in height, the distance between them shall be , and there shall be no advertising. ==Autonomous countries==

Faroe Islands Cars registered in the Faroe Islands before 1996 have plates with white background, black text in Danish style, but with black edge and only one letter, F. Cars registered after 1996 have white background, blue text in their own style, two letters and three digits. There is a blue stripe to the left with the Faroese flag and the international road code "FO". The Faroe Islands are outside the EU. Greenland Plates have a white background, and black text in Danish style with the serial letters "GR" and "GL" reserved for Greenland. The EU stripe is not applicable since Greenland is a non-EU member. Greenland unofficially uses the international registration code KN, but the official code to use is DK. The only way to transport a vehicle to or from Greenland is by container ship, which is time-consuming and expensive due to the long distance, so it is rare for Greenlandic vehicles to drive outside Greenland. ==Confusion with Norwegian plates==

In 1971 Norway began with two letters and five digits, just after Denmark. In the beginning there was an informal system of avoiding the same code for a Norwegian and a Danish car, in which some letter combinations were used by Norway and some by Denmark. Norway having geographical codes used a higher number of letter combinations than Denmark. This was later abandoned, because of larger number of vehicles, so now a Norwegian and a Danish car can have same registration code, although they have national stripes now, and have always needed a national mark outside their country. ==References==