Vehicle registration plates of the Caribbean Netherlands

The Caribbean Netherlands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).

Passenger plates

Plates with the large letter "B" indicate a plate from Bonaire, while the large letter "E" indicates a plate from St. Eustatius, and a large letter "S" indicates a plate from Saba. For plates with different letters see the Non-passenger baseplate section below.

Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1976 Large American Revolution Bicentennial Logo left; serial number right of center at top with large " '76 " and smaller slogan below; stacked "ST. EUSTATIUS. N.A." at far right The Golden Rock E123 The design features the United States' Bicentennial Logo commissioned by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.
1978 Emobssed dark green serial on white background; "SABA NA" centered at top; slogan centered at bottom; year stacked vertically at right Unspoiled Queen S-123
2007 - 2014 The Historic Gem E 123 License plates start with E for Saint Eustatius, followed by three or four digits[2][3]
2011 - 2017 The Unspoiled Queen S 123 License plates start with S for Saba, followed by three or four digits[4][5]
2013 - 2018 Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plate Divers Paradise B-1234 License plates start with B for Bonaire, followed by three, four or five digits[1][6]

Non-passenger plates

Some plates start with different letters, sometimes similar to plates of the Netherlands: AB for buses; BF for moped; D for government; H for rental car; MF for motorcycle; TX for taxi; V for trucks and commercial vehicles; and Z for heavy equipment.

Image Issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1994 Embossed white serial number centered on black background; "BONAIRE N.A." centered at top; slogan at bottom with sticker box between the two words Diver's Paradise V-1234
2005 Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottom Diver's Paradise MF-123
2007 Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottom Diver's Paradise V-1234
2013 - 2019 Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plate Diver's Paradise V-1234

References
  1. "License Plates of Bonaire". www.worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. "License Plates of St. Eustatius". www.worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. "St. Eustatius Y2K". www.plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. "License Plates of Saba". www.worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. Sells, Mike. "Saba Y2K". www.plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. Sells, Mike. "Bonaire Y2K". www.plateshack.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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