Finland


OVAL : FIN

Passenger series
Motorcycle series
Moped series
Export series
Trailer series
Diplomatic series
Temporary series
Trade series
Agricultural series

Passenger series

Current passenger series since 1972 in black on white, with black border, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Current passenger series since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals.

Current passenger series, American size, since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
The first letter J stands for American size plates issued between 1991 and 2006.

Current passenger series, American size, since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
The first letter N stands for American size plates issued between 1972 and 1991.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of three letters above two numerals.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.
Top left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and one numeral.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and one numeral.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and one numeral.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.

Current personalized series since 1972 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
Personalized plates are permitted since 1st January 1989.

Former passenger series issued between 1964 and 1972 in white on black, with a white border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and two numerals.
The first letters denotes the province where I stands for Häme (since 1987).

Former passenger series issued between 1964 and 1972 in white on black, with a white border.
The registration consists of three letters, followed by a hyphen and one numeral.
The first letters denotes the province where B stands for Helsinki (since 1987).

Former passenger series issued between 1950 and 1964 in white on black, with a white border.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals.
The first letters denotes the province where H stands for Häme.

Motorcycle series

Current motorcycle series in black on white since 7th April 2009.
The registration consists of two numerals above three letters.
Top left is a blue euroband with the letters FIN in white capitals below the twelve golden European stars.

Fromer motorcycle series issued until 7th April 2009 in black on white .
The registration consists of two letters above three numerals.
Top left is a blue euroband with the letters FIN in white capitals below the twelve golden European stars.

Former motorcycle series issued between 1974 and 2008 in black on white, with black border.
The registration consists of two letters above three numerals.

Moped series

Current moped series in black on white, with a black border.
The registration consists of two letters above three numerals.

Export series

Current export series used since 1st April 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals, all serial.
To the left of the registration, is a blue band with the oval FIN below the twelve golden European stars.
At the right of the plate is a red band with the month above the last two digits for the year of validity (July 2010).

Current export series used since 1st April 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals, all serial.
To the left of the registration, is a blue band with the oval FIN below the twelve golden European stars.
At the right of the plate is a red band with the month above the last two digits for the year of validity (December 2006).

Current export series used since 1st April 1995 in black on white.
The registration consists of one letters, followed by a hyphen and three numerals, all serial.
At the right of the plate is a red band with the month above the last two digits for the year of validity (February 2002).

Trailer series

Current trailer series since 1998 in black on white, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of the letter W, followed by two letters, a hyphen and three numerals.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Former trailer series issued between 1979 and 1999 in black on white, with optional euroband since 1st May 2001.
The registration consists of the letter P, followed by two letters, a hyphen and three numerals.
Left of the registration is a blue euroband with the oval FIN in white below the twelve European golden stars.

Former trailer series issued between 1979 and 1999 (still issued on request) in black on white.
The registration consists of the letter P, followed by three letters, a hyphen and two numerals.

Former trailer series issued between 1979 and 1999 (still issued on request) in black on white.
The registration consists of the letter P, followed by two letters, a hyphen and two numerals.

Diplomatic series

Current diplomatic series since 1979 in white on blue, with a white border.
The registration consists of the letters CD, followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
The first two numerals indicate the embassy where 39 stands for Peru.
The last two numerals 01 are reserved for the Ambassador.

Temporary series

Current temporary series (sticker) in red on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals, no coding.

Current temporary series (sticker) in red on white.
The registration consists of two letters, followed by a hyphen and four numerals, no coding.
This sticker was placed over a German provisional series.

Current temporary series since 2000 in red on white.
The registration consists of one serial letter followed by a hyphen and four numerals.
New style plastic plates issued since January 2000.

Trade series

Current trade series in black on yellow-brown, with black border.
The registration consists of one letter, followed by a hyphen and three numerals.
Left of the registration are the letters KOE, vertically aligned.
The first letters denotes the province where L stands for Lappi (Lapland).

Agricultural series

Current agricultural series since 1989 in black on orange-yellow, with black border.
The registration consists of three numerals, followed by a hyphen and three letters, no coding.

Current agricultural series since 1989 in black on orange-yellow, with black border.
The registration consists of two numerals, followed by a hyphen and three letters, no coding.

New-style (post-1989) Finnish vehicle registration plates, starting with three letters, have no location information, except for those from the Åland islands, which have ÅLAND at the top and start with the letter Å.

Old-style (pre-1989) Finnish vehicle registration plates started with a group of two letters, the first indicating the town or province (Lääni) of registration (followed here by their main towns to aid location)

Å
      Åland Islands (Marienhamm)

A
      Helsinki city

B
      Helsinki city before 1972; Helsinki (Helsingfors) after

C
      Helsinki (Helsingfors)

E
      Turku (Turku / Åbo)

F
      Turku (Turku / Åbo)

G
       Kymi (Kotka)

H
      Häme (Hämeenlinna)

I
      Häme (Hämeenlinna)

K
      Kuopio (Kuopio)

L
      Lapland (Lappi) (Rovaniemi)

M
      Mikkeli (Mikkeli)

N
      Häme (Hämeenlinna) before 1961; no location after

O
      Oulu (Oulu)

R
      Kymi (Kotka)

S
      Pohjois-Karjala (Joensuu)

T
      Turku (Turku / Åbo)

U
      Uusimaa (Helsinki)

V
      Vaasa (Vaasa / Vasa)

X
      Keski-Suomi (Jyväskylä)

Y
      Vaasa (Vaasa / Vasa)

Z
      Uusimaa (Helsinki)

Å	Åland Islands (Marienhamm)
A	Helsinki city
B	Helsinki city before 1972; Helsinki (Helsingfors) after
C	Helsinki (Helsingfors)
E	Turku (Turku / Åbo)
F	Turku (Turku / Åbo)
G	Kymi (Kotka)
H	Häme (Hämeenlinna)
I	Häme (Hämeenlinna)
K	Kuopio (Kuopio)
L	Lapland (Lappi) (Rovaniemi)
M	Mikkeli (Mikkeli)
N	Häme (Hämeenlinna) before 1961; no location after
O	Oulu (Oulu)
R	Kymi (Kotka)
S	Pohjois-Karjala (Joensuu)
T	Turku (Turku / Åbo)
U	Uusimaa (Helsinki)
V	Vaasa (Vaasa / Vasa)
X	Keski-Suomi (Jyväskylä)
Y	Vaasa (Vaasa / Vasa)
Z	Uusimaa (Helsinki)

Finland

OVAL : FIN