Vehicle registration plates of North Macedonia

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Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia plate 2019.jpg
NMK regular legal standard number plate.
CountryFlag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia
Country codeNMK
Current series
Size520 mm × 110 mm
20.5 in × 4.3 in
Serial format Not standard
Colour (front)Black on white
Colour (rear)Black on white
Current plate of North Macedonia (February 2019-) North Macedonia plate 2019.jpg
Current plate of North Macedonia (February 2019–)
Former plate of the Republic of Macedonia (2012-2019) Skopje-plate.jpg
Former plate of the Republic of Macedonia (2012–2019)
Former plate of the Republic of Macedonia (1993-2012), but still in use Car-plate bitola.jpg
Former plate of the Republic of Macedonia (1993–2012), but still in use
Map of current registration codes (2020-) Licence plates of Macedonia-2020.svg
Map of current registration codes (2020–)
Map of registration codes by municipality (2019-2020) Licence plates of Macedonia-2019.svg
Map of registration codes by municipality (2019–2020)
Map of registration codes by municipality (2015-2019) Licence plates of Macedonia-2015.svg
Map of registration codes by municipality (2015–2019)
Map of old registration codes by municipality (2013-2015) Licence plates of Macedonia-2013.svg
Map of old registration codes by municipality (2013–2015)
Map of old registration codes by municipality (2012-2013) Licence plates of Macedonia-2012.svg
Map of old registration codes by municipality (2012–2013)
Map of old registration codes by municipality (1993-2012) Licence plates of Macedonia.svg
Map of old registration codes by municipality (1993–2012)

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 (e.g. SK 1234 AB). 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 520 by 110 millimetres (20.5 in × 4.3 in). [1] The international country code NMK is applied (formerly MK) 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. [2] [3] The new code is a mixture of English (North) and Macedonian (Македонија).

Contents

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: [4]

CodeRegion Municipalities covered by the codeAppearance
BEBerovo Berovo License plate of Berovo.svg
BTBitola Bitola, Mogila, Novaci Bitola-licenseplate.png
DBDebar Debar, Centar Župa License plate of Debar.svg
DEDelčevo Delčevo License plate of Delcevo.svg
DHDemir Hisar Demir Hisar
DKDemir Kapija Demir Kapija North Macedonia license plate of Demir Kapija.svg
GEGevgelija Gevgelija, Bogdanci, Dojran Gevgelija-licenseplate.png
GVGostivar Gostivar, Vrapčište, Mavrovo and Rostuša Gv-lp.png
KAKavadarci Kavadarci, Rosoman Ka-lp.png
KIKičevo Kičevo Ki-lp.png
KOKočani Kočani, Zrnovci, Češinovo-Obleševo License plate of Kocani.svg
KRKratovo Kratovo License plate of Kratovo.svg
KPKriva Palanka Kriva Palanka, Rankovce Kp-lp.png
KSKruševo Kruševo
KUKumanovo Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Staro Nagoričane Ku-lp.png
MBMakedonski Brod Makedonski Brod, Plasnica
MKMakedonska Kamenica Makedonska Kamenica
NENegotino Negotino License plate of Negotino.svg
OHOhrid Ohrid, Debarca Oh-lp.png
PEPehčevo Pehčevo Pehchevo-tablichki.jpg
PPPrilep Prilep, Dolneni, Krivogaštani Pp-lp.png
PSProbištip Probištip
RARadoviš Radoviš, Konče Ra-lp.png
REResen Resen License plate of Resen.svg
SKSkopje Skopje, Aračinovo, Zelenikovo, Ilinden, Petrovec, Sopište, Studeničani, Čučer-Sandevo Sk-lp.png
SNSveti Nikole Sveti Nikole, Lozovo License plate of Sveti Nikole.svg
SUStruga Struga Su-lp.png
SRStrumica Strumica, Bosilovo, Vasilevo, Novo Selo Sr-lp.png
STŠtip Štip, Karbinci St-lp.png
TETetovo Tetovo, Bogovinje, Brvenica, Želino, Jegunovce, Tearce Te-lp.png
VAValandovo Valandovo
VEVeles Veles, Gradsko, Čaška Ve-lp.png
VIVinica Vinica License plate of Vinica.svg
VVVevčani Vevčani License plate of Vevcani.svg

Obsolete license plate codes

CodeLocationNotes
ŠT Štip Changed to ST with the new style plates in 2012, to avoid the use of diacritics. (The Cyrillic also changed correspondingly from ШТ to СТ.)
TV Titov Veles The city changed its name back from Titov Veles to Veles in 1996. These plates were phased out. Veles was assigned the new code VE.

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 (only the common letters for Cyrillic and Latin scripts to be used). They sent a remark to the constitutional court of North Macedonia and the decision is yet to be declared.[ citation needed ] The MK/NMK code is also disputed for being placed low. [5] 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”. [6]

Special plates

List of Diplomatic Corps and International Organizations codes

CodeCountry or International Organization
01Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
02Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
03Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
04Flag of Germany.svg Germany
05Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
06Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
07Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
08Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
09Flag of France.svg France
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
12Flag of Albania.svg Albania
13Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
14Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia
15Flag of Russia.svg Russia
16Flag of Italy.svg Italy
17Flag of Finland.svg Finland
18Flag of Japan.svg Japan
19Flag of Romania.svg Romania
20Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
21Flag of Spain.svg Spain
22Flag of Austria.svg Austria
23Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
24Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
25Flag of the United States.svg United States
26Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
27Flag of Greece.svg Greece
28Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
29Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
30Flag of Iran.svg Iran
31Flag of Poland.svg Poland
32Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
34Flag of Norway.svg Norway
35Flag of Israel.svg Israel
36Flag of Europe.svg European Union
37Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Sovereign Military Order of Malta
38Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
39Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
40Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
41Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia
42Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
43Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
44Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro
45Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
46Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
47Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
48Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
50Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
51Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
52Flag of Peru.svg Peru
53Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
55Flag of India.svg India
56Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
57Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
58Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco
60Flag of Vatican City (2023-present).svg Vatican City
61Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
62Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
63Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
64Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon
65Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
66Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
67Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
68Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
69Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
70Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
71Flag of Angola.svg Angola
72Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo
73Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
74Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
75Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
76Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
CodeInternational Organization
79 EUPOL PROXIMA
81 European Agency for Reconstruction
82 UNMIK
85Flag of WHO.svg WHO / World Health Organization
86Flag of NATO.svg NATO / North Atlantic Treaty Organization
87 IOM / International Organization for Migration
88 WFP / World Food Programme
89Flag of the ICRC.svg ICRC
90 European Central Bank
91 UNHCR
92 OSCE / Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
93 UNICEF
94 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
95Flag of the United Nations.svg United Nations
96 IMF
97 IBRD
100Flag of Europe.svg Council of Europe
101 United Nations Development Programme|UNDP
102 Goethe Institut
103 United Nations Office for Project Services
107 UN Resident Coordinator Office (UN-RCO)
114 Balkan Medical Task Force
120Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan

References

  1. Služben Vesnik na R.M br.107 (2011) (in Macedonian)
  2. "Announcement of the Inter-ministerial working group for fulfilment of the obligations stipulated in the Final Agreement for the Settlement of the Differences as Described in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993)". Government of the Republic of Macedonia. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. "Issuance of new license plates with NMK code starts". 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. "Правилник за изменување на Правилникот за регистрационите подрачја за возилата и нивни ознаки" (PDF). Министерство за внатрешни работи (in Macedonian). 6 July 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. http://www.netpress.com.mk/mk/vest.asp?id=97798&kategorija=1 Archived 25 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Macedonian)
  6. "Greece 'FYROM-izes' Macedonia's Car Plates". balkaninsight.com. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

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