Vehicle registration plates of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Country	United States
Country code	USA
Current series
Slogan	Isla del Encanto
Size	12 in × 6 in 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC 123
Introduced	March 2023 (2023-03)
Availability
Issued by	Driver Services Directorate
History
First issued	1906;119 years ago (1906)

The U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates in 1906. ^[1] Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Passenger baseplates 1930 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. ^[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards. However, in 2012 the Puerto Rican government began issuing optional European-style plates that incorporate the design language of the standard-issue plates in a longer and narrower size typically seen in Europe.

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1930
	1939
	1950
	1951
	1952
	1953
	1954
	1955
	1956
	1957
	1958
	1967
	1970
	1976	Embossed black on reflective white
	1978	Emobssed black serial on white background	None	12A123
	January 1987 – December 2001; 2003 – December 2007 [3]	Embossed black on reflective white with fort graphic	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	AAA 001 to FCX 999; FLM 501 to HEN 999
	January 2002 – 2003	Embossed black on flag graphics	Cincuentenario	ABC 123	FCY 001 to FLM 500
	December 2007 – February 2023	Screened black on reflective fort graphic	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	HEO 001 to HRR 999;IEJ 001 to JCA 999; JCE 001- JGI 999; JGL 001 - JJF 999; JJI 001 - JKD 999; JLU; JRE 001 - JUJ 999; JRX; JUM 001 - JVJ 999	Early plates feature a dash between the letters and numbers. Euro-style plates offered at an additional cost and were issued in the following series: ITA - ITE; IXV - IXZ; JEG; JGA - JGB; JKA; JLU; JRX.
	March 2023 – present	Screened black on reflective white with fort graphic, similar to the 1986 series	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	KBV 001 to KTU 999 (as of November 11, 2025) [4]	Optional European style plates were offered in the following series: JVQ-JVT; KCZ; KHR-KHS; KIL-KIO; KMX-KMZ; KOQ-KOR; KRD-KRE, KRU-KRW, KRZ; KSA. "KBU" series reserved for Modified Classic Vehicle plates.

Optional plates

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	2009–2012	Black on reflective white with green stripes on top and orange stripes on bottom and Mayagüez 2010 logo in the center	Isla Del Encanto Mayaguez 2010	ABC 123	HRS 001 to HVZ 999	Issued for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
	2012–2013	A picture of the Puerto Rican Governor's mansion	Puerto Rico does it better Puerto Rico lo hace mejor [3]	ABC 123	HWD 001 to IEI 999	European-sized plates optionally offered in the following series: IAA-IAJ; IQR 001- IQR 999.
	2013–2015	Image of a Puerto Rico Manatee	San Juan Estuary	ABC 123	IAK 001 to IAP 999
	2017		100 years of the Senate of Puerto Rico	ABC 123	JCB 001 - JCD 999, JGJ 001 - JGK 999
	2017–2018		Puerto Rico Olympic Committee	ABC 123	JJG 001 - JJH 999, PUR 001 to PUR 999
	2020–2021		Make A Wish Foundation	ABC 123	JKE 001 - JRD 999	European-sized plates optionally offered (JLV 001 - JLX 999; JQK 001 -JQL 999; JRW 001 - JRW 999). "JNU" series was reserved for Classic Vehicle plates and "JNV" series was reserved for Modified Classic Vehicle plates.
	2022–2023	Celebration of the hit #3,000 of Roberto Clemente	Roberto Clemente	ABC 123	JVK 001 - JVP 999; JVQ, JVW 001 - JVW 999; JWA 001 - KAD 999, KAK 001 - KBN 999	Initial serial font was a 3M typeface. Later plates used. European-styled plates were offered using the following series: JRY 001 - JRZ 999; JUK 001 - JUL 999; some JVQ series.
	2021–2022		500 Years of San Juan	ABC 123	JVU 001 - JVV 999, JVX 001 - JVZ 999, KAE 001 - KAJ 999, KBO 001 - KBT 999	Initial serial font was a 3M typeface.

Non-passenger plates

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	2015	Screened black serial on green to white to red faded background, "PUERTO RICO" in white at bottom, Castillo del Morro graphic over green fields at left	"www.gobierno.pr" in small black type below serial at far right	1234AB

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of highways in Puerto Rico

References

1. Tanner, Eric; Bittner, Bob (August 2018). "Puerto Rico Passenger Plates 1906-1918". Plates Magazine. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
2. Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
3. "Puerto Rico: Passenger". allaboutlicenseplates.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
4. "Puerto Rico License Plates". licenseplates.cc. Retrieved January 8, 2025.

External links

• "Puerto Rico Y2K". Plateshack.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.