Vehicle registration plates of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands
Country	United States
Country code	USA
Current series
Slogan	HAFA ADAI
Introduced	2005;20 years ago
History
First issued	1968;57 years ago
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Last updated July 28, 2025

The U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates in 1968.^[1]

Passenger baseplates 1968 to present

Since 1989, all passenger plates have featured a round mounting hole at the top right and horizontal slots in the other three corners, as with plates of Hawaii and Guam.

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued
1968		None	1234
1978		None	1234
1989	Dark blue embossed serials on reflective white, with motto centered at top, "C.N.M.I.-U.S.A." centered at the bottom, and the CNMI's seal in the center.^[2]	HAFA ADAI	ABC 123	AAA 000 to present
2005	As above, but with serials surface-printed instead of embossed (by at least the ADA series).^[2]	HAFA ADAI	ABC 123	AAA 000 to present

References

↑ "License Plates of the Northern Mariana Islands". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
1 2 "Northern Marianas Y2K". plateshack.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

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[1] "License Plates of the Northern Mariana Islands". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

[plateshack.com-2] 1 2 "Northern Marianas Y2K". plateshack.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

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