Vehicle registration plates of Iran
Iran vehicle license plates
A car from Shiraz
A car from Tehran city
Iranian license plates (Persian: شماره پلاک) have had European standard dimensions since 2005. Each province in Iran has multiple unique, two-digit codes that are included at the right end of the license plates in a distinguished square outline, above which the word ایران or "Iran" has been written. A province's license plates will not be issued with a new code unless all possible combinations with the old code have been issued. In Tehran, the first code to be issued for the province was code 11, and subsequent codes all increased by 11 as well (meaning codes 11, 22, 33, ..., 99 are unique to Tehran.) Ever since code 99 was fully issued, the new codes for Tehran have started from 10 and subsequently increased by 10. Most province codes increased by 10 based on the first code issued for their province. Khuzestan Province, for example, has been allocated codes 24 and 14, and code 24 will not be used before code 14 is fully issued. However, as codes started getting exhausted, numbers and letters have been assigned more liberally and without following this rule of thumb anymore
Iran's license plate format is entirely in Persian alphabet. It follows the format ## X ### - NN
- ## ### is the registration code
- X is the series letter. Each unique classification of vehicles is assigned a unique letter. For private vehicles, for example, if numbers start from 11 A 111, the letter A will not change until numbers reach 99 A 999. Then, plates will go up to 11 B 111. These details are explained further in each section of this article.
- NN is the province code.
Letter series
Iranian license plates are entirely in Persian alphabet. This includes the numbers as well as the letter series. Below is the list of letters and the vehicle type to which they're assigned
| Letter in Persian | Equivalent in Latin | Vehicle type | Letter in Persian | Equivalent in Latin | Vehicle type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ب | B | Private vehicles | الف | A | Governmental vehicles |
| ج | J | پ | P | Police vehicles | |
| د | D | ت[a] | T | Taxis | |
| س | S | ث | Ṯ | IRGC vehicles | |
| ص | Ṣ | ز | Z | Ministry of Defence | |
| ط | Ṭ | ♿︎ (ژ)[b] | Ž | Private vehicles of people with disabilities | |
| ق | Q | ش | Š | Islamic Republic of Iran Army vehicles | |
| ل | L | ع | O | Public Vehicles | |
| م | M | ف | F | General Staff of Armed Forces vehicles | |
| ن | N | ک | K | Agricultural vehicles | |
| و | V | گ | G | Temporary passage | |
| هـ | H | D | Diplomatic | ||
| ژ | ZH | S | Consular and international services | ||
Numbers
Iran's license plates use Persian numerals as opposed to Western Arabic numerals. Below is a table for reference:
| Persian | Western Arabic |
|---|---|
| . | 0 |
| ۱ | 1 |
| ۲ | 2 |
| ۳ | 3 |
| ۴ | 4 |
| ۵ | 5 |
| ۶ | 6 |
| ۷ | 7 |
| ۸ | 8 |
| ۹ | 9 |
Private vehicles
The plate is black on white. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ب can be dependent on where the car's owner's principal address is located. For example, while regional code 24 belongs to Khuzestan Province, letter ب (B) is dedicated to residents of Abadan County, while letter ج (J) is dedicated to Khorramshahr County residents. The distribution of the letters has become more complicated with codes and letters being filled up, as some letters have been broken down even more, based on the initial two numbers on the license plates, and as some letters been given to multiple counties, who previously had separate letters from each other.
Nevertheless, a new policy has emerged in 2021, which is a policy of recycling previously issued but no longer in circulation numbers. It is estimated that the total capacity of Iran's numbering system is about 62 million. So far, 55 million numbers have been issued, with 60% of them no longer in circulation, and only 23 million numbers on the streets.[1]
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Private vehicles of people with disabilities
The plate is black on white. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is a wheelchair symbol. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The wheelchair symbol in the plate is fixed for all private vehicles of people with disabilities and these types of plates are issued provincially.
In each province, numbers 11 ♿︎ 111 - XX and upwards have been assigned to veterans (mostly from Iran-Iraq war) with a disability. Numbers 51 ♿︎ 111 - XX have been assigned to everyone else with a disability.
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Taxis
The plate is black on yellow. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ت which stands for the word تاکسی, meaning taxi in Persian put on the plate and the English word "taxi" above it. The code in the square represents the regional codes.
The letter ت with the word "taxi" on the plate is fixed for all taxis and these types of plates are issued provincially.
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Public vehicles
The plate is black on yellow. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ع which stands for the word عمومی, meaning public in Persian put on the plate. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ع on the plate is fixed for all public vehicles and these types of plates are issued provincially.
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Agricultural vehicles
The plate is black on yellow. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ک which stands for the word کشاورزی, meaning agricultural in Persian put on the plate. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ک on the plate is fixed for all agricultural vehicles and these types of plates are issued provincially.
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Government vehicles
The plate is white on red. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the word الف (aleph) which is how the first letter of alphabet is pronounced put on the plate. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The word الف on the plate is fixed for all governmental vehicles and these types of plates are issued provincially.
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Protocol vehicles
The plate is white on red and there is the word تشریفات with its English translation under it on the plate. The rest is simply a four-digit number.
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Military and law enforcement
Police license plates were introduced first on September 30, 2012. The rest of the plates were introduced on May 30, 2016, with full replacement planned to be done by March 2017.
Police (FARAJA) vehicles
The plate is white on dark green. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter پ which stands for the word پلیس, meaning police in Persian put on the plate. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter پ on the plate is fixed for all police cars and these types of plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
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Army Police
The following plate is installed on vehicles belonging to IRGC (Sepah Pasdaran in Persian). The plate is white on dark green. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ث is used. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ث on the plate is fixed for all IRGC vehicles and these types of plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
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Islamic Republic of Iran Army
The following plate is installed on cars belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The plate is black on a light shade of brown. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ش is used. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ش on the plate is fixed for all army vehicles and these types of plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
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Ministry of Defence
The following plate is installed on cars belonging to Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics. The plate is white on light blue. The letter ز is reserved for this type of plate. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ز on the plate is fixed for all cars belonging to the ministry and these types of plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
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General Staff of Armed Forces
The following plate is installed on cars belonging to General Staff of Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The plate is white on light blue. To distinguish the type of the plate, there is the letter ف is used. The code in the square represents the regional codes. The letter ف on the plate is fixed for all cars belonging to the general staff and these types of plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
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Historic Vehicles
This type of plate is used for older and historically significant vehicles like ones on display at museums. The plate is white on brown with the word تاریخی, meaning "historical" written above a five-digit number. On the left, there is an Iranian flag and a picture of Bagh-e Melli in Tehran. The dimensions of the plate are American-standard.
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Political and services plates
The new format for political and service plates was introduced on March 6, 2016. Each country or international organization is assigned a three-digit number (like the ۳۶۵ (365) shown in both examples below). For example, 214 is reserved for Germany. So far, 133 countries have been numbered. For each country's embassy, the first two digits increase (11D, 12D or 11S, 12S).[2]
These license plates are issued nationally, starting from regional code 11 regardless of which province the vehicles serves.
Political (e.g., diplomatic/consular corps)
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Service (e.g., UNHCR)
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Previous format
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Temporary Passage
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Previous format
This plate is used for new cars that entered Iran  |
Provincial codes and letter series
Provincial codes are generally given to each province. There are some exceptions to this however.
- City of Tehran is practically treated as if it were a province, even though it is part of Tehran Province
- Alborz Province and Tehran Province (except the city of Tehran) are treated as if they were one province. This is because for the first seven years that the current license plate format has been in circulation, they were indeed one united province. Alborz Province separated from Tehran Province in 2010.
- While the current license plate format came into circulation from 2003, with Khorasan Province being allocated three letters, 12, 32, and 42 (With 52 being kept as reserve for future use). Khorasan Province was however divided into three new provinces of Razavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, and South Khorasan in 2004. This division wasn't too late for the system to be revised and for the provincial codes to be readjusted. Thus, while Khorasan Razavi retained codes 12, 32, and 42, North Khorasan was given code 26, and South Khorasan was given code 52. However, it was too late to appropriately adjust the provincial code and letters for the capital cities of these two new provinces, Bojnurd and Birjand respectively. Each of these cities were allocated three new letter series out of their new provincial codes. But they were both allowed to keep the original one letter they were granted, under the provincial code 32, resulting in four letter series to fill up, in total for each. The other counties of these two new provinces had registration under codes 32 and 42 halted, and they switched to new letters under codes 26 and 52 respectively.
- There is yet another exception thanks to the matters surrounding division of Khorasan Province, and it relates to the county of Tabas. Due to local opposition to the bill that would divide Khorasan, and have Tabas County transferred to jurisdiction of Birjand in South Khorasan Province, in the year 2001, Tabas County opted to leave Khorasan Province altogether and join Yazd Province. Then, two years later, Iran introduced this current license plate format, and naturally, Tabas County was granted a letter series, under code 64, for Yazd Province. Khorasan Province was divided in the year 2004, and the province of South Khorasan was granted provincial code 52. However, fast-forward to 2012, Tabas County resolved its issues with the province of South Khorasan and eventually joined this province, as was originally intended. But, Tabas has retained its original letter, ق, under code 64, instead of switching to South Khorasan's code.
As was mentioned in the list of exceptions, within each province, letters are designated to each county. When each letter is exhausted, a new letter from the same provincial codes is granted. When the entire code is exhausted, the province is granted a new code, from which new letters are granted.
For example, while provincial code 24 belongs to Khuzestan Province, letter ب (B) is dedicated to residents of Abadan County, while letter ج (J) is dedicated to Khorramshahr County residents. The distribution of the letters has gotten more complicated with codes and letters being filled up, as some letters have been broken down even more, based on the initial two numbers on the license plates, and as some letters been given to multiple counties, who previously had separate letters from each other.
Within each province, registration numbers for all types of vehicles with the exception of private vehicles, are given province-wide, regardless of in which county the owner resides. Some types of vehicles such as police cars and diplomatic plates are allocated nationally, starting from code 11, regardless of the province in which they serve.
Provincial codes
License plates follow the format ## X ### / NN. The NN portion is a two-digit code granted to provinces.
| Province | Code | Province | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran City | 10-11-20-22-33-40-44 55-66-77-88-99 | East Azerbaijan | 15-25-35 |
| Tehran Alborz | 21-30-38-68-78 | West Azerbaijan | 17-27-37 |
| Kermanshah | 19-29 | Kurdistan | 51-61 |
| Zanjan | 87-97 | Hamadan | 18-28 |
| Qazvin | 79-89 | Markazi | 47-57 |
| Lorestan | 31-41 | Ilam | 98 |
| Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari | 71-81 | Hormozgan | 84-94 |
| Khuzestan | 14-24-34 | Kohgiluye and Boyer-Ahmad | 49 |
| Gilan | 46-56-76 | Qom | 16 |
| Isfahan | 13-23-43-53-67 | Yazd | 54-64 |
| Fars | 63-73-83-93 | Semnan | 86-96 |
| Razavi Khorasan | 12-32-42-36-74 | Sistan and Baluchestan | 85-95 |
| North Khorasan | 26-32 | South Khorasan | 52 |
| Mazandaran | 62-72-82-92 | Kerman | 45-65-75 |
| Bushehr | 48-58 | Gorgan | 59-69 |
| Ardabil | 91 | Arvand Free Zone | 39-50-60-70-80-90 |
| Babol | 92-72-82-62 | Bandar-e Anzali | 56-46 |
Breakdown of codes and letters
The below 13 letters are used in private vehicle license plates.
| Private vehicle letter series on Iranian license plates | |||||||||||||
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| Letter | ب | ج | د | س | ص | ط | ق | ل | م | ن | و | هـ | ی |
| Latin equivalent | B | J | D | S | Ṣ | Ṭ | Q | L | M | N | V | H | Y |
Number 0 (zero) is only used in the provincial code, and only in the newly granted provincial codes, after 99 has been exhausted. Zero has not been used in the five-digit registration number.
Provincial codes 10 to 19
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
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| ۱۰ | 10 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۱۱ | 11 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۱۲ | 12 | Razavi Khorasan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | |
| ۱۳ | 13 | Isfahan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | |
| ۱۴ | 14 | Khuzestan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Ahvaz Bavi Hamidiyeh Karun | |
| ۱۵ | 15 | East Azerbaijan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Tabriz | |
| ۱۶ | 16 | Qom Province | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ | Qom | This is the sole county of Qom Province |
| ۱۷ | 17 | West Azerbaijan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ | Urmia | |
| ۱۸ | 18 | Hamadan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل | Hamadan Famenin | |
| ۱۹ | 19 | Kermanshah | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ | Kermanshah | |
Notes
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Provincial codes 20 to 29
Provincial codes 30 to 39
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
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| ۳۰ | 30 | Tehran/Alborz2 | ب | Shahriar Malard Qods | |
| ج | Robat Karim Baharestan | ||||
| د س | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | These letters cover all counties of Alborz Province | |||
| ص | Eslamshahr | ||||
| ط | Varamin Pishva Qarchack Pakdasht | ||||
| ق | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| ل م | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | These letters cover all counties of Alborz Province | |||
| ن | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| و | Robat Karim Baharestan | ||||
| هـ | Damavand Pardis | ||||
| ۳۱ | 31 | Lorestan | ب ج د س ص | Khorramabad Chegeni | |
| ۳۲ | 32 | Razavi Khorasan3 | ب | Neyshabur Firuzeh Zeberkhan | |
| ج | Sabzevar Davarzan Joghatai Joveyn Khoshab Sheshtamad | ||||
| د | Birjand Darmian Khusf (In South Khorasan) | This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of South Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 52. But, since these counties were well under way in using the available combinations under code 32, it was decided that they keep this code, and switch to 52 for the next letter. | |||
| س | Bojnurd Raz & Jargalan (In North Khorasan) | This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of North Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 26. But, since these counties were well under way in using the available combinations under code 32, it was decided that they keep this code, and switch to 26 for the next letter. | |||
| ص | Torbat-e Jam Salehabad | ||||
| ط | Quchan | ||||
| ق | Gonabad Bajestan | ||||
| ل | Torbat-e Heydarieh Mahvelat Zaveh | ||||
| م | Kashmar Khalilabad Kuhsorkh | ||||
| ن | Qaenat Zirkuh (In South Khorasan) | From [11 ن N 111 - 32] To [34 ن N 999 - 32] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of South Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 52. Rest of this letter was reallocated. | |||
| Torbat-e Heydarieh Mahvelat Zaveh | From [35 ن N 111 - 32] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of South Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| و | Ferdows Boshruyeh Sarayan (In South Khorasan) | From [11 و V 111 - 32] To [34 و V 999 - 32] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of South Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 52. Rest of this letter was reallocated. | |||
| Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [35 و V 111 - 32] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of South Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| هـ | Taybad Bakharz | ||||
| ی | Nehbandan (In South Khorasan) | From [11 ی Y 111 - 32] To [16 ی Y 999 - 32] This letter was allocated to this county in 2003 at a time when it was part of undivided Khorasan Province. This county became part of the new province of South Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 52. Rest of this letter was reallocated. | |||
| Neyshabur Firuzeh Zeberkhan | From [17 ی Y 111 - 32] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by a county that became part of South Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| ۳۳ | 33 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۳۴ | 34 | Khuzestan | ب | Bagh-e Malek | |
| ج | Omidiyeh | ||||
| د | Hendijan | From [11 د D 111 - 34] To [26 د D 999 - 34] | |||
| Hendijan Khorramshahr | From [27 د D 111 - 34] upwards | ||||
| س | Lali | From [11 س S 111 - 34] To [16 س S 999 - 34] | |||
| Lali Andimeshk | From [17 س S 111 - 34] upwards | ||||
| ص | Dezful | ||||
| ط | Mahshahr | ||||
| ق | Abadan | ||||
| ن | Behbahan Aghajari | ||||
| و | Dezful | ||||
| هـ | Shushtar Gotvand | ||||
| ی | Ahvaz Bavi Hamidiyeh Karun | ||||
| ۳۵ | 35 | East Azerbaijan | ب | Osku | |
| ج | Varzaqan | From [11 ج J 111 - 35] To [27 ج J 999 - 35] | |||
| Varzaqan Bonab | From [28 ج J 111 - 35] upwards | ||||
| د | Ajabshir | From [11 د D 111 - 35] To [46 د D 999 - 35] | |||
| Ajabshir Bonab | From [47 د D 111 - 35] upwards | ||||
| س | Charuymaq | From [11 س S 111 - 35] To [21 س S 999 - 35] | |||
| Charuymaq Tabriz | From [22 س S 111 - 35] upwards | ||||
| ص | Malekan | ||||
| ط | Marand | ||||
| ق | Maragheh | ||||
| ل م | Tabriz | ||||
| ن | Miyaneh | ||||
| و | Ahar Hurand | ||||
| هـ ی | Tabriz | ||||
| ۳۶ | 36 | Razavi Khorasan | ب ج د س ص ط | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | |
| ق | Kashmar Khalilabad Kuhsorkh | ||||
| ل | Neyshabur Firuzeh Zeberkhan | ||||
| م | Sabzevar Davarzan Joghatai Joveyn Khoshab Sheshtamad | ||||
| ن | Torbat-e Heydarieh Mahvelat Zaveh | ||||
| و هـ | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | ||||
| ی | Torbat-e Jam Salehabad | ||||
| ۳۷ | 37 | West Azerbaijan | ب | Khoy Chaypareh | |
| ج | Miandoab | ||||
| د | Naqadeh | ||||
| س | Salmas | ||||
| ص | Mahabad | ||||
| ط | Bukan | ||||
| ق | Salmas | ||||
| ل | Maku Poldasht Showt | ||||
| م | Khoy Chaypareh | ||||
| ن | Miandoab | ||||
| ۳۸ | 38 | Tehran/Alborz2 | ب | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | This letter covers all counties of Alborz Province |
| ج | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| د س | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | These letters cover all counties of Alborz Province | |||
| ص | Varamin Pishva Qarchack | ||||
| ط | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| ق | Eslamshahr | ||||
| ل | Robat Karim Baharestan | ||||
| م ن | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | These letters cover all counties of Alborz Province | |||
| و | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| هـ ی | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | These letters cover all counties of Alborz Province | |||
| ۳۹ | 39 | Code not allocated yet | |||
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Provincial codes 40 to 49
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
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| ۴۰ | 40 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent Province | |
| ۴۱ | 41 | Lorestan | ب | Borujerd | |
| ج | Aligudarz | ||||
| د | Dorud | ||||
| س | Kuhdasht Rumeshkan | ||||
| ص | Delfan | ||||
| ط | Azna | ||||
| ق | Pol-e Dokhtar | ||||
| ل | Selseleh | ||||
| م ن | Borujerd | ||||
| و | Dorud Kuhdasht Rumeshkan | ||||
| ۴۲ | 42 | Razavi Khorasan2 | ب | Fariman | |
| ج | Shirvan Faruj (In North Khorasan) | From [11 ج J 111 - 42] To [14 ج J 999 - 42] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of North Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 26. Rest of this letter was over a transition period, reallocated. | |||
| Shirvan Faruj (In North Khorasan) Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [15 ج J 111 - 42] To [36 ج J 999 - 42] Shared between these North Khorasan counties and these Razavi Khorasan counties | ||||
| Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [37 ج J 111 - 42] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of North Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| د | Sarakhs County | ||||
| س | Dargaz | ||||
| ص | Khaf | ||||
| ط | Chenaran | ||||
| ق | Esfarayen (In North Khorasan) | From [11 ق Q 111 - 42] To [32 ق Q 999 - 42] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of North Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 26. Rest of this letter was reallocated. | |||
| Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [33 ق Q 111 - 42] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of North Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| ل | Bardaskan | ||||
| م | Roshtkhar | From [11 م M 111 - 42] To [36 م M 999 - 35] | |||
| Roshtkhar Gonabad Bajestan | From [37 م M 111 - 42] upwards | ||||
| ن | Jajarm Garmeh (In North Khorasan) | From [11 ن N 111 - 42] To [14 ن N 999 - 42] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of North Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 26. Rest of this letter was over a transition period, reallocated. | |||
| Jajarm Garmeh (In North Khorasan) Sabzevar Davarzan Joghatai Joveyn Khoshab Sheshtamad | From [15 ن N 111 - 42] To [17 ن N 999 - 42] Shared between these North Khorasan counties and these Razavi Khorasan counties | ||||
| Sabzevar Davarzan Joghatai Joveyn Khoshab Sheshtamad | From [18 ن N 111 - 42] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of North Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| و | Maneh & Samalqan (In North Khorasan) | From [11 و V 111 - 42] To [13 و V 999 - 42] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of North Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 26. Rest of this letter was over a transition period, reallocated. | |||
| Maneh & Samalqan (In North Khorasan) Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [14 و V 111 - 42] To [18 و V 999 - 42] Shared between these North Khorasan counties and these Razavi Khorasan counties | ||||
| Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [19 و V 111 - 42] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of North Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| هـ | Sarbisheh (In South Khorasan) | From [11 هـ H 111 - 42] To [12 هـ H 999 - 42] This letter was allocated to these counties in 2003 at a time when they were part of undivided Khorasan Province. These counties became part of the new province of South Khorasan, which was allocated a new Provincial code, 52. Rest of this letter was reallocated. | |||
| Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | From [13 هـ H 111 - 42] upwards The letter initially belonged to and is partially used by counties that became part of South Khorasan in 2004. | ||||
| ی | Kalat | From [11 ی Y 111 - 42] To [21 ی Y 999 - 35] | |||
| Kalat Torbat-e Heydarieh Mahvelat Zaveh | From [22 ی Y 111 - 42] upwards | ||||
| ۴۳ | 43 | Isfahan | ب | Faridan Buin Miandasht Chadegan | |
| ج | Mobarakeh | ||||
| د | Shahin Shahr & Meymeh Borkhar | ||||
| س | Aran o Bidgol | ||||
| ص | Tiran & Karvan | From [11 ص Ṣ 111 - 43] To [55 ص Ṣ 999 - 43] | |||
| Tiran & Karvan Najafabad | From [56 ص Ṣ 111 - 43] upwards | ||||
| ط | Mobarakeh | ||||
| ق | Dehaqan | ||||
| ل | Shahin Shahr & Meymeh Borkhar | ||||
| م | Najafabad | ||||
| ن | Khomeinishahr | ||||
| و | Kashan | ||||
| هـ | Lenjan | ||||
| ی | Falavarjan | ||||
| ۴۴ | 44 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۴۵ | 45 | Kerman | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن | Kerman | |
| ۴۶ | 46 | Gilan | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و | Rasht Khomam | |
| ۴۷ | 47 | Markazi | ب ج د س ص ط ق | Arak Khondab | |
| ۴۸ | 48 | Bushehr | ب ج د س | Bushehr Bushehr | |
| ۴۹ | 49 | Kohgiluyeh Boyer-Ahmad | ب ج د | Boyer-Ahmad (Yasuj) Margown | |
| ص | Gachsaran Basht | ||||
| ط | Kohgiluyeh Charam Landeh Bahmai | ||||
| ق | Dena | ||||
| ل | Gachsaran Basht | ||||
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Provincial codes 50 to 59
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ۵۰ | 50 | Code not allocated yet | |||
| ۵۱ | 51 | Kordestan | ب ج د س ص | Sanandaj | |
| ۵۲ | 52 | South Khorasan | ب ج د | Birjand Darmian Khusf | |
| ص | Qaenat Zirkuh | ||||
| ط | Ferdows Boshruyeh Sarayan | ||||
| ق | Nehbandan | ||||
| ل | Sarbisheh | ||||
| ۵۳ | 53 | Isfahan | ب ج د س ص | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | |
| ط | Shahreza | ||||
| ق ل | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | ||||
| م | Shahin Shahr & Meymeh Borkhar | ||||
| ن | Najafabad | ||||
| و | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | ||||
| هـ | Kashan | ||||
| ی | Khomeinishahr | ||||
| ۵۴ | 54 | Yazd | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن | Yazd | |
| ۵۵ | 55 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent Province | |
| ۵۶ | 56 | Gilan | ب | Bandar-e Anzali | |
| ج | Lahijan | ||||
| د | Astara | ||||
| س | Talesh | ||||
| ص | Rudsar | ||||
| ط | Rubdar | ||||
| ق | Sowme'eh Sara | ||||
| ل | Fuman | ||||
| م | Langrud | ||||
| ن | Rezvanshahr | ||||
| و | Amlash | ||||
| هـ | Masal | ||||
| ی | Shaft | ||||
| ۵۷ | 57 | Markazi | ب | Saveh | |
| ج | Khomein | ||||
| د | Mahallat | ||||
| س | Tafresh Farahan | ||||
| ص | Delijan | ||||
| ط | Ashtian | ||||
| ق | Shazand | ||||
| ل | Zarandieh | ||||
| م | Khomein | ||||
| ن | Komijan | ||||
| و هـ | Saveh | ||||
| ۵۸ | 58 | Bushehr | ب | Dashtestan | |
| ج | Ganaveh | ||||
| د | Kangan Asaluyeh | ||||
| س | Tangestan | ||||
| ص | Dashti | ||||
| ط | Dayyer | ||||
| ق | Deylam | ||||
| ل | Jam | ||||
| م | Dashtestan | ||||
| ۵۹ | 59 | Golestan | ب ج د س ص | Gorgan | |
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Provincial codes 60 to 69
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ۶۰ | 60 | Code not allocated yet | |||
| ۶۱ | 61 | Kordestan | ب | Saqqez | |
| ج | Bijar | ||||
| د | Baneh | ||||
| س | Qorveh Dehgolan | ||||
| ص | Marivan | ||||
| ط | Divandarreh | ||||
| ق | Kamyaran | ||||
| ل | Sarvabad | ||||
| م | Saqqez | ||||
| ن | Qorveh Dehgolan | ||||
| و | Marivan | ||||
| هـ | Baneh | ||||
| ۶۲ | 62 | Mazandaran | ب ج د س ص ط | Sari Miandorud | |
| ۶۳ | 63 | Fars | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Shiraz Kavar Kharameh Sarvestan Zarqan | |
| ۶۴ | 64 | Yazd | ب | Ardakan | |
| ج | Taft | ||||
| د | Meybod | ||||
| س | Bafq Behabad | ||||
| ص | Mehriz | ||||
| ط | Abarkuh | ||||
| ق | Tabas (In South Khorasan) | In 2001, Tabas County was transferred from undivided Khorasan Province (divided in 2003) to Yazd Province. The current license plate format was introduced in 2003. Tabas County was transferred to South Khorasan in 2012, but has retained Yazd Provincial code. | |||
| ل | Khatam Marvast | ||||
| م | Ashkezar | ||||
| ۶۵ | 65 | Kerman | ب | Rafsanjan Anar | |
| ج | Bam Fahraj Narmashir Rigan | ||||
| د | Sirjan | ||||
| س | Baft Arzuiyeh Rabor | ||||
| ص | Jiroft | ||||
| ط | Zarand Kuhbanan | ||||
| ق | Kahnuj Faryab Qaleh Ganj Rudbar-e Jonub | ||||
| ل | Shahr-e Babak | ||||
| م | Bardsir | ||||
| ن | Manujan | ||||
| و | Anbarabad | ||||
| هـ | Ravar | ||||
| ی | Rafsanjan Anar | ||||
| ۶۶ | 66 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۶۷ | 67 | Isfahan | ب ج د س | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | |
| ص | Lenjan | From [11 ص Ṣ 111 - 67] To [29 ص Ṣ 999 - 67] | |||
| Lenjan Falavarjan | From [31 ص Ṣ 111 - 67] upwards | ||||
| ط | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | ||||
| ق | Shahin Shahr & Meymeh Borkhar | ||||
| ل | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | ||||
| م | Najafabad | ||||
| ن و | Isfahan Harand Jarqavieh Kuhpayeh Varzaneh | ||||
| ۶۸ | 68 | Tehran/Alborz2 | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | Karaj Fardis Eshtehard | |
| ۶۹ | 69 | Golestan | ب | Gonbad-e Kavus | |
| ج | Torkaman Gomishan | ||||
| د | Kordkuy | ||||
| س | Aliabad | ||||
| ص | Azadshahr | ||||
| ط | Minudasht Galikash | ||||
| ق | Bandar-e Gaz | ||||
| ل | Ramian | ||||
| م | Aqqala | ||||
| ن | Kalaleh Maraveh Tappeh | ||||
| و هـ | Gonbad-e Kavus | ||||
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Provincial codes 70 to 79
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ۷۰ | 70 | Code not allocated yet | |||
| ۷۱ | 71 | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | ب ج د س ص | Shahrekord Ben Kiar Saman | |
| ۷۲ | 72 | Mazandaran | ب | Amol | |
| ج | Babol | ||||
| د | Tonekabon Abbasabad | ||||
| س | Ramsar | ||||
| ص | Nowshahr | ||||
| ط | Nur | ||||
| ق | Behshahr Galugah | ||||
| ل | Qaem Shahr Simorgh | ||||
| م | Babolsar Fereydunkenar | ||||
| ن | Chalus Kelardasht | ||||
| و | Mahmudabad | ||||
| هـ | Neka | ||||
| ی | Juybar | From [11 ی Y 111 - 72] To [59 ی Y 999 - 72] | |||
| Juybar Nur | From [61 ی Y 111 - 72] upwards | ||||
| ۷۳ | 73 | Fars | ب | Jahrom Khafr | |
| ج | Larestan Evaz Gerash Khonj | ||||
| د | Darab | ||||
| س | Fasa | ||||
| ص | Kazerun Kuh-Chenar | ||||
| ط | Firuzabad | ||||
| ق | Abadeh | ||||
| ل | Marvdasht Pasargad | ||||
| م | Lamerd | ||||
| ن | Neyriz Bakhtegan | ||||
| و | Estahban | ||||
| هـ | Eqlid | ||||
| ی | Sepidan Beyza | From [11 ی Y 111 - 73] To [51 ی Y 999 - 73] | |||
| Sepidan Beyza Mamasani Rostam | From [52 ی Y 111 - 73] upwards | ||||
| ۷۴ | 74 | Razavi Khorasan | ب | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | |
| ج | Quchan | ||||
| د س ص | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | ||||
| ط | Neyshabur Firuzeh Zeberkhan | ||||
| ق | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | ||||
| ل | Sabzevar Davarzan Joghatai Joveyn Khoshab Sheshtamad | ||||
| م ن و هـ ی | Mashhad Torqabeh/Shandiz | ||||
| ۷۵ | 75 | Kerman | ب | Sirjan | |
| ج | Bam Fahraj Narmashir Rigan | ||||
| د | Jiroft | ||||
| س | Rafsanjan Anar | ||||
| ص | Sirjan | ||||
| ط | Zarand Kuhbanan | ||||
| ق | Kahnuj Faryab Qaleh Ganj Rudbar-e Jonub | ||||
| ل | Rafsanjan Anar | ||||
| م | Sirjan | ||||
| ۷۶ | 76 | Gilan | ب | Siahkal | |
| ج | Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh | ||||
| د | Lahijan | ||||
| س | Bandar-e Anzali | ||||
| ص | Langrud | ||||
| ط | Talesh | ||||
| ق | Rudsar | ||||
| ۷۷ | 77 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent province | |
| ۷۸ | 78 | Tehran/Alborz2 | ب | Eslamshahr | |
| ج | Robat Karim Baharestan | ||||
| د | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| س | Varamin Pishva Qarchack | ||||
| ص | Damavand Pardis | ||||
| ط | Savojbolagh Taleqan Nazarabad | ||||
| ق | Firuzkuh | ||||
| ل | Pakdasht | ||||
| م | Robat Karim Baharestan | ||||
| ن | Ray | Except for areas under Tehran City, District 20 | |||
| و | Shemiranat | Except for areas under Tehran City, District 1 | |||
| هـ | Shahriar Malard Qods | ||||
| ی | Eslamshahr | ||||
| ۷۹ | 79 | Qazvin | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م | Qazvin Alborz | |
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Provincial codes 80 to 89
| Code | Code (English) | Province | Letter | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ۸۰ | 80 | Code not allocated yet | |||
| ۸۱ | 81 | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | ب | Borujen | |
| ج | Ardal | ||||
| د | Farsan | ||||
| س | Lordegan Khanmirza | ||||
| ص | Kuhrang | ||||
| ق | Borujen | ||||
| ۸۲ | 82 | Mazandaran | ب | Savadkuh North Savadkuh | |
| ج | Babol | ||||
| د | Babol | ||||
| س | Qaem Shahr Simorgh | ||||
| ص | Babol | ||||
| ط | Tonekabon Abbasabad | ||||
| ق | Babol | ||||
| ل | Babolsar Fereydunkenar | ||||
| م | Babol | ||||
| ن | Qaem Shahr Simorgh | ||||
| و | Chalus Kelardasht | ||||
| هـ | Behshahr Galugah | ||||
| ی | Nowshahr | ||||
| ۸۳ | 83 | Fars | ب | Mamasani Rostam | |
| ج | Zarrin Dasht | From [11 ج J 111 - 83] To [41 ج J 999 - 83] | |||
| Zarrin Dasht Arsanjan Firuzabad Kazerun Marvdasht Pasargad Shiraz Kavar Kharameh Sarvestan Zarqan Kuh-Chenar | From [42 ج J 111 - 83] upwards | ||||
| د | Qir va Karzin | ||||
| س | Mohr | From [11 س S 111 - 83] To [38 س S 999 - 83] | |||
| Mohr Darab | From [39 س S 111 - 83] upwards | ||||
| ص | Arsanjan | From [11 ص Ṣ 111 - 83] To [35 ص Ṣ 999 - 83] | |||
| Arsanjan Firuzabad Kazerun Marvdasht Pasargad Shiraz Kavar Kharameh Sarvestan Zarqan Kuh-Chenar | From [39 ص Ṣ 111 - 83] upwards | ||||
| ط | Khorrambid | ||||
| ق | Bavanat Sarchehan | From [11 ق Q 111 - 83] To [33 ق Q 999 - 83] | |||
| Bavanat Sarchehan Abadeh | From [34 ق Q 111 - 83] upwards | ||||
| ل | Farashband | ||||
| م | Larestan Evaz Gerash Khonj | ||||
| ن | Kazerun Kuh-Chenar | ||||
| و | Marvdasht Pasargad | ||||
| هـ | Jahrom Khafr | ||||
| ی | Fasa | ||||
| ۸۴ | 84 | Hormozgan | ب ج د س ص ط ق | Bandar Abbas Khamir | |
| ۸۵ | 85 | Sistan and Baluchestan | ب ج د س ص ط | Zahedan Mirjaveh | |
| ۸۶ | 86 | Semnan | ب ج د | Semnan Sorkheh | |
| ۸۷ | 87 | Zanjan | ب ج د س ص ط | Zanjan | |
| ۸۸ | 88 | City of Tehran | ب ج د س ص ط ق ل م ن و هـ ی | For the purposes of vehicle registration, City of Tehran is treated as if it were an independent Province | |
| ۸۹ | 89 | Qazvin | ب | Takestan | |
| ج | Buin Zahra Avaj | ||||
| د | Abyek | ||||
| س | Takestan | ||||
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Provincial codes 90 to 99
Motorcycles
Motorcycle registration plates have a unique and different format. Motorcycle plates come in XXX - #####. XXX is a three-digit provincial code, followed by #####, a five-digit number. These license plates are issued provincially.
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Below is a list of codes and their corresponding provinces.
Note that neither the three-digit provincial code, nor the five-digit registration number can take zero. Thus, for example, after provincial code 499, comes provincial code 511.
| Code | Province | Number of allocated codes |
|---|---|---|
| 111 to 143 | City of Tehran1 | 30 |
| 319 to 324 | Tehran/Alborz2 | 5 |
| 371 to 377 | West Azerbaijan | 7 |
| 391 to 398 | East Azerbaijan | 8 |
| 442 to 443 | Ardabil | 2 |
| 461 to 462 | Kordestan | 2 |
| 479 to 482 | Zanjan | 3 |
| 498 to 511 | Hamedan | 3 |
| 514 to 517 | Kermanshah | 4 |
| 523 to 525 | Qazvin | 3 |
| 531 to 537 | Markazi | 7 |
| 538 to 543 | Lorestan | 5 |
| 547 | Ilam | 1 |
| 555 | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari | 1 |
| 563 to 569 | Khuzestan | 8* |
| 571 | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad | 1 |
| 578 to 583 | Gilan | 5 |
| 586 to 589 | Mazandaran | 4 |
| 596 to 597 | Golestan | 2 |
| 611 to 615 | Qom | 5 |
| 618 to 635 | Isfahan | 16 |
| 637 to 643 | Yazd | 6 |
| 687 to 698 | Fars | 11 |
| 751 to 754 | Semnan | 4 |
| 761 to 782 | Razavi Khorasan | 20 |
| 785 to 786 | North Khorasan | 2 |
| 791 to 792 | South Khorasan | 2 |
| 812 to 817 | Kerman | 6 |
| 819 to 823 | Sistan and Baluchestan | 3 |
| 827 to 831 | Bushehr | 4 |
| 835 to 839 | Hormozgan | 5 |
| 851 | Khuzestan | 8* |
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Free trade zones
The plate is black on white and consists of a five-digit number written once in Persian digits on the top and in Arabic digits on the bottom. On the left, there is an Iranian flag and the logo of the respective free trade zone with its name written in English below it.
The size of the plate is American standard.
Below are a few examples of these plates.
Anzali
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Aras
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Arvand
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Kish
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Maku
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Chabahar
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Qeshm
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Vehicle registration plates of Iran
- Alborz
- Ardabil
- East Azerbaijan
- West Azerbaijan
- Bushehr
- Chahar Mahaal and Bakhtiari
- Fars
- Gilan
- Golestan
- Hamedan
- Hormozgan
- Ilam
- Isfahan
- Kerman
- Kermanshah
- Khuzestan
- Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
- Kurdistan
- Lorestan
- Markazi
- Mazanadaran
- North Khorasan
- Qazvin
- Qom
- Razavi Khorasan
- Semnan
- Sistan and Baluchistan
- South Khorasan
- Tehran
- Yazd
- Zanjan
- Anzali Free Zone
- Kish Free Zone
- Qeshm Free Zone
- Aras Free Zone
- Arvand Free Zone
- Chabahar Free Zone
- Maku Free Zone
Vehicle registration plates of Asia | |
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| Sovereign states |
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| Dependencies and other territories |
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