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 Honduras private vehicle license plate, version since 2018 | |
| Country |  Honduras |
|---|---|
| Country code | HN (no confirmation of the officiality of the code) |
| Current series | |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm 20.5 in × 4.3 in |
| Colour (front) | Black on white |
| Colour (rear) | Black on white |
Vehicle registration plates ofHonduras are issued by the HonduranSecretaría de Obras Públicas, Transporte y Vivienda (SOPTRAVI, Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Living) and identify motor vehicles in the country.
Honduran license plates are white and feature an outline of the map of Honduras in a variety of colors according to the class of vehicle registered. All license plates bear the sloganCuidemos los Bosques ("Take Care of the Forests") along the top, and "Honduras, C.A." along the bottom. They are the same size asNorth American license plates, 6 by 12 inches.[1]
The initial letter or (two letters) identify the class of vehicle (see table), followed by a four- or five-digit serial number. Personal, commercial and trailer tags also have a one- or two-letter serial letters. The letter Ñ is included in the alphabet used for the serial letters.
| Type of plate | Serial Format | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | P AB 1234 | Green |
| Commercial | A AB 1234 | Yellow |
| Diplomatic corps | CD 1234 | |
| Consular corps | CC 1234 | |
| International missions (aid agencies, etc.) | MI 1234 | Red-purple |
| Government-owned vehicle | N 12345 | Blue |
| Trailers | R A 1234 | |
| Light trucks | PP 12345 | Red |
Light truck license plates in the PP format do not have the map of Honduras in the background.
In October 2018, the Instituto de la Propiedad (IP) issued a new design of license plates (similar to those ofMercosur). The typeface used isFE-Schrift. It became available starting at the end of 2018. Types of license plates in motor vehicles will no longer be available, which allow exclusively use code H. The B code is used for motorcycles.[2] It replaced theCuidemos los Bosques ("Take Care of the Forests") lettering withCentro América ("Central America") lettering sited on the bottom while Honduras appears on the top corner. It is fitted with a QR code on the left bottom, black and a blue band at the top that shows the name of the country, and a sticker on the right bottom and windshield.
NeighboringGuatemala introduced a similar scheme in January 2021.
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