Belize

STATUS: Independent Nation

FORMERLY: British Dependency of British Honduras

PRONOUNCED: beh LEEZ

CAPITAL: Belmopan

WORLD LOCATION: Central America

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1925

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  Approx. 13,000

CURRENT SLOGAN: None

FORMER SLOGANS: See British Honduras

GRAPHICS USED:  None

PLATES ARE: Officially issued.

Non Passenger types:

A prefix, white on black - Agricultural Vehicles, and Trucks.

B prefix, white on blue - Central and Local Government

C prefix, black on white - Private Vehicles

D prefix, white on green - Taxis and Buses

E prefix, black on yellow - Government Enterprise Vehicles

IM prefix, black on white - Imternational Mission

The Prime Minister has blue plates ,with just the word MINISTER, in white letters.

The Premier also has blue plates, with just the word PREMIER, in white letters.

CD prefix, red on white with blue border, flat adhesive or hand painted characters. The name of the country is across the top of the plate.

CC prefix, yellow on green, flat adhesive or hand painted characters. Name of the country or organization is across the top of the plate.

Motorcycle plates are black on white, with no prefix letter, and are owner provided.

Dealers have yellow on black plates, with DEALER TEST across the top of the plate.

Military vehicles have white on blue plates, with a BDF across the top of the plate (Belize Defence Force).

Stacked letter codes on the plates to the left of the number indicate the district of issue: BZ Belize City, CY Cayo, CZL Corozal, OW Orange Walk, SC Dandriga, and TOL Toledo.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: BLZ   ISO: BZ

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

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