Umm al Qaiwain

STATUS: One of the United Arab Emirates.

CAPITAL:  Abu Dhabi

WORLD LOCATION: Arabian Peninsula

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: 1970's

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  Approx 1,000.

PLATES ARE: Officially issued.

Known types are as follow:

Black on white - private car

Black on bright blue - trucks and taxis

Black on orange - municipal government

White on green - UAQ Emirate Government

White on blue - Export vehicles

White on red - Temporary

White on red - Government Vehicle (different codes)

Motorcycles have smaller black on white plates, with the Emirate name over the number, all in Arabic.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: UAE    ISO: AE

CARS DRIVE ON: Right

Header plate from the Maik Knoll collection.

Umm al Qaiwain Taxi (in black on blue-green), and an Umm al Qaiwain Export issue, in white on navy blue. Both are embossed aluminum, and are from the Maik Knoll collection.

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