Cuba

 
Last update: 23 June 2024

  Picture Date of
first issue
Date of
last issue
Type Description Remarks
1 1925 1926 car 12 Government of the Republic of Cuba(Gobierno de la República de Cuba) Frater
2 1925 1926 car 1234 re/gy
Havana
Europlate
3 1926 1927 car
taxi
12345
(33304)
bk/lbl
probably a taxi because of the number
Europlate 
4 1927 1928 car 12345 gr/wh
Francoplaque 
5 1928 1929 car 1234 380x150mm
re/silver
Europlate
6 1929 1930 car
taxi
truck
temp
12345
(10845)
(28358)
(52412-64973)
(79655)
wh/lv
Europlate 
7 1930 1931 car
taxi
truck
12345
(7265-23833)
(54858)
(59504-84224)
re/gy
Francoplaque
8 1931 1932 car
truck
se?
temp
12345
(12703)
(53318)
(69953)
(93647)
Klotz
9 ? 1932/33        
10 1933 1934 car
taxi
12345
(12538)
(23559)
red/ silver
tab Jan-Dec 34
Fox
11 1935 1936 car 12345 size?
wh/or
Fox
12
1935 1936 car 12345
(9888-16919)
wh/bl?
wh/gr?
2nd semestre?
(of 2 years)
Fox
Klotz
13 1935 1936 taxi 12345 hire
(alquiler)
Europlate
14 1935 1936 truck 12345 truck
Drew
15 1935 1936 truck 12345 truck
Fox
16 Jan 37 June 1937 car 12345 310x140mm
bk/or?
Drew
17 July 1937 Dec 1937 car 12345 wh/dbl
Europlate
18 July 1937 Dec 1937 taxi 12345
(45081-45873)
hire
(alquiler)
Klotz
19 Jan 1938 June 1938 car 12345
(5407-19093)
dark blue/wh
Frater
20 July 1938 Dec 1938 car 12345 ye/bk
Navarro
21 Jan 1938 June 1938 taxi 12345
(31668-45960)
hire
(alquiler)
Europlate
22 July 1938 Dec 1938 taxi 12345
(34551)
hire
(alquiler)
Europlate
23 Jan 1938 June 1938 truck 12345 truck
(camion)
Frater
24
Jan 1939 June 1939 car 12345 bl/or
Pascal
Frater
25 July 1939 Dec 1939 car 12345 wh/dbl
Klotz
26 Jan 1939 June 1939 mc 1234 motorcycle
Klotz
27 Jan 1939 June 1939 taxi 12345 taxi
Europlate
28 Jan 1939 Dec 1939 truck 12345 truck
Europlate
29 Jan 1939 Dec 1939 govt 123 government official
Klotz
30 Jan 1940 June 1940 car 12345 gr/gy?
Europlate
31 July 1940 Dec 1940 car 12345 bk/or(ye)
Fox
32 Jan 1940 Dec 1940 taxi 12345 hire
(alquiler)
Europlate
33 Jan 1941 June 1941 car 12345 bl/wh
Fox
34 July 1941 Dec 1941 car 12345 re/gy
Europlate
35 Jan 1941 June  1941 truck 12345 truck
Drew
36 Jan 1942 June 1942 car 12345 ye/bk
Europlate
37 July 1942 Dec 1942 car 12345 bk/ye
Fox
38 Jan 1942 June 1942 govt 123 government official
Europlate
39 ? Jan 1943- Dec 1946     140mm
museum
40 Jan 1947 June 1947 car 12345 bk/ye?
Fox
41 w/b Jul 47        
42 Jan 1947 June 1947 truck 12345 truck
Europlate
43 Jan 1948 June 1948 car 12345 wh/dark blue
Fox
44 July 1948 Dec 1948 car 12345
(18263-27771)
ye/bk
small plate for the 2e semester
Klotz
45 Jan 1948 Dec 1948 CD 123 diplomatic
web
46 Jan 1949 June 1949 car 12345 ye/gr
1st higher numbers for cars Fox
47 July 1949 Dec 1949 car 12345 ye/re
small plate for the 2e semester
Fox
48 Jan 1949 June 1949 taxi 12345 hire
(alquiler)
Europlate
49 Jan 1950 July 1950 car 12345 310x140mm
bk/wh
Fox
50
July 1950 Dec 1950 car 12345 ye/brown
Ansia
Navarro
51 July 1950 Dec 1950 taxi 12345 hire
(alquiler)
Ansia
52 Jan 1950 Dec 1950 govt 123 government official
Europlate
53 Jan 1951 June 1951 car 12345 re/wh?
Klotz
54 July 1951 Dec 1951 car 123456 1st 100K plus
(see 1950 - same number) wh/dbl
Navarro
55 Jan 1951 Dec 1951 CD DIP 1234 diplomatic
valid Jan-Dec
DNA
56 Jan 1952 June 1952 car 12345
(30111-164756)
br/wh
web
57 Jan 1952 Dec 1952 CC CONS 124 Consular Corps
ye/gr
Collin
58 July 1952 Dec 1952 car 12345
(6707-28650)
ye/gr
Navarro
59 Jan 1953 July 1953 car 123456
(28650-49732-172696)
br/ye
Blickensdorf
60 July 1953 Dec 1953 car 123456
(164756-169957)
wh/bl
Flores
61 Jan 1953 June 1953 mc 123456 motorcycle
Francoplaque
62 Jul 53   taxi 123456
(293071-298687
hire
(alquiler)
Flores
63 Jan 1953 Dec 1953 CD DIPL 1234 diplomatic
colours?
David
64 Jan 1954 June 1954 car 123456
(26319-165804)
or/gy
Navarro
65 July 1954 Dec 1954 car 123456 re/wh
?
66 Jan 1954 June 1954 taxi 123456 hire
(alquiler)
Luxner
67 Jan 1955 June 1955 car 123456
(14096-169232)
wh/bl
Navarro
68
July 1955 Dec 1955 car 12345 bk/or
Pinoy
Francoplaque
69 July 1955 Dec 1955 mc 123456 motorcycle
Drew
70 Jan 1955 Dec 1955 other EXTA 1234 foreign resident?
Klotz
71 1956   car 12345
(35823-180778)5
 E = Enero (Jan)valid Jan-June
Moens
72 1956   car 12345
(38171-68803)2
350mm?
valid July-Dec
Fox
73 1956   mc 123456 motorcycle
valid Jan-June
Europlate
74 1956   mc 123456 motorcycle
valid July-Dec
Francoplque
75 1956 1957 CD DIPL 1234 diplomatic
valid Jan-Dec
web
76 1957   car 123456
(17922-83662)2
valid Jan-June
Fox
77
1957   car 123456
(166019-180471)3
(17922-85895)2
305x150mm
valid July-Dec
Francoplaque
new design
Fox
78 1957   mc 123456 motorcycle
valid Jan-June
Europlate
79 1957   truck 123456 truck
(camion)
valid Jan-June
Hans
80 1957   taxi 123456
(281075-295766)3
 
hire
(alquiler)
valid July-Dec
Klotz
81 1957   bus 123456 bus
valid Jan-June
Fox
82 1958 1959 car 123456
(48136-180471)3
valid Jan-June
Europlate
83 1958 1959 car 123456
(29285-183854)6
valid July-Dec
Fox
84 1958 1959 truck 123456 truck
(camion)
valid July-Dec
Fox
85 1958 1959 truck 123456 truck
(camion)
valid Jan-June
web
86 1958 1959 taxi 123456 taxi
(alquiler)
valid Jan-June
Fox
87 1958 1959 bus 123456
(290970 and 559902 no  paint and 964720 np)3
bus
(omnibus)
valid July-Dec
Europlate
88 1958 1959 dlr 123456 dealer
(prueba)
valid July-Dec
Fox
89
1958 1959 dlr 123456 dealer
(demostracion)
repaint?
valid Jan-June
Europlate
Fox
90 1959 1960 car 123456
(48163-170286)6
valid Jan-June
gr/wh
Europlate
91 1959 1960 car 123456
(48163-168073)4
valid July-Dec
Europlate
92 1959 1960 mc 123456 motorcycle
valid Jan-June
Francoplaque
93 1959 1960 taxi 123456 taxi
(alquiler)
valid Jan-June
Fox
94 1959 1960 taxi 123456 taxi
(alquiler)
valid July-Dec
Fox
95 1959 1960 dlr 123456 dealer
(demostracion)
valid July-Dec
Fox
96 1960 1961 car 12345
(62726-158199)2
valid Jan-June
Fox
97 1960 1961 car 12345
(15571-50204)3
valid July-Dec
Europlate
98 1960 1961 mc 123456 motorcycle
valid Jan-June
Francoplaque
99 1960 1961 mc 123456 motorcycle
valid July-Dec
Europlate
100 1960 1961 truck 123456
(332115-366707)2
truck
(camion)
valid July-Dec
Francoplaque
101 Jan 1961 June 1961 car 123456
(34543-64871-86845-159631-510204)5
Europlate
102 1961 1962 CD DIPL 1234 diplomatic
valid Jan-Dec
Europlate
103
 1961 ? car AB 1234 sampels
trails
but used
also with year
Navarro
104 July 1961 1974 car 123456
(095071-550209)3
permanent plates with windscreen stickers
Brumby
105 1962 1974 mc 123456
(014569-024249)
motorcycle
140mm
Drew
106 diplo bk/wh 1962 1974 CD DIPL 1234 diplomatic
 
107 1962 1974 truck 123456
(605707-737850)3
truck
(camion)
web
108 1964   other EXTA 1234 enero?
design pre 62?
Francoplaque
109 wh/bk? 65 74 CD DIPL 1234 diplomatic
 
110 late 1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 6 provinces
Havana
private (BA-BZ)
Q = tractor
web
BK = foreign pers
111 1974 1978? govt 12 AB 34 Havana
state (HA-HZ)
B,F,N,Z = truck
web
112 1974 1978? govt 1234 AB govt motorcycle
Havana
state (HA-HZ)
X,Y = motorcycle
Fox
113 1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Havana
state (HA-HZ)
C = van
Rep = replacement
Francoplaque
114 1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 Pinar de Rio
private (RA-RZ)
A,D,E,G,K,L,M,S  = car
sand colour
Europlate
115
1974 1978 mc 1234 AB Pinar de Rio
private (RA-RZ)
X = motorcycle
yellow?
Fox
Navarro
116
1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Pinar de Rio
state (PA-PZ)
sand colour
B = truck
H = tricycle
P = pick-up
web
Sallman
117 1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 Matanzas
private (ZA-ZZ)
H = tricycle
R,U = trailer
web
118 1974 1978 mc 1234 AB Matanzas
private (ZA-ZZ)
X = motorcycle
Drew
119 wh/re
1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Matanzas
state (MA-MZ)
H = tricycle
V = bus
web
120 1974 1978 govt 1234 AB Matanzas
state (MA-MZ)
X = motorcycle
Klahn
121 1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 Las Villas
private (VA-VZ)
J = Jeep
Navarro
122 1974 1978 mc 1234 AB Las Villas
private (VA-VZ)
X = motorcycle
Navarro
123 LA-LZ
re/wh
1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Las Villas
state (LA-LZ)
124 1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 Camagüey
private (YA-YZ)
white on brown
A = car
Frater
125 1974 1978 mc 1234 AB Camagüey
private (YA-YZ)
white on brown
X = motorcycle
Klahn
  CA-CZ
wh/br
1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Camagüey
state (YA-YZ)
  TA-TZ
bk/ye
1974 1978 car 12 AB 34 Oriente
private (TA-TZ)
  TA-TZ
bk/ye
1974 1978 mc 1234 AB Oriente
private (TA-TZ)
  OA-OZ
bk/ye
1974 1978 govt 12 AB 34 Camagüey
state (YA-YZ)
  D 12 1974 1978 CD D 12 123 diplomatic
 
  E 12 1974 1978 other E 123456 embassy owned
 
126 1974
maybe
earlier
1978 govt 123 government
ministry of Interior
incl Police
 
127 1974
maybe
earlier
1978 army 12345 army
(Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias)
Europlate
             
128 pre 1978   govt HA 1234
(0183-0581)5
government
(state owned - estatal)
H = Havana
only seen HA
de Been
129 pre 1978   govt H 12345 government
ministry of Interior
incl Police
H = Havana police
Klotz
130
1978   car AB 1234 12 provinces
1st letter the province
G = Bamayo
2nd letter vehicle type
A = private de Been
faded yellow
H = Havana JP
K = foreign owned
131 1978   mc AB 1234 motorcycle
O = Holguín
X, Y = motorcycle
Drew
132
x
1978   govt AB 1234 government
(state owned - estatal)
(also without)
G = Bamayo
V = bus
de Been
133 1978   govt AB 1234 government
(state owned - estatal)
H = Havana
H = motorcycle
Europlate
134
1978   comm AB 1234 company affiliated
(piquera)
H = Havana
A = private
J = Jeep
Verschoor (2x)
135 1978   mc AB 1234 company affiliated
(piquera)
H = Havana
H = motorcycle
Fox
136 1978   taxi A 12345 hire
(alquiler)
N = Guantánamo
Moens
137 1978   govt A1 2345 high officials
visiting Cuba
(protocolo)
H = Havana
Europlate
138 1978   hire H 123 tourist
(turismo)
Europlate
139 1978   other 123 press
(prensa ext)
Europlate
140 1978   govt H 12345 government
Police motorcycle
web
141

1978   army A 12345
()4
army
(Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias)
wh/dark green
web
Moens
F = Cienfuegos
Frater
142 1978   army A FAR 1234 army motorcycle
(FAR)
Moens
143 1978   other E 123456 diplomat
018 = Spain
Europlate
144 1978   other E 123456 embassy owned
024 = Guinea
Navarro
145 1978   other E 123456 xx
017 = Egypt
Francoplaque
146 ? 1989 other T 123456 tourist
(turismo)
Francoplaque
147 1989   car AB 12345 5 numerals
H = Havana
M = private
Verschoor
148 1989   mc AB 12345 motorcycle
H = Havana
H, I = motorcycle
Francoplaque
149 1989   govt AB 12345
(AB 01234)
government
(no more Estatal)
H=Havana
F=truck
150 1989   govt AB 12345 motorcycle
V = Villa Clara
Y = motorcycle
Navarro
151 1989   comm A 12345 B company owned(empresa)
U = Santiago de Cuba
de Been
152 1989   comm AB 12345 motorcycle
H = Havana
Y = motorcycle
Navarro
153 1989   taxi AB 12345
(00971-01229)2
hire
(alquiler)
H = Havana
B = truck (bus?)
web
154 1989   CD D 123456 diplomat
024 = Bolivia
Europlate
155 1989   CC C 123456 diplomat
060 = Dominica
web
156 1989   other E 123456 embassy owned
060 = Dominica
Francoplaque
157 1989   comm AB 12345 company affiliated
(piquera)
G = Bamayo
A = private
Francoplaque
158 1989   other TUR 1234 tourist
(turismo)
Moens
159 1989   other TUR 1234 tourist motorcycle
(turismo)
Francoplaque
160 1989 2013 govt A1 23456 high officials
visiting Cuba
(protocolo)
H = Havana
O = private
Francoplaque
161 1989   other PEXT 123 press
(prensa ext)
Moens
162 1989   other 12 1234 (yr) oldtimer
exhibition transport
(expo transporte)
year of manufacture
Europlate
163 Jan 2002 May 2013 car ABC 123 1st letter is the province
H = Havana
2nd letter is the state of the owner
D, E, F, G, H = private
3rd letter is serial
small letter at the bottom
vehicle class 3 = car
305x150mm
Europlate
164 Jan 2002 May 2013 mc ABC 123 motorcycle
B = Güira de Melena
R, S = private
150x200mm
Europlate
165 Jan 2002 May 2013 govt ABC 123 government
G = Bamayo
P = van/small bus
4 = light van
Europlate
166 Jan 2002 May 2013 govt ABC 123 government motorcycle
H = Havana
Z, Y = govt motorcycle
insurance sticker 08
Europlate
167
Jan 2002 May 2013 other ABC 123 foreign owned
H = Havana
C = Camagüey
K = foreign owned
A = semi official
vehicle class 3 = car
Europlate
web
168 Jan 2002 May 2013 mc ABC 123 motorcycle
H = Havana
K = foreign owned
Europlate
169 Jan 2002 May 2013 temp A 1234 P provisional (P)
H = Havana
wh/re
Europlate
170
Jan 2002 May 2013 hire T 12345 tourist and hire cars
(turismo)
wh/dark re
Europlate
Frater
171 Jan 2002 May 2013 hire T 12345 tourist and hire motorcycles
mainly scooters (turismo)
Europlate
172 Jan 2002 May 2013 CD 123456 diplomatic
029 = Bulgaria
Frater
173 Jan 2002 May 2013 CC 123456 consular corps
060 = Dominica
Francoplaque
174 Jan 2002 May 2013 other 123456 embassy owned
070 = Spain
web
175 Jan 2002 May 2013 govt A 12345 Ministery of Interior
security services
incl. Police
H = Havana
Frater
176 Jan 2002 2006 other ABC 123 joint venture comp.
H = Havana
no veh. code
Frater
 
177
Jan 2002 May 2013 govt AAA 123 govt high official
minister?
O = Holguín
Frater
H = Havana
Luoma
178
Jan 2002 May 2013 army
tr
A 12345
A 1234 R
army
(Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias)
N = Guantánamo
C = Camagüey
R = trailer
Frater
Europlate
 
179 Jan 2002 May 2013 army
mc
A 1234 army motorcycle
(Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias)
A = Ciego de ávila
Europlate
180
Jan 2002   govt 123
123a
police motorcycle
U = Santiago de Cuba
web (2x)
181 Jan 2006 May 2013     S = Sancti Spíritus
Frater
182 May 2013 now car P 123456 private
P, R, U, V, X, Y
520x110mm
Europlate
183
May 2013 now mc P 12345 motorcycle
200x140mm
R  seen in 2014
Europlate
Luoma
184 A May 2013 now govt A 123456 senior administrator
 
185 May 2013 now army F 123456 Army
(Fuerzas Armadas)
Francoplaque
186 May 2013 now govt K 123456 foreign personel
private
(600 000-)
Europlate
187 May 2013 now govt M 123456 ministry of Interior
incl Police
Europlate
188 May 2013 now govt B 123456 state owned (blue Cuba)
B, G, H, J, L
Europlate
189 May 2013 now govt B 12345 state owned
motorcycle
Europlate
190 May 2013 now govt K 123456 state owned
foreign personel
(-599 999)
Europlate
191 May 2013 now govt K 12345 state owned
foreign personel
motorcycle
Francoplaque
192 May 2013 now govt T 123456 state owned
Tourist vehicles
Europlate
193 May 2013 now govt T 12345 state owned
Tourist motorcycle
Francoplaque
194 May 2013 now CD D 123456 diplomat
11 = Austria
Europlate
195 May 2013 now CC C 123456 consular
70 = Spain
Europlate
196 May 2013 now other E 123456 embassy owned
201 = Switserland
Europlate
197 2014?   mopd   moped
Francoplaque

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