en Vehicle registration plates of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico
Current series
Slogan	Isla del Encanto
Size	12 in × 6 in; 30 cm × 15 cm
Material	Aluminum
Serial format	ABC 123
Introduced	March 2023
Availability
Issued by	Driver Services Directorate
History
First issued	1906; 119 years ago
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The U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1906.^[1] Only rear plates have been required since 1976.

Passenger baseplates 1930 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes.^[2] The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Puerto Rico license plate that complied with these standards. However, in 2012 the Puerto Rican government began issuing optional European-style plates that incorporate the design language of the standard-issue plates in a longer and narrower size typically seen in Europe.

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1930
1939
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1967
1970
1976	Embossed black on reflective white
1978	Emobssed black serial on white background	none	12A123
January 1987 – December 2001; 2003 – December 2007^[3]	Embossed black on reflective white with fort graphic	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	AAA 001 to FCX 999; FLM 501 to HEN 999
January 2002 – 2003	Embossed black on flag graphics	Cincuentenario	ABC 123	FCY 001 to FLM 500
December 2007 – February 2023	Screened black on reflective fort graphic	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	HEO 001 to HRR 999; IEJ 001 to approximately KCB 999	Early plates feature a dash between the letters and numbers. Euro-style plates offered at an additional cost.
March 2023 – present	Screened black on reflective white with fort graphic, similar to the 1986 series	Isla Del Encanto	ABC 123	KCC 001 to KOH 563 (as of December 24, 2024)^[4]

Optional plates

Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
2009–2012	black on reflective white with green stripes on top and orange stripes on bottom and Mayagüez 2010 logo in the center	Isla Del Encanto Mayaguez 2010	ABC 123	HRS 001 to HVZ 999	Issued for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
2012–2013	a picture of the Puerto Rico Governor's mansion	Puerto Rico does it better Puerto Rico lo hace mejor^[3]	ABC 123	HWA 001 to IEI 999 IQA 001 to IQA 999	European-sized plates optionally offered.
2013–2015	Image of a Puerto Rico Manatee	San Juan Estuary	ABC 123	IAK-001 to IAP-999
2017		100 years of the Senate of Puerto Rico	ABC 123	JCB, JGJ
2017–2018		Puerto Rico Olympic Committee	ABC 123	JJH, PUR-001 to PUR-999
2020–2021		Make A Wish Foundation	ABC 123	JKF-JRD	European-sized plates optionally offered (JQK series).
2022–2023	Celebration of the hit #3,000 of Roberto Clemente	Roberto Clemente	ABC 123	JVF-JVW, JYA-KAD, KAK-KBP	Initial serial font was a 3M typeface. Later plates used.
2021–2022		500 Years of San Juan	ABC 123	JVX-JVZ, KAE-KAJ, KBO-KBS	Initial serial font was a 3M typeface.

Non-passenger plates

Image	Dates issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	2015	Screened black serial on green to white to red faded background, "PUERTO RICO" in white at bottom, Castillo del Morro graphic over green fields at left	"www.gobierno.pr" in small black type below serial at far right	1234AB

References

^ Tanner, Eric; Bittner, Bob (August 2018). "Puerto Rico Passenger Plates 1906-1918". Plates Magazine. Montezuma, Iowa: Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
^ Garrish, Christopher (October 2016). "Reconsidering the Standard Plate Size". Plates. Vol. 62, no. 5. Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
^ ^a ^b "Puerto Rico: Passenger". allaboutlicenseplates.com.
^ "Puerto Rico License Plates". www.licenseplates.cc. Retrieved January 8, 2025.