Vehicle registration plates of Tonga

Tonga

File:Tonga license plate graphic.png
Current series
Slogan	None
Size	372 mm × 134 mm 14.6 in × 5.3 in
Serial format	C 12345
History
First issued	1967 (1967)

Tonga requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are Australian standard 372 mm × 134 mm, are white on black, and it is the duty of the owner to get the license plate made.

Current plate format

The current format uses a letter followed by 1-5 digits. Letter depends on the type of the vehicle.

Vehicle types

Letter	Type of the vehicle
В	buses
С	private cars
G	trailers
H	vehicles carrying heavy cargo
J	vehicles carrying cargo
L	vehicles carrying light cargo
МС	motorcycles
P	state vehicles
R	rented vehicles
T	taxis
V	three-wheel vehicles

Diplomatic license plates

License plates of diplomatic missions consist of a letter prefix of the name of the country and a digital number. The front license plates have a white background, the rear ones have a yellow background, and the font is black in both cases.

Prefix	Diplomatic mission
AUST	Australia
EEC	European Union
NZ	New Zealand
UK	United Kingdom
USA	United States

Other license plates

King's license plate has two letters - HM, or no letters at all with just a crown sign. Queen's license plate has letters Q1. Prime Minister's license plate has letters PM and two digits.

Gallery

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
File:TONGA c.1967 license plate (G) - Flickr - woody1778a.jpg	1967
File:Tonga license plate graphic.png