All Asian License Plates and their designs in 2025

Curious about the unique designs of license plates across Asia? Each country and region within Asia has its own distinctive style and format for vehicle registration plates. Generally, Asian license plates showcase diverse designs and configurations. In Northern Asia, countries with a former Soviet influence often use European dimensions and Latin characters. In the Middle East, license plate designs are very diverse, featuring Arabic characters and even illustrations. In East Asia, plates feature scripts in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Additionally, countries like Indonesia and India offer their own unique registration plate designs. Furthermore, due to colonial histories, certain regions like Macao and Hong Kong may have license plates resembling those of European countries.

Table of Contents

1. List of Asian Country License Plates
2. List of Asian Territories License Plates

License Plates of All Asian Countries

Each country in Asia uses its own unique license plate system. Formats, sizes, and configurations of Asian number plates vary widely depending on the region. Below, you will find examples of the current designs of car registration plates across all sovereign countries in Asia.

Current Asian license plates (sovereign states)

Sovereign State	Intl. Code	Image
Afghanistan	AFG
Armenia	AM
Azerbaijan	AZ
Bahrain	BRN
Bangladesh	BD
Bhutan	BT
Brunei	BRU
Cambodia	K
China	CN
East Timor	TL
Georgia	GE
India	IND
Indonesia	RI
Iran	IR
Iraq	IRQ
Israel	IL
Japan	J
Jordan	HKJ
Kazakhstan	KZ
Kyrgyzstan	KG
Kuwait	KWT
Laos	LAO
Lebanon	RL
Malaysia	MAL
Maldives	MV
Mongolia	MGL
Myanmar (Burma)	BUR
Nepal	NEP
North Korea	KP
Oman	OM
Pakistan	PK
Philippines	RP
Qatar	QAT
Russia	RUS
Saudi Arabia	KSA
Singapore	SGP
South Korea	ROK
Syria	SYR
Sri Lanka	CL
Tajikistan	TJ
Thailand	T
Turkey / Türkiye	TR
Turkmenistan	TM
United Arab Emirates	UAE
Uzbekistan	UZ
Vietnam	VN
Yemen	YAR

List of License Plates from Territories in Asia

In addition to the list of internationally recognized Asian sovereign states shown above, there are several territories in Asia that with their own license plate systems. Below, you can find the complete list of license plates from territories in Asia. This list includes all territories, both those that are widely recognized as independent and those that are dependencies, areas of special interest, and regions with limited recognition. Whether you are interested in Asian license plates or exploring asian registration plates from lesser-known regions, this guide offers a comprehensive overview of vehicle registration styles across the continent.

License Plates from Asian territories for cars

Territory	Intl. Code	Image
Abkhazia	ABH
Hong Kong	HK
Macao	MO
South Ossetia	RSO
Palestine	PS
Taiwan	RC
British Indian Ocean Territory	UK
Additionally, Australia has two external territories in Asia, which are Cocos Islands and Christmas Island.

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