Sierra Leone car license plates since 1999 use the standard European size, in black characters on a white background. To the left of the Sierra Leone license plate is the country's flag and a QR code next to the initials SLE. Below is the configuration consisting of three letters and three numbers, the characters of which vary in colour depending on the type of vehicle. On the right side of the registration plates from Sierra Leone are two lines of letters, which identify whether the vehicle is new or used, and the type of vehicle.