Cuba license plates

Format, region codes and a plate generator for Cuba.

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Custom text: real plates never carry this combination.

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Plate types

How to read the plate

Country code

CU is the international code of the country of registration.

Region on old plates

Current plates show no region; only old ones did.

Series and number

Letters and digits — the registration itself.

A Cuban plate has a sector letter and six digits in two groups: P 025 245. The letter shows the owner, not the province: P for private cars, A for state vehicles, C, D and E for diplomats, K for foreigners, T for rentals, F for the armed forces (FAR), M for the interior ministry (MININT). A vertical band with CUBA runs down the left side — blue for organisations, white for private cars.

Region codes

15 regions

Region	Code
Ciego de ÁvilaProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	A
La Habana Province (abolished 2011)La Habana Province was abolished in 2011 and split into Artemisa and Mayabeque. The letter B remains on old 2002–2013 plates.	B
CamagüeyProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	C
CienfuegosProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	F
GranmaProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	G
HavanaProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	H
Isle of YouthProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	I
MatanzasProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	M
GuantánamoProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	N
HolguínProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	O
Pinar del RíoProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	P
Sancti SpíritusProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	S
Las TunasProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	T
Santiago de CubaProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	U
Villa ClaraProvince letter on 2002–2013 plates. They are no longer issued, but old ones are still on the road.	V

History

The current system has been in force since May 2013. In 2002–2013 plates looked like ABC 123: the first letter was the province (P Pinar del Río, H Havana, U Santiago de Cuba) and the second the owner type; such plates can still be seen. Before that, municipal plates in various colours were issued.