Vehicle registration plates of Aruba
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Aruba requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. The island is one of the last jurisdictions in the world to continue issuing new plates each year rather than showing revalidation through stickers or other documentation.
These plates change each year but since 1983 have displayed the slogan "ONE HAPPY ISLAND". Since 2011 the word "ARUBA" has been changed to "aruba.com". The plate itself is valid for the first half of the year, and then a metal tab is added to indicate validity during the second half of the year. This tab is painted in the reverse color scheme as the plate and displays the same serial number as the plate.
Plates 1980 to present
| Image | Year | Plate colors | Slogan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | white on brown | ISLA DI CARNAVAL | |
| 1981 | black on yellow | ||
| 1982 | red on white | ||
| 1983 | yellow on light blue | ONE HAPPY ISLAND | |
| 1984 | black on yellow | ||
| 1985 | black on white | ||
| 1986 | red on yellow | ||
| 1987 | white on blue | ||
| 1988 | black on white | ||
| 1989 | white on red | ||
| 1990 | white on blue | ||
| 1991 | white on black | ||
| 1992 | black on white | ||
| 1993 | white on brown | ||
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1994 | white on blue | |
| 1995 | black on red | ||
| 1996 | blue on white | ||
| 1997 | white on teal | ||
| 1998 | black on white | ||
| 1999 | white on orange | ||
| 2000 | brown on white | ||
| 2001 | black on yellow | ||
| 2002 | white on black | ||
| 2003 | black on orange | ||
| 2004 | yellow on black | ||
| 2005 | white on blue | ||
| 2006 | white on red | ||
| 2007 | black on white | ||
| 2008 | white on green | ||
| 2009 | black on yellow | ||
| 2010 | white on blue | ||
| 2011 | white on red | ||
| 2012 | brown on white | ||
| 2013 | orange on white | ||
| 2014 | black on white | ||
| 2015 | white on blue |
Type codes
GAR Garage
| Prefix | Type |
|---|---|
| A | Private automobile |
| AG | Agent |
| B | Bus |
| BR | Company car |
| D | Service vehicle |
| DT | Diesel Truck |
| MBA | Private motorboat |
| MBD | Pilot boat |
| MFA | Motorcycle A |
| MFD | Motorcycle D |
| MFV | Motorcycle V |
| N | Vanity plate |
| O | Non-scheduled transport |
| T | Touring |
| TR | Truck |
| TX | Taxi |
| V | Rental car |
