Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Ireland Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Ireland In the Republic of Ireland, vehicle registration plates (commonly known as "number plates") are the visual indications of motor vehicle registration – officially termed "index marks" – which it has been mandatory since 1903 to display on most motor vehicles used on public roads in Ireland. The alphanumeric marks (or "registration numbers") themselves were issued by the local authority in which a vehicle is first registered. The current specification for number plates is the format YYY–CC–SSSSSS. Those issued from 1987 to 2012 had the format YY–CC–SSSSSS. The components are: Since 1991, the
Vehicle registration plates of Andorra (AND) in the bottom the coat of arms. Vehicle registration plates of Andorra Vehicle registration plates of Andorra are composed of one letter and four digits (e.g. A1234), and have the coat of arms of Andorra and country code (AND) to the left of the serial and "Principat d'Andorra" in blue below the serial. The plates feature embossed black serials on a white background. The first Andorran license plates were issued in around 1930 and also featured black serials on white background. These were composed of the letters "AND" followed by four numbers, e.g., AND 1234. A new series was