Vehicle registration plates of the Caribbean Netherlands

The Caribbean Netherlands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are North American standard .

Passenger plates Plates with the large letter "B" indicate a plate from Bonaire, while the large letter "E" indicates a plate from St. Eustatius, and a large letter "S" indicates a plate from Saba. For plates with different letters, see the non-passenger plate section below.

ImageIssuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1976Large American Revolution Bicentennial Logo left; serial number right of center at top with large "'76" and smaller slogan below; stacked "ST. EUSTATIUS. N.A." at far rightThe Golden RockE123 The design features the United States' Bicentennial Logo commissioned by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.1978Emobssed dark green serial on white background; "SABA NA" centered at top; slogan centered at bottom; year stacked vertically at rightUnspoiled QueenS-1232007-2014The Historic GemE 123License plates start with E for Saint Eustatius, followed by three or four digits2011-2017The Unspoiled QueenS 123License plates start with S for Saba, followed by three or four digits The first letter can be R or D depending on the type of vehicle it identifies.2013-2018Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plateDivers ParadiseB-1234License plates start with B for Bonaire, followed by three, four or five digits

Non-passenger plates Non-passenger plates start with certain letter combinations to denote vehicle type: AB for buses, BF for mopeds, D for governmental vehicles, H for rental cars, MF for motorcycles, TX for taxis, V for trucks and commercial vehicles, and Z for heavy equipment.

ImageIssuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1994Embossed white serial number centered on black background; "BONAIRE N.A." centered at top; slogan at bottom with sticker box between the two wordsDiver's ParadiseV-12342005Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottomMF-1232007Embossed white serial on dark blue background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE, N.A." centered at top; slogan centered at bottomV-12342013-2019Embossed black serial on white background with sticker box at right all in the center; "BONAIRE" centered at top with small slogan below; full-color landscape with flora, buildings and flamingo across bottom 1/3 of plate V-1234

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