Vehicle registration plates of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands vehicle license plates
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The Turks and Caicos Islands requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm). Vehicle plates have five digits on them, some with the text 'Beautiful by Nature' and 'Turks and Caicos Islands', others starting with the letters 'TC'.[1]
Passenger baseplates
Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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![]() | Embossed white serial on black plate with white border | none | TC 123 | |||
TC 1234 | 1978 | Embossed red serial on white plate | none | TC 1234 TC12345 | Red serials denote private vehicles | |
![]() | 2000 | Embossed red serial on white plate; Coat of arms symbols in each corner; slogan embossed at top; "TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS" embossed at bottom | Beautiful by Nature | 12345 | ||
![]() | 2004 | As above, but with name, slogan and graphics screened instead of embossed | ||||
![]() | 2006 | As above, but with "Turks & Caicos Islands" in different font[1] | ||||
![]() | December 2022[2] | Embossed black serial on white plate; Unique graphic at left; slogan screened at top; "Turks & Caicos Islands" screened at bottom | Beautiful by Nature | 12345 | Graphic on plates is unique to each island.[2] |
Non-passenger plates
Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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TC 1234 | 1994 | Embossed green serial on white plate with green border | TC 1234 | commercial (green) | ||
TC 1234 | government (black) | |||||
TC 1234 | 1993 | Embossed yellow serial on white plate with yellow border; "S D" embossed at top | TC 1234 | Self drive (rental cars) | ||
![]() | 2006 | Embossed red serial on blue, white and green gradient plate; Flamingo graphic in space between characters; Graphical symbols in each corner; "Turks & Caicos Islands" screened at top; "TCI Taxi" screened at bottom | TC 1234 | Taxi | ||
![]() | The Governor's cars simply display a plate with a crown.[3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Turks & Caicos". License Plates of the World.
- ^ a b Malcolm, Dana (15 December 2022). "TCIG rolls out NEW License Plates; Upgrades also mean improved security". Magnetic Media. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Turks and Caicos Y2K".