Vehicle registration plates of the Bahamas

The Bahamas

Current series
Slogan	None
Introduced	2016; 8 years ago (2016)
History
First issued	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
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The Bahamas requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display a vehicle registration plate.^[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).^[2] The configuration of the plates is two letters followed by four numbers. At the bottom of the plate it's shown the flag of the Bahamas. ^[3]

The text of the plates varies by island, with each island or group issuing their own plates.^[4]

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1977	black on cyan	IT'S BETTER IN THE BAHAMAS	T 123		truck
	1987-1989	black on yellow	none	12345
	1990-1991	white on green		1234
	1992-1996	blue on yellow	1492 FIRST LANDFALL 1992	T1234		anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 (truck plate)
	1997-2015	gold on blue	none	12345

References

1. "License Plates of the Bahamas". www.worldlicenseplates.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15.
2. "Low Numbered License Plates".
3. "Bahamas plates information". Matriculasdelmundo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 Mar 2023.
4. "Bahamas Y2K".