# Vehicle registration plates of Belize

Belize requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are North American standard 6 × 12 inches (152 × 300 mm).
Originally, Belize was a crown colony of Great Britain named British Honduras when license plates were first issued. In 1964 British Honduras was granted self government, and then in 1973 the country was renamed Belize. The 1973 license plates were the first to have the name Belize on them. Full independence from Great Britain took plate on 21 September 1981. The initials "C.A." on the plates stand for "Central America." Still as of 2024, Belize's road code remains BH, despite the country's independence from the United Kingdom.

## Location codes

The following table shows the abbreviations used on license plates for each of the six administrative districts in Belize.
District Codes :
| District | Capital | Abbreviation |
| Belize | Belize City | BZ |
| Cayo | San Ignacio | CY |
| Corozal | Corozal Town | CZL |
| Orange Walk | Orange Walk Town | OW |
| Stann Creek | Dangriga | SC |
| Toledo | Punta Gorda | TOL |
There are also several cities that have their own codes. These are shown in the table below. Because they are known as the "Twin Towns" the codes for San Ignatio and Santa Elena both appear on the same license plate.
City Codes :
| District | City | Abbreviation |
| Belize | Belize City | BC |
| Belize | San Pedro | SP |
| Cayo | Belmopan | BMP |
| Cayo | Benque Viejo | BVO |
| Cayo | San Ignacio | SI |
| Cayo | Santa Elena | SE |
| Corozal | Corozal | CZL |
| Stann Creek | Dangriga | DGA |
| Toledo | Punta Gorda | PG |

## Passenger plates

| Issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format |
| 1973-1981 | Black serial number on a white background | None | A-1234 |
| 1981-? | Black serial number on a white background | None | A-1234 |
| 2000s | Black serial number on a white background | None | A-12345 |
| | Black serial number on a white background | None | A-12345 |
| 2009 | Black serial number on a white background; "Belize C.A." at top; seal and district names on some plates at various locations | None | C-1234 C-12345 |

## Automobile Dealer plates

| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| | | Black serial number on an orange background | None | 12345 | | |

## Agricultural and Commercial Truck plates

| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| | | White serial number on a black background | None | A-12345 | | |

## Governmental plates

| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| | | White serial number on a brown background | None | ABC-123 | | Defense Ministry plate |

## Motorcycle plates

| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| | | Black serial number on a white background | None | M-1234 | | |
| | 2010s | Black serial number on a white background; same format at top and bottom as passenger car plates | None | M-12345 | | |

## Taxi and Public Service plates

| Image | First issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| | | White serial number on a dark green background | None | A-12345 | | |