page_title: Vehicle registration plates of Cape Verde
section_title: New System
hierarchical_section_title: Vehicle registration plates of Cape Verde / New System
caption_attribution_description: Standard car registration plate in Cape Verde
context_page_description: The license plates in Cape Verde have been derived from the former colonial power Portugal.
context_section_description: The modern system keeps the colours of the old system (white letters on black ground), but the registration code is now different for each island. The codes are:
  
  BR - Brava
  
  BV - Boa Vista
  
  FG - Fogo
  
  SA - Santo Antão
  
  SL - Sal
  
  SN - São Nicolau
  
  ST - Santiago
  
  SV - São Vicente
  The format is AB-12-CD, where AB is the regional code. Vehicles of the Armed Forces bear registration plates of the type "FA-12-34". 
  Diplomatic plates are white with red letters and usually have the format "CD-12-345" where the first number block stands for the represented country, e.g. 16 for the USA. Vehicles of the United Nations have "CD-ONU-123".
  Motor cycles of the municipal administration of Praia have white-on-black plates of the format "CMP 12" where CMP stands for "Câmara Municipal da Praia".
  In adaption to the European system, registration plates can also be decorated with variations of the national flag of Cape Verde on the left. The font of the plates (at least of private vehicles) can be freely chosen.
  The official car of the president of the republic is registered as "PR CV". Other government vehicles have yellow plates with black letters, sometimes with the letter "G" added at the end.
  For special vehicles, green and red plates with white letters are issued.
caption: The current standard format of Cape Verde registration plates. ST=Island of Santiago.
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