Vehicle registration plates of Brunei
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License plates are displayed on all motorized road vehicles in Brunei
, as required by law. The issue of license plates is regulated and administered by the Brunei Land Transport Department. All vehicles must also display two of the same license plates numbers of the same colours at the front and rear of the vehicles. All vehicle license plates in Brunei, other than those issued to royalty, diplomats and taxis (see below), have white characters on a black background, regardless of the vehicle type.
The most common form of Brunei license plates, in use since the introduction of motorised vehicles in the country's British colonial era, typically begin with one or more letters followed by up to four numerical digits with no leading zeros. Thus, the configuration of a common Brunei number plate may be in the form of BB 1234.
The sequence of licensed numbers issued begins with x 1 to x 9999, followed by xA 1 to xY 9999. "x" is either "B" for cars registered with the Brunei-Muara Land Transport Department prior to 2006, or "K" for cars registered with the Kuala Belait
Land Transport Department prior to 2006. After 2006, the letter "K" is assigned to all cars irrespective of the location that the cars are registered. The table below shows the possible combinations in use. Special cases are also listed in the table. Some letters are not used - these are listed in the (letters I, O and Z are not used to avoid ambiguity with numbers or other forms of local license plates).
Since the leading 'B' plate finish. Ministry of Land Transport decided to restart the initial 'B' plate with 'BA', which consist of 3 letters and up to 4 numbers in form of "Bxx 1234". This plates will only be available to vehicles registered at Brunei-Muara Land Transport Department while still continue the initial 'K' plates registered with Kuala Belait
Land Transport Department with the same old format.
The format is used in virtually all classes of vehicles with engines, including, unless stated later:
The shape and size of Brunei license plates on vehicles, with the exception of motorcycles and scooters, are restricted to either 8.5 inch by 13.5 incy or 21 inch by 6 inch. Vehicular plates on motorcycles are usually smaller at either 4.25 inch by 6.75 inch or 8.5 inch by 3 inch. The size of the letters and numbers on the license plate is defined to be 3.5 inch by 2.5 inch by 0.625 inch for all vehicles except for motorcycles which is defined to be 1.75 inch 2.5 inch by 0.3125 inch.
and the Crown Prince have unique license plates. Some of the plates have different colours (e.g. white on red), initials or fancy script .
it is registered under.
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, as required by law. The issue of license plates is regulated and administered by the Brunei Land Transport Department. All vehicles must also display two of the same license plates numbers of the same colours at the front and rear of the vehicles. All vehicle license plates in Brunei, other than those issued to royalty, diplomats and taxis (see below), have white characters on a black background, regardless of the vehicle type.
Fundamental design
The sequence of licensed numbers issued begins with x 1 to x 9999, followed by xA 1 to xY 9999. "x" is either "B" for cars registered with the Brunei-Muara Land Transport Department prior to 2006, or "K" for cars registered with the Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait
This article refers to the town of Kuala Belait. For the mukim of the same name, please refer to Kuala Belait, Belait. For district, please see Belait district.Kuala Belait |Jawi]]: )is a town located in South-West of Brunei...
Land Transport Department prior to 2006. After 2006, the letter "K" is assigned to all cars irrespective of the location that the cars are registered. The table below shows the possible combinations in use. Special cases are also listed in the table. Some letters are not used - these are listed in the (letters I, O and Z are not used to avoid ambiguity with numbers or other forms of local license plates).
| Second Letter | Initial letter B | Comments | Initial letter K | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | B | These were the first license plates issued in the British protectorate British Empire The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the... of Brunei |
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| There are no licence plates starting with the single letter K | ||||
| A | BA | KA | ||
| B | BB | KB | ||
| C | BC | KC | ||
| D | ||||
| There are no license plates with BD | KD | |||
| E | BE | The first license plates issued by the sovereign nation of Brunei | KE | |
| F | BF | KF | ||
| G | BG | BG is reserved for government vehicles only | KG | |
| H | BH | KH | KH was the last license plates to be issued exclusively by the Kuala Belait Land Transport Department | |
| J | BJ | KJ | KJ marks the start of license plates issued by the Bandar Seri Begawan Land Transport Department (in addition to the Kuala Belait) | |
| K | BK | KK | ||
| L | BL | KL | ||
| M | BM | KM | ||
| N | BN | KN | ||
| P | BP | KP | ||
| Q | BQ | |||
| There are no license plates with KQ | ||||
| R | BR | KR | ||
| S | BS | KS | ||
| T | BT | |||
| U | BU | |||
| V | BV | |||
| W | BW | |||
| X | BX | Only used for the Vehicles of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games 1999 Southeast Asian Games The 20th Southeast Asian Games were held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 August to 15 August 1999. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet... |
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| Y | BY |
Since the leading 'B' plate finish. Ministry of Land Transport decided to restart the initial 'B' plate with 'BA', which consist of 3 letters and up to 4 numbers in form of "Bxx 1234". This plates will only be available to vehicles registered at Brunei-Muara Land Transport Department while still continue the initial 'K' plates registered with Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait
This article refers to the town of Kuala Belait. For the mukim of the same name, please refer to Kuala Belait, Belait. For district, please see Belait district.Kuala Belait |Jawi]]: )is a town located in South-West of Brunei...
Land Transport Department with the same old format.
| Second Letter | Third Letter | Initial letter B | Comments | Initial letter K | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | BAA | Restart of the 'B' plates on 2009 | ||
| Not yet issued as of 2009 | |||||
| A | B | BAB | |||
| A | C | BAC | |||
| A | D | ||||
| There are no license plates with BAD | |||||
| A | E | BAE | |||
| A | F | BAF | |||
| A | G | BAG | |||
| Issued in November 2011 | |||||
The format is used in virtually all classes of vehicles with engines, including, unless stated later:
- Private vehicles (cars, motorcycles, vans, trucks and other vehicles of similar design).
- Commercial and industrial vehicles (vans, trucks - light or heavy, buses, road-legal vehicles for construction and excavation and other vehicles of similar design).
- Service vehicles (police cars, ambulances, fire engines, public utility vehicles and other vehicles of similar design).
The shape and size of Brunei license plates on vehicles, with the exception of motorcycles and scooters, are restricted to either 8.5 inch by 13.5 incy or 21 inch by 6 inch. Vehicular plates on motorcycles are usually smaller at either 4.25 inch by 6.75 inch or 8.5 inch by 3 inch. The size of the letters and numbers on the license plate is defined to be 3.5 inch by 2.5 inch by 0.625 inch for all vehicles except for motorcycles which is defined to be 1.75 inch 2.5 inch by 0.3125 inch.
Royal Family
Some of the vehicles of the members of the Brunei Royal Family including the SultanHassanal Bolkiah
General Haji Sir Hassan al-Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah GCB GCMG is the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the 29th Sultan of Brunei and the first Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam...
and the Crown Prince have unique license plates. Some of the plates have different colours (e.g. white on red), initials or fancy script .
Diplomat car
XX-NN-DC where XX is a sequential number, NN = foreign mission number (e.g. USA = 9) and DC stands for diplomat's car. The plates have a white background with black letters and numbers.Taxis and buses
The numbers for taxis and buses are the same as those for private vehicles, but the plates have a green background instead of black background instead. The letters and numbers on the plate is white in colour as with private vehicles.Dealerships
Temporary license plates are given to car dealerships to enable the car to be transported to the showroom, for test drives, etc. These plates have a white background with red letters and numbers.Military vehicles
Military vehicles have a white letters/numbers on black background like any private registered cars. However, the numbering system is different from private vehicles as all military vehicles are registered with a MOD1111x number, where MOD stands for Ministry of Defence, 1111 is the number with any leading zeros being omitted and x is a letter denoting which branch of the militaryRoyal Brunei Armed Forces
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was formed on 31 May 1961. Known as the Askar Melayu Brunei, it was honoured with the royal title on 31 May 1965, when the word 'Diraja' was added to the title. It was then known as Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei,...
it is registered under.