The Turks and Caicos Islands 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). 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'. Passenger baseplates ImageFirst issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotesEmbossed white serial on black plate with white bordernoneTC 123TC 12341978Embossed red serial on white platenoneTC 1234TC12345Red serials denote private vehicles2000Embossed red serial on white plate; Coat of arms symbols in each corner; slogan embossed at top; "TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS" embossed at bottomBeautiful by Nature123452004As above, but with name, slogan and graphics screened instead of embossed2006As above, but with "Turks & Caicos Islands" in different fontDecember 2022Embossed black serial on white plate; Unique graphic at left; slogan screened at top; "Turks & Caicos Islands" screened at bottomBeautiful by Nature12345Graphic on plates is unique to each island.
Non-passenger plates ImageFirst issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes TC 12341994Embossed green serial on white plate with green borderTC 1234commercial (green) TC 1234government (black) TC 12341993Embossed yellow serial on white plate with yellow border; "S D" embossed at topTC 1234Self drive (rental cars)2006Embossed 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 bottomTC 1234Taxi The Governor's cars simply display a plate with a crown.
See also Vehicle registration plates of British overseas territories
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