Belize requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are North American standard .

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." 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 Capital AbbreviationBelizeBelize CityBZCayoSan IgnacioCYCorozalCorozal TownCZLOrange WalkOrange Walk TownOWStann CreekDangrigaSCToledoPunta GordaTOL

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.

District City AbbreviationBelizeBelize CityBCBelizeSan PedroSPCayoBelmopanBMPCayoBenque ViejoBVOCayoSan IgnacioSICayoSanta ElenaSECorozalCorozalCZLStann CreekDangrigaDGAToledoPunta GordaPG

Passenger plates ImageIssuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes1973-1981Black serial number on a white backgroundA-12341981-Black serial number on a white backgroundA-12342000sBlack serial number on a white backgroundA-12345Black serial number on a white backgroundA-123452009Black serial number on a white background; "Belize C.A." at top; seal and district names on some plates at various locationsC-1234C-12345

Special plates ImageFirst issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotesBlack serial number on an orange background12345Automobile dealersWhite serial number on a black backgroundA-12345Agricultural and commercial trucksWhite serial number on a brown backgroundABC-123Defense MinistryBlack serial number on a white backgroundM-1234Motorcycles2010sBlack serial number on a white background; same format at top and bottom as passenger car platesM-12345White serial number on a dark green backgroundA-12345Taxis and public service vehicles

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