Vehicle registration plates of Jamaica

The license plates for private cars (introduced in 1987) follows the format 1234 AB. Coding is not provided. The plates use blue lettering on a white background. For motorcycles, the 1234 A series is valid, also without coding and in a similar color scheme.

Image	First issued	Design	Serial format
	1987	Blue on white	1234 AB

Coding

Code	Type of vehicle
C	Commercial
D	Trade organizations
P	Public
R	Leased vehicles

Taxis, public buses, etc. have license plates of the РА1234, РА123В, 1234РА formats. The plates have a red background and white letters and numbers.

Cargo and other commercial vehicles have license plates of the CA1234, CA123B formats. The plates have a green background and white letters and numbers.

Temporary license plates have the DA1234 format. The plates have a blue background and white letters and numbers.

License plates for vehicles intended for rental have the format RR1234. The plates have a white background and green letters and numbers. The inscription "RENTAL" is located under the main line of symbols. For motorcycles, the 1234 R series is available in a similar color scheme.

Government vehicles have number plates in the format 12 3456. The numeric prefix indicates a specified government structure. The plates have a yellow background and black letters and numbers. Below the main line of symbols is the inscription "JAMAICA GOVT". Police use government license plates.

Military plates have a British scheme similar to that used in Trinidad and Tobago. Military license plate formats are: 1JDF2, 1 JDF23, 1 JDF234, 12JDF3, 12JDF34, 12 JDF345. JDF — Jamaica Defense Force. License plates have a black background and white symbols, and are usually painted directly on the vehicle.

Vehicles from foreign embassies, international organizations and their staff members have number plates in the format 12 D 345 or 12 X 345. The numeric prefix is the number assigned to the country or international organization. Diplomatic vehicles have the prefix "D", non-diplomatic vehicles, e.g. from non-diplomatic members of staff, have the prefix "X". The plates use blue lettering on a white background.

• Number plates Archived 2021-10-24 at the Wayback Machine