Vehicle registration plates of the Bahamas

Country Bahamas

Country codeBS

SloganNone

Size152 mm × 300 mm
6.0 in × 11.8 in

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Country	Bahamas
Country code	BS
Current series
Slogan	None
Size	152 mm × 300 mm 6.0 in × 11.8 in
Introduced	2016; 10 years ago (2016)
History
First issued	1977; 49 years ago (1977)

The Bahamas requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display a vehicle registration plate.^[1] Current plates are North American standard 6 in × 12 in (152 mm × 300 mm).^[2] The configuration of the plates is two letters followed by four numbers. At the bottom of the plate is the flag of the Bahamas.^[3]

The text of the plates varies by island, with each island or group issuing their own plates.^[4]

Image	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	1977	Black on cyan	IT'S BETTER IN THE BAHAMAS	T 123		Truck
	1987-1989	Black on yellow	None	12345
	1990-1991	White on green	None	1234
	1992-1996	Blue on yellow	1492 FIRST LANDFALL 1992	T1234		Anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492 (truck plate)
	1997-2015	Gold on blue	None	12345