Vehicle registration plates of Laos
.jpg) Laos Private Car License Plate (Vientiane Capital) | |
| Country |  Laos |
|---|---|
| Country code | LAO |
| Current series | |
| Slogan | Name of the prefecture |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm 20.5 in × 4.3 in |
| Serial format | AA 1234 |
| Colour (front) | Black on orange |
| Colour (rear) | Black on orange |
Vehicle registration plates of Laos were first introduced in 1950. The current version started in 2001. The background and text colour vary by type of vehicle. Ordinary plates use black on orange.[1]
Format
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The top of the plate displays the name of the province where the car is registered. The plates display a two-letter prefix. The first letter ກ, ຂ, ຄ, ນ, ມ, ຣ, ລ, ວ, ຫ, ອ or ຮ is for passenger cars; ຈ, ຍ, ດ, ຕ and ທ is for motorbikes; ສ is for tricycles such as tuk-tuks; ບ is for heavy trucks. The second letter and a number are a register format. This format has been used since 2001.
Starting from 2024, EV license plates have a green sticker labeled "EV" at the top left corner.
Vehicle types
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| Type | Example | Meaning | ||
| Private |
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ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ (ກຳແພງນະຄອນ) - Vientiane Prefecture | ||
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| Private company | .jpg)
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| Company (1% paid tax) | .jpg)
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| Temporary | 
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ໝົດກຳນົດ - Expiration date | ||
| International organization | 
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ສທ - Diplomatic ຂຕ - Foreigner guest ສປຊ - United Nations ສງ - International financial institution | ||
| Police and military | 
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ປກສ - Public security ກທ - National defence | ||
References
- ^ "Matrículas de coches de Laos (letras LAO)". Matriculasdelmundo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "License Plates of Laos". worldlicenseplates.com. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
