Georgia License Plates

Introduced in early 2026.

This colourful flat general issue passenger design was one of two first made available to new registrants May 7, 2012. Screened county name may be covered with optional "In God We Trust" sticker.

Initial P series numbering range was observed low PAA1482 through high PZZ3812. Low prefixes such as CAD, CAQ and CAS were observed on this base along with early-Q series up to observed QBK8355. See other tracking buckets for PQRST and other series in both this and the plain white alternate bases.

From ALPCA 8615 regarding 2012 series: "P-series plates were a temporary place-holder. Unissued white-base plates were recalled and returned numbers were produced by 3M (i.e. CAD, CAE series). The "proper" highs should now revert to C-series plates. (technically all CAD, CAE, etc. are higher than any P-series since they were produced after.) It is mixed up now because 3M is probably mailing out P-series, while county tag offices are issuing C-series directly. Full-graphic plates are automatically replacing all 1998 "on my mind" bases (mailed-in renewals only). Large county-name stickers are direct mailed plates from 3M; smaller county-name stickers are issued through the county tag office - it is the difference in printers."

This colourful flat general issue passenger design was one of two first made available to new registrants May 7, 2012. Screened county name may be covered with optional "In God We Trust" sticker. S prefixes followed TGx in 2022.

This flat general issue passenger design was one of two first made available to new registrants May 7, 2012. Screened county name may be covered with optional "In God We Trust" sticker.

Numbering is shared between bases, prefixes will leapfrog with standard "peachtree" design. See History tab for more details.

This flat general issue passenger design was one of two first made available to new registrants May 7, 2012. Screened county name may be covered with optional "In God We Trust" sticker.

Numbering is shared between bases, prefixes will leapfrog with standard "peachtree" design. See History tab for more details.

Optional issue for hybrid and other alternative fueled vehicles to drive in HOV lanes. Access to those lanes by these vehicles expired in September 2025.

White on red plate with "NEW VEHICLE DEALER" caption. Changed from new car dealer caption in 2007 between DL3231B and DL7438B.

Flat design with no-space numbering format used since 2014. Caption "USED VEHICLE DEALER", changed from used car dealer in 2007 between DL 70C44 and DL 34D86.

White on blue, base revised between UW 1583 and UW 3623.

Flat base with blue standard disabled icon on the left and then a random six-character ABC123 serial since 2013.

After the DP00AA format was exhausted in early-2000s, numbering moved to the DP0AAA-ZZZ range followed by DP0AA1 in 2007. Numbering format changed to PD prefix starting at PD0001 after DP9ZZ9 reached in 2008.

Plates originally used county stickers until "DISABLED PERSON" caption was introduced at plain black/white base (no gray fade, no www, just GEORGIA.gov) in 2006 between DP1SAY and DP2SHK. Quickly reverted to county stickers in 2007 either during DP0AA0 series or late DP0AAA series.

Used by car distributors, black on tan plate. Revised in 2008 between HT 1903A and HT 2756A.

Flat 2012 alternate design.

Various numbering formats used, see History tab for details.

2007 black on white Georgia.gov base low: HA1KBD

2005 gray fade base high: HA6IIM

Base revised in 2007 between DF 0163A and DF 1812A.

Numbering went through CY9 ZZZ, then CY9 ZZ9 and switched to YC in 2009. See History tab for newer numbering details.

GEORGIA.gov base finally retired the all-embossed 1990 base in 2008. Screened PERM and TRAILER vertically before serial, changed between LE 0001D and LE0345E, although older numbers may be remade on newer bases. See History tab for newer numbering formats.

Possibly-outdated info:

Px - Private Truck (weight printed vertically at left), second letter designates weight class.

Hx for Hire Truck, Jx for Commercial Truck plus E and F for Forest Products trucks.

Base revised in 2007 between JN13V1 and JN99W9.

Between JN1A21 and JN8E01 in 2008, the serial was shifted to the left, centering it more on the plate as on Apportioned types.

Dealers are required to issue Temporary Operating Permits (TOPs) for use on newly purchased vehicles during the 30 days customer has to register.

Buyers have 30 days from the purchase date to either apply for a new license plate or transfer a valid license plate from another vehicle (of the same category type and they no longer own) at the County Tag Office in the county they reside.

from Georgia Dep't of Revenue TOP webpage 2-3-26.

See History tab for more numbering details.

Change to 2012 alt generic flat white base occurred in 2013 between TL 9MJ54 and TL 0NV58. Numbering format in 2014 moved from high TL 2SC99 to no-spacing seven digit format with floating final letter.

Change from 2005 grey to 2007 white base occurred for trailer plates in 2008 between TL 00P01 and TL 21Y67. 2007 base white trailer numbering format changed by 2009 to 0A123 format and then again in 2011 to 0AB12.

Introduced around 2003, changed from 2005 grey to 2007 white base between DC8M41 and DC2N02.

Firefighter shield with helmet, ladder, and axe on left side, county sticker well.

Changed from 2005 grey to 2007 white base between CF862B and CF368C.

Change from 2005 grey to 2007 white base base occurred between GT576D and GT107E.

Introduced 1/2/06. Slogan: Give Wildlife a Chance

HU00AA series followed HU0A00 series in 2007.

Is this plate still on gray fade base?

Change from 2005 grey to 2007 white base occurred in 2008 between MR1157 and MR1287.

A general NASCAR plate and designs for 27 drivers each use the same numbering format. These plates are flat and use the serial font Mississippi uses on its special plates.

Spay/neuter with a picture of a Golden Retriever - nicknamed "Buddy", with "SPAY AND NEUTER" in red type below the dog - released 2/1/06. This plate series originally used GL prefix and was the fifth-most popular GA optional issue.

David Wilson observed a CAT version of this plate with CT4018 on 2010-09-04. Also photographed on 2012-alt base, tuxedo cat image on left, screened county name along bottom and numbered DFZ 276 on 2017-06-19.

"Support Education" printed in county sticker box, with educators given "Educator" stickers to place over this legend. Changed from 2005 grey to 2007 white base between ED81V9 and ED55W6.

This flat "The Gator Nation" design features normal BLACK for serial and state name since 2014.

No longer uses UF, numbered in generic specialty series (generated as ordered and centrally issued) since 2014.

Original version: Gators logo on left side, "University of Florida" along bottom, originally featured BLUE serials and state name. Prefix UF used until 2014.

This design started with UGA-UGC prefixes in 2013 before numbering changed to the single specialty series in 2014. Pre-2013 base high was GA92LA.

Original Wildflower plate with the black-eyed susan. PP used until 2014 on all Wildflower and Wildlife plates.

Is this plate still being issued?

Wildflower issue on the plain white base with a purple coneflower.

This series ("Wildlife 2") was replaced by "Wildlife 3" (below) with replacements starting in 12/03 and completed in 12/04.

Ben Bunton reports that Wildlife plates began in this new sequence after 9AZ99 was reached in the former sequence because the "Spirit of Champions" optional issue began at 1BA01. Bradley Gallagher reports that the original Wildlife plates were issued in the B, C, J, and M blocks, but only early and late J series plates (JA, JX, JY and JZ) have been confirmed.

Original "Give Wildlife A Chance" with eagle, all plates start with WL, WI, WD, or WX, then various number/letter combinations.

This series ("Wildlife 3") replaced the 1998 series (aka "Wildlife 2") (above) with replacements starting in 12/02 and completed in 12/04.

This is the revised alternative Wildlife design with a small deer in addition to the bird on the original style; issued in the D, E, F, M, and P series. The original Wildlife plate is still being issued.

This is the revised deer and quail graphic with a larger deer. The BQ series followed the original BW series, changing to BQ0AAA after BQ99ZZ in 2006, see History tab for more numbering details.

The BW prefix refers to Bobwhite Quail, low BW0AA1.

Bottom of plate reads "Disabled Veteran", this is one of very few Georgia types issued in pairs.

Numbering format was originally DV 0000, then used DV 000A and DV 1A23 until 2013. See History tab for subsequent formats.

Change from 2005 grey to 2007 white base occurred in 2007 between NT448A and NT343B.

Changed from 2005 grey to 2007 white base between WV262A and WV702A.

Qx series was originally made for light trucks. Issued to all vehicle types after 1997. Thanks to 15q.net.

1001 AAA debuted this series in 2001. Originally had thicker dies and 123 ABC format since 1998.

The letters I, O, Q, U, and V were not used on the 7 character plates. Some AJC series plates were reserved for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, but most other suffixes were regular issues.

This grey www base was originally intended to be a general reissue but was implemented in 2004 as only for replacements and new registrations because of budget limitations. Low AAA 0002 with AAA 2223 still in use in 2026. The letters I, Q, U and V were used in this series. High month sticker box AUP 3621; sticker box dropped at low AUQ. Highs of AVU, AVV, AVW, AVY, AVZ through AWB 1750.

Grey fade and www dropped around AVN resulting in a mostly black on white plate. The numbering change was not linear, meaning AVT and AVX were observed on both this and grey fade bases. Prefixes AVP, AVQ, AVS and AWB 5020 observed only on this design.

High with county sticker well - BFY 1819

Low without county sticker well - BGB 0665