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.[3] The initials "C.A." on the plates stand for "Central America."
Location codes
The following table shows the abbreviations used on license plates for each of the six administrative districts in Belize.
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.
Black serial number on a white backgroud; colored background behind "Belize" at top; colored area at bottom of plate with region or city name at bottom; seal and logo at top left and right
None
C12345 C-12345
Automobile Dealer plates
Image
First issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
Black serial number on an orange background
None
12345
Agricultural and Commercial Truck plates
Image
First issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
White serial number on a black background
None
A-12345
Governmental plates
Image
First issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
White serial number on a brown background
None
ABC-123
Motorcycle plates
Image
First issued
Design
Slogan
Serial format
Serials issued
Notes
Black serial number on a white background
None
M-1234
2010s
Black serial number on a white background; same format at top and bottom as passenger car plates