Norwegian car plates have two letters and five digits (10000 - 99999), e.g. AA 12345. Other vehicles have plates with two letters and four digits (1000 - 9999), e.g. BC 5678. Temporary plates have two letters and two digits (10 - 99), e.g. DJ 99.

You can tell from the two letters where the car was originally registered. If a car is sold, its plates are not changed, even if the new owner lives in another part of Norway.

Exceptions:
CD=Corps Diplomatique
EL=Electric
GA=Gas
HY=Hybrid (electric+petrol)

The following letters and letter combinations are not used: G, I, M, O, Q, W, Æ, Ø, Å, NS, SS.