{
  "source": "https://irishcarplates.ie",
  "business": {
    "name": "Irish Car Plates",
    "url": "https://irishcarplates.ie",
    "whatsapp": "+353899537983",
    "contact": "https://irishcarplates.ie/contact",
    "areaServed": "Republic of Ireland",
    "delivery": "Order before 2pm and it is posted the same working day, arriving in 1-2 working days by tracked post."
  },
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-09",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0 — attribution to irishcarplates.ie",
  "pricing": {
    "currency": "EUR",
    "firstPlate": 17,
    "extraPlate": 12,
    "shipping": 4.95,
    "totals": [
      {
        "quantity": 1,
        "total": 17
      },
      {
        "quantity": 2,
        "total": 29
      },
      {
        "quantity": 3,
        "total": 41
      },
      {
        "quantity": 4,
        "total": 53
      },
      {
        "quantity": 5,
        "total": 65
      }
    ]
  },
  "plateFormat": {
    "since2013": "YYH-CC-NNNNNN, written with dashes, e.g. 261-D-123",
    "yearCodeRule": "Two-digit year followed by 1 for January-June or 2 for July-December.",
    "before2013": "Two-digit year only, e.g. 05-D-12345"
  },
  "legalSpecification": {
    "regulation": "S.I. No. 318 of 1992, as amended",
    "background": "White retroreflective sheet",
    "characters": "Black, max 70mm high, 36mm wide, 10mm stroke",
    "euBand": "Blue band on the left with twelve gold stars and IRL in white",
    "countyName": "Irish-language county name across the top",
    "frontAndRear": true,
    "notRoadLegal": [
      "gel plates",
      "3D plates",
      "4D plates",
      "tinted plates",
      "show plates"
    ]
  },
  "sizes": [
    {
      "id": "oblong",
      "label": "Oblong",
      "dimensions": "520mm × 110mm",
      "widthMm": 520,
      "heightMm": 110
    },
    {
      "id": "square",
      "label": "Square",
      "dimensions": "340mm × 210mm",
      "widthMm": 340,
      "heightMm": 210
    },
    {
      "id": "motorcycle",
      "label": "Motorcycle",
      "dimensions": "230mm × 170mm",
      "widthMm": 230,
      "heightMm": 170
    }
  ],
  "yearCodes": [
    {
      "year": 2013,
      "first": "131",
      "second": "132"
    },
    {
      "year": 2014,
      "first": "141",
      "second": "142"
    },
    {
      "year": 2015,
      "first": "151",
      "second": "152"
    },
    {
      "year": 2016,
      "first": "161",
      "second": "162"
    },
    {
      "year": 2017,
      "first": "171",
      "second": "172"
    },
    {
      "year": 2018,
      "first": "181",
      "second": "182"
    },
    {
      "year": 2019,
      "first": "191",
      "second": "192"
    },
    {
      "year": 2020,
      "first": "201",
      "second": "202"
    },
    {
      "year": 2021,
      "first": "211",
      "second": "212"
    },
    {
      "year": 2022,
      "first": "221",
      "second": "222"
    },
    {
      "year": 2023,
      "first": "231",
      "second": "232"
    },
    {
      "year": 2024,
      "first": "241",
      "second": "242"
    },
    {
      "year": 2025,
      "first": "251",
      "second": "252"
    },
    {
      "year": 2026,
      "first": "261",
      "second": "262"
    }
  ],
  "counties": [
    {
      "code": "C",
      "name": "Cork"
    },
    {
      "code": "CE",
      "name": "Clare"
    },
    {
      "code": "CN",
      "name": "Cavan"
    },
    {
      "code": "CW",
      "name": "Carlow"
    },
    {
      "code": "D",
      "name": "Dublin"
    },
    {
      "code": "DL",
      "name": "Donegal"
    },
    {
      "code": "G",
      "name": "Galway"
    },
    {
      "code": "KE",
      "name": "Kildare"
    },
    {
      "code": "KK",
      "name": "Kilkenny"
    },
    {
      "code": "KY",
      "name": "Kerry"
    },
    {
      "code": "L",
      "name": "Limerick"
    },
    {
      "code": "LD",
      "name": "Longford"
    },
    {
      "code": "LH",
      "name": "Louth"
    },
    {
      "code": "LM",
      "name": "Leitrim"
    },
    {
      "code": "LS",
      "name": "Laois"
    },
    {
      "code": "MH",
      "name": "Meath"
    },
    {
      "code": "MN",
      "name": "Monaghan"
    },
    {
      "code": "MO",
      "name": "Mayo"
    },
    {
      "code": "OY",
      "name": "Offaly"
    },
    {
      "code": "RN",
      "name": "Roscommon"
    },
    {
      "code": "SO",
      "name": "Sligo"
    },
    {
      "code": "T",
      "name": "Tipperary"
    },
    {
      "code": "W",
      "name": "Waterford"
    },
    {
      "code": "WH",
      "name": "Westmeath"
    },
    {
      "code": "WW",
      "name": "Wicklow"
    },
    {
      "code": "WX",
      "name": "Wexford"
    }
  ],
  "notes": [
    "Personalised or private registrations do not exist in Ireland; registrations are issued by Revenue.",
    "No log book or paperwork is required to order replacement plates.",
    "Trade (ZZ) plates are issued by Revenue and are not sold by plate makers."
  ]
}