Complete list of Russian region codes on car license plates (2022 data)

Initially, all regional automobile codes were two-digit and coincided with the numbers of regions (from 01 to 89) - subjects of the Russian Federation according to their order in the Constitution of the Russian Federation (Article 65, paragraph 1) as amended at the time of the creation of the standard for state automobile license plates, effective from 1 January 1994. But with the growth of the country’s vehicle fleet and changes in the list of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the need for additional codes, including three-digit ones, arose. In this article, we have collected all the existing codes on Russian license plates and which region is assigned to them.

Previously, it was believed that three-digit codes with only numbers 1 and 7 (they are the narrowest) would fit on a license plate, so only them were used (this was legalized). A new three-digit region code was formed from the old one by adding the number 1 or 7 to the beginning (from 63 163 were “born”, then 763). Then it suddenly became clear that any numbers fit, and in 2022 a law was passed allowing the use of numbers 1-9 in three-digit codes of regions of the Russian Federation (link to the law).

Any area code allows for the use of no more than 1,726,272 number combinations. The restriction is caused by the ban on using letters other than A, B, E, K, M, N, O, R, S, T, U and X for series (the reason is that they are written the same in Cyrillic and Latin).

Kia Sorento with license plates 797 region (Moscow)

Which region of the Russian Federation is encrypted on license plates (current list 2022)

Updated November 2, 2022

The table indicates which region is assigned to which number as of 2022, the numbers are sorted by serial number. Next to the code there is information about which region is currently assigned to it. If the required code is not in the list, it means it is outdated or not used. Outdated numbers will be in a separate section below. For regions of the Russian Federation with several codes there is also a special section below.

Skoda Octavia with 799 region plates

Outdated numbers of Russian regions on car signs

• 20 — the number was canceled in 2000 and replaced by code 95;
• 80 - belonged to the former Aginsky Buryat Autonomous Okrug, which became part of the Trans-Baikal Territory in 2008;
• 81 — this code belonged to the former Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, since 2005 as part of the Perm Territory;
• 84 — the number was issued to the former Taimyr Autonomous Okrug, since 2007 it has been part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory;
• 85 - belonged to the former Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug, since 2008 as part of the Irkutsk region;
• 88 — the number belonged to the former Evenki Autonomous Okrug, since 2007 as part of the Krasnoyarsk Territory;
• 91 — belonged to the Kaliningrad region and is used only on export transit numbers;
• 94 — the code was assigned to regions outside the Russian Federation and served by the country’s internal affairs bodies (for example, Baikonur).

Also, registration of numbers with the following region codes of the Russian Federation has already been stopped or is ending: 02, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34, 40, 42, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 61, 63, 66, 74, 77, 78, 86, 90, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 102, 123, 150, 177, 190, 197, 199, 750, 777, 799.

Explanations and comments

According to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of January 5, 2000 No. 5, in 2000 all license plates of the Chechen Republic were replaced: instead of code 20, code 95 was used. License plates with code 20 can no longer be found on the roads. This measure is related to counteracting the situation of accumulation of criminal vehicles at that time.

According to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of June 26, 2013 No. 478, three-digit codes with the first digit 7 (777, 779, 799, etc.) were introduced in 2013. Instead of the expected 2, the number 7 is used, since a) 2 does not fit into the space allocated for the region code on the registration plate, b) 7 is better recognized by cameras recording offenses. However, a limited series of numbers with codes 277 and 299 were still issued.

The Perm region has three codes: 59, 81, 159. Code 81 is out of logic. This is due to the fact that on December 1, 2005, the Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug (code 81) and the Perm region (code 59) were united into the Perm Territory. Accordingly, code 81 passed to the Perm region.

According to the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of August 7, 2013 No. 605, when reselling a car, it is allowed to keep the old license plates. Replacement with new numbers can be carried out at the request of the new owner. Thus, linking the code on the license plate to the region of residence/registration of the owner ceases to be relevant.

Regions with multiple license plate codes

• Altai region - 22, 122
• Volgograd region - 34, 134
• Kemerovo region - 42, 142
• Kaluga region - 40, 140
• Krasnodar region - 23, 93, 123, 193
• Krasnoyarsk region - 24, 124
• Leningrad region - 47, 147
• Moscow - 77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777, 797, 799
• Moscow region - 50, 90, 150, 190, 750, 790
• Nizhny Novgorod Region - 52, 152
• Novosibirsk region - 54, 154
• Orenburg region - 56, 156
• Perm region - 59, 81, 159

• Primorsky Krai - 25, 125
• Republic of Bashkortostan - 02, 102, 702
• Republic of Tatarstan - 16, 116, 716
• Rostov region - 61, 161, 761
• Samara Region - 63, 163, 763
• Saint Petersburg - 78, 98, 178, 198
• Sverdlovsk region - 66, 96, 196
• Tyumen region - 72, 172
• Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - 86, 186
• Chelyabinsk region - 74, 174, 774
• Chechen Republic - 20, 95

Volkswagen Polo with region code 799

Notes

The Myth of the Three-Digit Area Code Field Width Limit

Previously, it was believed that only the numbers "1" or "7" could be used in three-digit region numbers because they were the narrowest and the others would not fit in the space provided. Therefore, when the need arose for license plates with a three-digit region code, they began to use “1” and “7”. In 2020, it suddenly became clear that any numbers can fit, and for this you don’t even need to change GOST to number plates. It turned out that you can use even the largest possible three-digit code - “444” (digit four is the widest). Theoretically, this combination could eventually go to the Kostroma region, when numbers with codes 144, 244 and 344 run out there. Now they still use code 44, originally issued in 1994.

Against the backdrop of this news, questions arose on the Internet about whether the combination “666” with the devil’s number will be used on license plates. In theory, such a code could be assigned to the Sverdlovsk region. They have already developed codes 66 and 96, now they issue numbers with code 196. The traffic police of the Sverdlovsk region responded to this statement, saying that code 666 will not be assigned, because there are enough other combinations,

Region 82 on numbers

Initially, number 82 was assigned to the Koryak Autonomous Okrug, until in 2007 the region became part of the Kamchatka Territory. Now car plates with this number officially belong to the Republic of Crimea. However, from mid-2016 they began to be issued in other regions, which caused some confusion and dissatisfaction among motorists. It is known that numbers with the region “82” were issued in the Orenburg, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Kemerovo, Samara, Novosibirsk, Ulyanovsk, Kursk regions, Perm Territory, the city of St. Petersburg and other regions. Later, the traffic police explained that this was done in order to save the budget of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation - about a million license plates were produced for the Crimean peninsula (twice as many as needed), so they decided to produce them in other regions.

For some time, rumors arose about license plates in region 82 that supposedly Europe does not allow cars with such license plates (due to the non-recognition of the peninsula as Russian). In response to these “tales,” the Border Directorate of the FSB of Russia for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region officially stated that cars with region codes 82 have no problems crossing the border.

Kia Sportage with area code 799

From one to nine

Recently, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs approved amendments to Order No. 766 of 2022 dated December 25, 2007 on number combinations in region codes on license plates, and now cars will be able to assign numbers with new three-digit region codes.
Whereas the numbers on the right side of a license plate could only start with one or seven, they can now be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. It was believed that the length of the license plate did not allow for bulky digits to be "squeezed" into place , but measurements from the Ministry of Internal Affairs showed that even the larger symbol 444 was suitable, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief - so the number of numbers will not dry up anytime soon. Thus, Moscow will be able to use codes 999, 277, St. Petersburg - 778, 278 and so on. Only in the Sverdlovsk region did they become attentive, because according to the new logic, combination 666 is possible for the region! Hot heads immediately entered into a debate, MP Natalya Poklonskaya also noted, but the local traffic police quickly calmed everyone down - without a doubt, they are not thinking of introducing the “three sixes”, because the existing codes will last a long time.

New laws with license plates

Here are some of the latest laws adopted in the Russian Federation regarding changes in the use, issuance and standards of license plates.

New GOST for license plate codes

From January 1, 2022, by order N 555-st of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart), dated September 4, 2022, GOST R 50577-2018 “State registration signs for vehicles” was introduced. Types and main sizes. Technical requirements". He canceled the old GOST R 50577-93. The fonts, structure and overall dimensions of the main types of registration plates have not changed. The license plate sizes for motorcycles, American and right-hand drive Japanese cars have been revised. In total, 10 different types of license plates became available.

Returning the link between the region and the owner’s place of residence

On January 1, 2020, Federal Law No. 283-FZ “On State Registration of Vehicles ...” was introduced, which returned the linking of the vehicle registration number to the region of residence of the owner. Now, if the region code on the license plate of the purchased car does not match the place of residence of the new owner, then such a plate must be replaced. At the same time, it remains possible to register the car with any MREO. The text of Law No. 283-FZ is available here.

Use of any digits in three-digit area codes

On April 19, 2020, Order No. 130 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated March 11, 2020, “On amendments to Annexes No. 1 and No. 2 to Order No. 766 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated October 5, 2022, “On state registration plates of transport vehicles” came into force. funds." The amendments allow the use of numbers from 1 to 9 as the first digit in three-digit automobile codes of regions. The text of Order No. 130 is available here.

There is currently talk in Russia about introducing license plates with green codes. In neighboring Belarus, from July 1, 2020, such numbers are already used to designate electric vehicles.

The procedure for issuing license plates in Russia

Let's consider the most common type of numbers in the Russian Federation:

These are the numbers that are installed on most cars.

At first glance, the number consists of a random sequence of letters and numbers. In fact, not everything is so simple here.

All numbers from 0 to 9 are used on license plates. However, unlike numbers, not all letters of the Russian alphabet can appear on license plates. This privilege is given only to those letters that have similar spellings in the Latin alphabet. Those. Only the letters A, B, E, K, M, N, O, R, S, T, U, X can be used on license plates.

You might have learned about this fact before, but the next thought will probably seem interesting to you. We will talk about the order in which the numbers are issued .

Numbers are issued in order (except for special series). However, the order in which the characters change in the number is far from normal perception. The symbols change not from right to left, but in a slightly different way - in a rather confusing sequence.

1. Most often, the third digit in the license plate changes (in the figure it is number 6). After the number T356OK the number T357OK will be issued.

2. The second most frequently changing character is the 2nd digit (in Figure 5). After the number T359OK the number T360OK will be issued.

3. The third most common symbol is the 1st digit (in Figure 3). After the number T399OK the number T400OK will be issued.

The numbers seem to be okay, but the same cannot be said about the letters.

4. The fourth most common symbol is the 1st letter (T in the picture). After the number T999OK the number U001OK will be issued.

5. The fifth most common symbol is the 3rd letter (K ​​in the picture). After the number X999OK the number A001OM will be issued.

6. The sixth most common symbol is the 2nd letter (O in the picture). After the number X999OX the number A001PA will be issued.

The procedure is quite complicated, so if you didn’t understand it the first time, re-read points 1-6 again.

The symbols on the left side of the registration plate, which were discussed above, are responsible for vehicle numbers within a specific region. By the way, I inform statistics lovers that no more than 1 million 726 thousand 272 car registration plates can be issued with one region code.

After this limit is exhausted, the number of the Russian region written on the right side of the number changes. From this moment on, numbers begin to be issued again within the new region. Each subject of the Russian Federation has its own code, and some subjects of the federation, which have a very large number of cars, are assigned several region codes at the same time.