Vehicle registration plates of official road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix SCV (Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae, lit. 'Vatican City State') followed by a series of digits while vehicle registration plates of residential road vehicles registered in Vatican City use the prefix CV (Italian: Città del Vaticano, lit. 'Vatican City') followed by a series of digits. The Popemobile carries the registration SCV 1 in red lettering. The other vehicles that the Pope uses also carry red letters.
Vatican regular privately owned standard number plate. | |
| Country | Vatican |
|---|---|
| Country code | V |
| Current series | |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm 20.5 in × 4.3 in |
| Serial format | Not standard |
| Colour (front) | Black on white |
| Colour (rear) | Black on white |
The international vehicle registration code for the Vatican City is V. Vatican registration plates does not incorporate this code. When driving outside of the Vatican, as a contracting party of the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, the distinguishing sign of the country of registration must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle, in black letters on a white background having the shape of an ellipse.
Vehicle types
| Type | Example | Prefix Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Private |
| Civitatis Vaticanae ("Vatican City") |
| Government |
| Status Civitatis Vaticanae ("Vatican City State") |
| Official |
|
See also
- Transport in Vatican City
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