Back Plaques de matrícula de Dinamarca Catalan Nummerplade (Danmark) Danish Kfz-Kennzeichen (Dänemark) German Πινακίδες κυκλοφορίας οχημάτων της Δανίας Greek Matrículas automovilísticas de Dinamarca Spanish Plaque d'immatriculation danoise French Targhe d'immatricolazione della Danimarca Italian Deens kenteken Dutch Kjennemerke for motorkjøretøy i Danmark NB Placas de identificação de veículos na Dinamarca Portuguese
 Current standard number plate from Denmark. Euroband is optional and is chosen at issuance. | |
| Country |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Country code | DK |
| Current series | |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm (20+1⁄2 in × 4+5⁄16 in) |
| Serial format | AB 12 345 |
| Colour (front) | Black on white and red |
| Colour (rear) | Black on white and red |
Vehicle registration plates in Denmark normally have two letters and five digits and are issued by authorities. Plates can be obtained at authorized car dealers, vehicle inspection stations or official registration centers (Skat Motor center). The combination is simply a serial and has no connection with a geographic location, but the digits have number series based on vehicle type.[1][2] The country's official international road code is DK, excluding the Faroes. Danish plates can be issued conforming to EU registration plate standards, allowing the vehicle to be driven throughout the EU/EEA without restrictions. Without a EU standard plate, a "DK" distinguishing sign must be displayed separately on the vehicle when driving abroad.
Danish registration plates do not follow the owner or the vehicle. When a vehicle is traded in with a dealership, the plates are usually turned in. The reason is that if the dealership just changes the ownership to themselves, they will be charged for insurance and taxes until the vehicle is sold to a new owner. If the dealer already has a buyer on hand or if the vehicle is sold directly by the owner to a buyer, the ownership can be changed and the plates transfer with the vehicle. This way a vehicle can, in principle, keep the same plate for its entire lifespan. However, this is rare and most Danish vehicles have numerous plates during their lifespans. When the car is recycled, the plates are surrendered so that no plates are recycled with the vehicle, unlike in Sweden or the UK where the plates follow the vehicle, which can often be seen at a scrap yard with the plates still on.
- ^ skat.dk
- ^ "skat.dk". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.