Germany

A yellow date field gives the last day, month and year of a registration valid for no more than five days; there is no EU band.

The red field carries the expiry date. Export plates are among the few current German types without the EU identifier.

Red-character 06 registrations move between eligible dealer, manufacturer or workshop vehicles.

A red 05 series is reserved for recognised technical inspection and testing organisations.

A transferable red 07 registration supports approved collections of vehicles at least 30 years old, but not ordinary daily use.

Green characters identify qualifying tax-exempt vehicles such as agricultural machines and certain aid or work fleets.

A leading 0 is followed by a mission code and rank-related sequence; lower numbers usually indicate higher status.

Military vehicles carry the German flag, Y and a random number on a non-reflective plate without an EU band.

Vehicles serving NATO headquarters in Germany use X and four digits, also without the EU field.

BP identifies the Bundespolizei; older BG registrations remain valid on vehicles still carrying them.

Federal disaster-relief vehicles use THW; four-digit ranges serve administration and five-digit ranges local units.

Mopeds and other light vehicles use a 130 × 105.5 mm annual plate; its text cycles black, blue and green each March.