Singapore Vehicle Licence Plate

19 Mar 2022 By dng9009

Vehicle licence plates must be prominently displayed at the front and back of all vehicles, so that vehicles can be easily identified for regulation, enforcement, and emergency purposes.

The vehicle licence plates must display the vehicle registration number clearly, where all the letters and digits can be easily seen. The vehicle registration number is made up of:

  • A prefix that is assigned according to the vehicle’s type
  • A number of up to 4 digits
  • A suffix that is made up of one letter

An example of a vehicle registration number for a bus is “PA1234Y”, where PA is a prefix for buses.

There should be no other decoration, fittings or markings near the vehicle registration number on the vehicle licence plate, as they may make the vehicle registration number difficult to see. If the vehicle licence plate is blocked by bicycles or a bicycle rack carried at the rear of a vehicle, or any other fittings such as wedding decorations, motorists must hang an additional licence plate on the vehicle.

*Ensure that you always display proper licence plates to avoid a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment of up to 3 months.

Permitted Colours for Vehicle Licence Plate

The vehicle registration number should be in white lettering on a black background.

However, if the vehicle licence plate is made of a reflective material:

  • For the front, the licence plate should have black lettering on a white background
  • For the back, the licence plate should have black lettering on a yellow background

Lettering Dimensions

For all vehicles, the requirements for lettering dimensions are as follows:

  • Letters and digits are 70 mm high, 50 mm wide, and 10 mm broad
  • The space between adjoining letters or between adjoining digits is 10 mm
  • The space between a letter and a digit next to each other is 20 mm
  • The space from the nearest part of each letter and digit to the top or bottom of the vehicle licence plate is 10 mm
  • The space from the nearest part of each letter and digit to the side of the vehicle licence plate is 20 mm

Motorcycles Lettering Dimensions

Front licence plate

  • Letters and digits are 35 mm high, 25 mm wide and 5 mm broad
  • The space between adjoining letters or between adjoining numbers is 5 mm
  • The space between a letter and a digit next to each other is 10 mm
  • The space from the nearest part of each letter and digit to the top or bottom of the vehicle licence plate is 5 mm
  • The space from the nearest part of each letter and digit to the side of the vehicle licence plate is 10 mm

Rear licence plate

  • Letters and digits are 50 mm high, 30 mm wide and 5 mm broad
  • The space between adjoining letters or between adjoining numbers is 10 mm
  • The space between a letter and a digit next to each other is 20 mm
  • The space from the nearest part of each letter and digit to the top, bottom and side of the vehicle licence plate is 10 mm