While most private vehicles feature , the colors are strictly regulated and denote the vehicle's classification:
Cambodian license plates follow a specific alphanumeric format that combines Khmer script with Arabic numerals. The standard layout for private vehicles typically consists of two parts: plate number cambodia
Prior to the 1990s, Cambodia’s vehicle registration system was fragmented due to civil war and the Khmer Rouge regime (1975–1979), during which private vehicle ownership was virtually abolished. After the 1991 Paris Peace Accords and the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), a massive influx of vehicles—many with UN plates—entered the country. The modern plate system began taking shape in the late 1990s, with formal regulations codified in the and subsequent Prakas (ministerial decrees) on vehicle registration. While most private vehicles feature , the colors
Standard plates display the province name in Khmer at the top and English at the bottom (e.g., "PHNOM PENH" or "SIEM REAP"). Color Coding: White with Blue/Black Text: Standard private vehicles. Green with Yellow Text: Agricultural vehicles. The modern plate system began taking shape in
The small size and frequent damage make motorcycle plates notoriously difficult to read by enforcement cameras.