Palau - States

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Aimeliik Airai Angaur Hatohobei Kayangel Koror Melekeok Ngaraard Ngarchelong Ngardmau Ngaremlengui/Ngeremlengui Ngatpang Ngchesar Ngiwal Peleliu Sonsorol Credits

Aimeliik

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Airai

Private/Passenger

(A) Die change
(B) AIRAI changed to AIRAI STATE

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Non-Passenger/Other

Angaur

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Hatohobei

Private/Passenger

No general plates are in use.

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Non-Passenger/Other

Kayangel

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Koror

Private/Passenger

1990 - 1992: "Charm of Micronesia" national plate used
1993 - 1997: Dark blue on orange
1998 - 2008: Various colors (orange, green, blue, purple on white) are known
2001 - 2011: Parallel series, black on white, with different registration scheme
2007 - 2015: Light blue on white with different dies
2009 - 2015: Dark blue on white, with different dies
Since 2015: Blue or purple on white and simple serial number and layout like 1999 - 2000

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Non-Passenger/Other

Melekeok

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Ngaraard

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Ngarchelong

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Ngardmau

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Ngaremlengui/Ngeremlengui

Private/Passenger

(A) First know year
(B) Last known year
(C) Unknown/undated. New design?
(D) The reference "Milad's First Born" may refer to a ritual practised in Palau in which a new mother, the 'mlechell', drinks herbal medicines to cleanse her body and make her strong and healthy after the birth of her first born child.

Ngatpang

Private/Passenger

(A) Plexiglass
(B) Australian dimensions

Ngchesar

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Ngiwal

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

Peleliu

Private/Passenger

Years are approximate

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Non-Passenger/Other

Sonsorol

Private/Passenger

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Non-Passenger/Other

(A) The legend on these plates says "Sonsorol Fanah - Meril Islands" (SFM prefix). However, there is neither a "Fanah" nor a "Meril" island but there is a "Fanna" (or "Fana", 0.48 km²) and a "Merir" (or "Melieli", 0.91 km²) island both of which are tiny atolls. It is unknown if there are any registered vehicles on these islands and if these license plates are legitimate or fakes.

Credits

(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Christian Richter