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(A) 1985: Original series with shield and dot dividers
(B) 2007: Dot and shield dividers
(C) 2014: Die change
(D) Holograph only on license plates for private cars. SRCeI = Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación (Civil Registry and Identification Service) is the state entity authorized to issue license plates and create new vehicle registrations.
1918 - 1960(A) In 1980, President Augusto Pinochet's government ordered the standardization of color-coded identification for better visibility, but as the nomenclature was about to expire on December 31, 1984, it gave way to the black on white license plate issued by the Civil Registry and Identification Office.
The plates pictured here, were officially issued and circulated as a pilot program to facilitate public visibility. Colors were randomly assigned by commune, city, or town. (2).
Easter & Robinson Crusoe Islands
Easter Island (Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua) and Robinson Crusoe Island (Isla de Juan Fernandez) had plates with the province name until 1984.
After 1984, they received standard plates without the provincial name.
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Ambulance
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Bus
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Commercial Truck, Pickup
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Consular, Diplomatic Corps
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Fire Fighter
(A) CBCT = Cuerpo Bomberos Calera de Tango
(B) CBS = Cuerpo Bomberos Santiago
(C) CBV = Cuerpo Bomberos Valparaiso
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Free Zone (Iquique)
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Military
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Motorcycle
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Permit
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Police
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Provisional
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Taxi
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Location South America Capital Santiago Main Religion Christianity (catholicism) National Language Spanish History Independence from Spain in 1818 International Oval RCH ISO Code CL
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Ignacio Torres
(3) José Francisco Valenzuela
(4) Ed Yañez