Vehicle registration plates of Paraguay
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Since the end of the year 1999 Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

has required its residents to register their motor vehicle
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle or road vehicle is a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not operate on rails, such as trains or trolleys. The vehicle propulsion is provided by an engine or motor, usually by an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor, or some combination of the two, such as hybrid...

s with the National Register of Vehicles (Registro Nacional de Automotores) and to display vehicle registration plate
Vehicle registration plate
A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...

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; this system has replaced the former one whereby plates were issued by municipal authorities, who also kept local registers.
The plates are inscribed with a 3-letter and 3-number combination (similar to those used in the Argentine Republic), and remain with the vehicle for its lifetime.
The series "Axx nnn" and "Bxx nnn" have been used mainly by the central office of the Registro in Asunción, series beginning with the letters "D", "O", "X" and "Y" have been used by regional offices in the interior of the country. "Exx nnn" is reserved for public vehicles which are tax-exempt, the serie "Txx nnn" is for agricultural tractors and machinery, the serie "Vxx nnn" for antique cars (and "VAP nnn" for those belonging to members of the Circulo de Vehiculos Antiguos del Paraguay).
There are also plates inscribed in black for persons whose occupation or elective position gives them immunity from prosecution, like the "SEN xxx" plates of Senators, "DIP xxx" of Representatives (Diputados), "JMx nnn" for elected municipal council members (Junta Municipal) authorities, and the "PJx nnn" plates indicates official vehicles of judges.

Provisionally, new-registered vehicles may obtain a number starting with P (beginning from PRx), which is changed to the formal plate once completed the registration.

Motor-cycles are numbered in the same series as cars, but with the letters and figures group transposed (nnn xxx).
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