Vehicle registration plates of Turkmenistan
Turkmen regular legal standard number plate. | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
|---|---|
| Country code | TM |
| Current series | |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm 20.5 in × 4.3 in |
| Serial format | AB1234CD (CD being the regional code) |
| Colour (front) | Black on white |
| Colour (rear) | Black on white |
Turkmen registration plates were first issued in 1980, when the country was still a Soviet republic. Although it had become a sovereign state in 1991, Turkmenistan continued to use Soviet plates until the introduction of the current format in 1994 – a phenomenon also observed in Kyrgyzstan.