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Diplomatic vehicle registration

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Diplomatic vehicle registration can be granted for a previously unregistered or used vehicle on the basis of a recommendation for a licence plate from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Protocol Services office.

You can apply to Traficom for diplomatic vehicle registration for a vehicle you own if the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Protocol Services has made a licence plate recommendation for the veh ...

Do the following

Unregistered vehicle:

Submit a car tax declaration for a new vehicle to the Finnish Tax Administration. (External link)

Purchase motor vehicle liability insurance that is valid in Finland for your vehicle.

Conduct a registration inspection if your vehicle has not been registered in Finland.

If the vehicle has submitted advance notification, registration inspection is not necessary.

Apply for diplomatic vehicle registration using the form

Registered vehicle:

Purchase motor vehicle liability insurance that is valid in Finland for your vehicle.

Apply for diplomatic vehicle registration using the form

The diplomatic licence plates will be mailed to the address in Finland given in the application. The invoice for the plates will be sent separately to the billing address.

If the registration number specified in the application is already in use or the vehicle already has registration plates, the diplomatic licence plates must be collected from the Traficom Helsinki office . In such situations, the application can be submitted as usual, in accordance with the instructions above.

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The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom

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The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Text edited by: The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Updated: 30/5/2022