Licence plates in Greece
Three letters and four numbers
A white plate with a GR band and the format ABC-1234 is Greek.
- Format ABC-1234, using letters shared by Greek and Latin.
- Blue EU band with GR.
- Black letters on white.
7 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue ABC-1234 format 7
Greece: what its plates look like
Greek plates are white with the format ABC-1234: three letters, a dash and four numbers.
The letters are ones that look the same in Greek and Latin, and there is an EU band with GR.
The first letter often shows the region, like Y or Z for Athens.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Greece vs 
Italy
Italian plates have a band on the right and no dash.
Questions about plates in Greece
Why do Greek plates use only some letters?
They use letters that look the same in the Greek and Latin alphabets, so everyone can read them.
What format do Greek plates use?
Three letters, a dash and four numbers, like ABC-1234.