Vehicle registration plates of Austria

Example of a licence plate in Austria used since 2002 ("K" for Klagenfurt), with the Carinthian coat of arms

Example of a licence plate in Austria without the EU symbol used 1990–2002

Austrian car number plates are mandatory vehicle registration plates displaying the registration mark (German: Kennzeichen) of motor vehicles in Austria. They are used to verify street legality, proof of a valid liability insurance and to identify and recognise the vehicle.