The surface of the vehicle registration number license plate is white, light reflective and with a repetitive safety mark. There is a blue strip on its left edge, and the edging, letters and numbers of the vehicle registration number license plate are red. There is a character of the European Union (EU) and a white distinguishing mark of the Republic of Lithuania “LT” in the blue strip of the vehicle registration number license plate.

Temporary vehicle registration number license plates can be issued for cars, trailers and motorcycles, and their inscriptions are composed by:

• cars and trailers are designated with a letter “P” and five numbers that indicate a serial number:

Format 1 520x110 mm

Format 2 300x150 mm

• motorcycles are designated with a letter “P” and four numbers that indicate a serial number:

Format 3 250x150 mm

Since 3 April 2018 the vehicle registration number license plates of this type are issued for an unlimited period. From the date of issue of the vehicle registration number license plates, the operators are granted with the right to make markings for 2 years about the participation of vehicles in public traffic in the information system of “Regitra”. If after 2 years the operator plans to continue to operate, such the operator will have to pay a fixed fee for the possibility to use the information system.

The operators can use the temporary vehicle registration number license plates only for the designation of the vehicles that are in their possession, using which they can participate in the public traffic only in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania. These vehicle registration number license plates are invalid outside the border of the Republic of Lithuania, and their use is unlawful.

Temporary vehicle registration number license plates are available for the users since 30 September 2004.