Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved an order introducing green state registration plates for electric vehicles, according to a document published on the Unified Legal Information System website, infohub.kz reports.
The order is titled "On Amendments and Additions to Order No. 1040 of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan of December 19, 2015, 'On Approval of Forms and Samples of State Registration Number Plates.'"
Under the document, new types of front and rear registration plates are provided for passenger electric cars, electric trucks and electric buses. The change applies both to vehicles owned by individuals and to those owned by legal entities.
Plates for ordinary electric vehicles will have a white background bearing the national flag, with the region field highlighted in green. The digits, letters and the KZ distinguishing mark will be in black.
Plates for electric vehicles belonging to special and operational services of internal affairs bodies will have a blue background, a green region field and white characters.
A separate type of plate is also provided for electric motorcycles.
Another type of plate is envisaged for official and personal electric vehicles of employees of diplomatic missions and consular offices, honorary consuls, as well as vehicles of foreign legal entities and citizens. Diplomatic plates will have a red background. Other categories of electric vehicles owned by foreign citizens will have a yellow background. The region field will be highlighted in green.
The order takes effect on January 1, 2027.