What are the requirements for obtaining a Guangdong B license plate for new energy vehicles?
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For car owners with Shenzhen household registration, a driver's license is sufficient. Those without Shenzhen household registration must present not only a driver's license but also a residence permit and social security documents. Function of license plates: License plates serve as identification and information registration for vehicles. Their primary purpose is to indicate the vehicle's region of registration and enable tracing of the vehicle's owner and registration details. Classification by license plate colors: Large civilian vehicles: yellow background with black characters. Small civilian vehicles: blue background with white characters. Embassy foreign vehicles: black background with white characters and a red "Embassy" character mark. Consulate foreign vehicles: black background with white characters and a red "Consulate" character mark. Other foreign vehicles: black background with white characters. Test vehicles: blue background with white characters, prefixed with a "Test" character mark. Learner vehicles: blue background with white characters, prefixed with a "Learner" character mark. Temporary plates: white background with red characters, prefixed with "Temporary" characters. Coach vehicles: yellow background with black characters, suffixed with a "Learner" character mark.
I frequently change cars, and this time I got a new energy vehicle license plate (Yue B) with quite specific conditions. First, the car must be a pure electric or plug-in hybrid model—no regular gasoline cars allowed. Next, the applicant must be a resident of Shenzhen, either holding a Shenzhen household registration or a valid residence permit for at least one year, or having paid social insurance continuously for two years. When submitting materials, bring your ID card, vehicle certification, purchase invoice, and proof of address, and go to the DMV or handle it online. Last time, I forgot to bring a copy of my residence permit and had a hassle. After approval, you can directly get the license plate without a lottery, which is convenient. The whole process from buying the car to getting the plate takes about a week—don’t just focus on saving money and end up buying the wrong model.