Special Series Overview

3D

Sarawak Third Division (Sibu) code, before 1991

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Key Facts

Issue Date
pre-1991
Issuance Range
3D + letter + number (e.g. 3D 5690)
Rarity
Legacy format (historic Sarawak registration)
Transfer Rules
Legacy registration; retention and transfer depend on current JPJ eligibility.

Issuing State

Key Points

  • Code for Sarawak's Third Division, around Sibu.
  • Sarikei and Kapit split off in the 1970s as 6D and 7D.
  • Later replaced by S, then QS from 1991.

Series Overview

3D is the old registration code for Sarawak's Third Division, centred on Sibu. The division was once much larger, covering Sibu, Bintulu, Kapit and Sarikei, until Sarikei and Kapit were split off in the 1970s as the Sixth and Seventh Divisions with their own codes, 6D and 7D. Wikipedia gives 3D 5690 as an example of the format.

The Third Division later used the single letter S, and from 1991 the Q-front code QS.

Sources

Sources checked for the 3D entry.

  1. Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
    Wikipedia
    Open citation: Vehicle Registration Plates Of Malaysia
  2. 馬來西亞車輛號牌
    Wikipedia
    Open citation: 馬來西亞車輛號牌

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area is 3D?

Sarawak's Third Division, centred on Sibu, which once also included Bintulu, Kapit and Sarikei.

What is the modern equivalent of 3D?

QS for Sibu and Mukah, used since 1991.

For normal state series (V, B, J, etc.), see the Series Index. For broader JPJ plate-index context, visit the Plate Index.

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1D

Sarawak First Division (Kuching) code, before 1991

1D + letter + number (e.g. 1DD 2660)

6D

Sarawak Sixth Division (Sarikei) code, 1970s to 1991

6D + letter + number, with Q suffix from 1988 (e.g. 6DA 124 Q)

7D

Sarawak Seventh Division (Kapit) code, 1970s to 1991

7D + letter + number, with Q suffix from 1988

EJ

Sabah E-prefix code for Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu)

EJ + number, then EJA and EJB (e.g. EJ 2053)

H

Malaysia Day 2026 "Harmoni" series, JPJ's last single-letter release

1 - 9999

5D

Sarawak Fifth Division (Limbang) code, before 1991

5D + letter + number

HA-HW

Taxi plates: H for hire plus the state or territory letter

H + state letter + serial (e.g. HWA 1234, HQ 687)

2D

Sarawak Second Division (Simanggang, now Sri Aman) code, before 1991

2D + letter + number

4D

Sarawak Fourth Division (Miri) code, before 1991

4D + letter + number

QSG

Sarawak Government official vehicles, since 1991

QSG + number (QSG 1 to QSG 18 for ministers)

T_S

Tawau registrations with the post-1963 Sabah S suffix

T + number + S (e.g. T 1659 S)

ET

Sabah E-prefix code for Tawau

ET + number, then ETA

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