Old series (1973 - 1982), black on orange = temporary series, upper line: temporary customs entry, lower line: Baghdād 1539

Former normal series (1982 - 2001), black on white = private vehicles, upper line: 94398, lower line: AL KUWAYT (Kuwait, name of the governorate) / IRAQ (country name) Issued between August 1990 and February 1991 during the Gulf War when Kuwait had been annexed as the 19th Iraqi province, see also Kuwait