Honduras RFID smart licence plates

Honduras is replacing provisional paper vehicle permits with RFID metal licence plates supplied by Toennjes. Each vehicle receives two passive UHF tags, one embedded in the plate (IDePLATE) and one on the windscreen or, for motorcycles, the headlamp (IDeSTIX), plus a QR code. Tags are read at roadside checkpoints, tolls and borders through a central platform that gives the Instituto de la Propiedad and other authorities real-time vehicle data including outstanding traffic fines. The contract covers about 2.9 million plates and matching security stickers over three and a half years, with production established in Tegucigalpa. Conatel, the telecoms regulator, approves the readers. Reported contract values differ across Honduran outlets, from over US$56m to US$77.6m.

Honduras is fitting each vehicle with two passive UHF (RAIN RFID) tags: one embedded in the metal plate (IDePLATE) and one on the windscreen, or the headlamp for motorcycles (IDeSTIX), plus a QR code. The contract with Toennjes covers about 2.9 million plates and matching security stickers over three and a half years, with production in Tegucigalpa.

Tags are read at roadside checkpoints, tolls and borders through a central platform. Conatel, the telecoms regulator, approves the readers, so reader suppliers need that approval to take part.

Handover begins on 4 November 2026 in Tegucigalpa, with other cities added progressively. The Instituto de la Propiedad aims to clear a backlog of more than 1.1 million plates within twelve months, and the contract term ends on 31 December 2029.