Russia mandates license plates for all electric scooters by 2025

Russian authorities are introducing new rules for electric scooters across the country. The changes will require all personal mobility devices (PMDs) to carry special licence plates, affecting nearly 1.7 million scooters nationwide. Owners will also face a state registration fee under the updated system. The move follows Rosstandart's approval of a new GOST technical standard for PMD licence plates. Each plate will display three letters, two numbers, and a two-digit regional code. However, this format may not provide enough unique combinations for all devices.

In Moscow alone, where nearly half a million scooters operate, the current system would only support 179,000 registrations. Rental scooter companies have already asked the Interior Ministry to reconsider the standard, warning of potential shortages in code availability. The new regulations will apply to all electric scooters, including privately owned ones. Once the government launches the registration system, licence plates will become mandatory for every device in use.

The changes will impact around 1.2 million privately owned scooters among the 1.7 million PMDs in Russia. Owners must register their devices and pay the required fee. The updated rules aim to bring clearer oversight to the growing number of electric scooters on public roads.