There is disclosed an embossing foil, in particular, a hot embossing foil, preferably for the production of motor vehicle license plates wherein there is provided a decorative lacquer layer in at least a region-wise manner between a protective lacquer layer and at least one colored lacquer layer and wherein the decorative lacquer layer represents given graphic elements and comprises a lacquer containing pigments which luminesce upon being irradiated with light of a selected wavelength, preferably UV light and where the decorative lacquer layer or the transparent lacquer layer contain a material selected from the group consisting of a UV-absorber additive in an amount of from 0.5 to 2% by weight and a HALS-stabilizer in an amount of from 0.1 to 1.0% by weight.