License plate (Algeria)

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Front license plate from the Wilaya Tamanrasset (11)
Rear license plate from the Wilaya El Oued (39)
Military license plate
Geographical distribution of the Wilayat

Algerian license plates are based on the former French license plates that were issued until 2009. Front signs have a white background, those at the rear have a yellow background, and the inscription is black. The license plates start with a five-digit serial number, which can also show leading zeros. This is followed by a three-digit number, the first digit of which indicates the vehicle class (e.g. 1 = car). The other two digits encode the year of first registration according to the model 14 = 2014. The label ends with the number of the Wilaya in which the vehicle is registered. Algeria is therefore one of the few countries whose standard license plates consist exclusively of digits. Following the example of the euro plate, there are also blue bands on the right or left edge of the plate in Algeria, which have the nationality symbol DZ for Arabic الجزائر (al- D scha z ā'ir) show. Occasionally the flag of Algeria is alsoshown.

Temporary signs start with six digits, followed by 00 and the Wilaya number. Diplomatic license plates show black letters on a dark green background. They start with the letters CD or CMD followed by two groups of digits. Marks of the armed forces show the Algerian flag in a circle and black background.

Numbering of the Wilayat:

number Wilaya
01 Adrar
02 Chlef
03 Laghouat
04 Oum el Bouaghi
05 Batna
06 Bejaia
07 Biskra
08 Bechar
09 Blida
10 Bouira
11 Tamanrasset
12 Tebessa
13 Tlemcen
14th Tiaret
15th Tizi Ouzou
16 Algiers
17th Djelfa
18th Jijel
19th Sétif
20th Saida
21st Skikda
22nd Sidi Bel Abbès
23 Annaba
24 Guelma
25th Constantine
26th Medea
27 Mostaganem
28 M'Sila
29 Mascara
30th Ouargla
31 Oran
32 El Bayadh
33 Illizi
34 Bordj Bou Arreridj
35 Boumerdes
36 El Tarf
37 Tindouf
38 Tissemsilt
39 El Oued
40 Khenchela
41 Souk Ahras
42 Tipaza
43 Mila
44 Ain Defla
45 Naama
46 Ain Temouchent
47 Ghardaia
48 Relizane

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