Algeria license plates

Format, region codes and a plate generator for Algeria.

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Region code

Digits at the end of the number.

Series and number

Letters and digits — the registration itself.

County

The first characters are the code of the county where the car is registered: The county where the car is registered is shown separately on the plate:

An Algerian plate has three groups of digits: the serial number (up to five digits), then three digits — the vehicle category and the last two digits of the year of manufacture — and finally the two-digit wilaya code. In 56789 120 34, the 1 means a passenger car, 20 the year 2020 and 34 the wilaya of Bordj Bou Arréridj. The wilaya code is the place of first registration and does not change when the owner moves.

Region map

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Region codes

58 regions

Region	Code
Adrar Province	01
Chlef Province	02
Laghouat Province	03
Oum El Bouaghi Province	04
Batna Province	05
Béjaïa Province	06
Biskra Province	07
Béchar Province	08
Blida Province	09
Bouira Province	10
Tamanrasset Province	11
Tébessa Province	12
Tlemcen Province	13
Tiaret Province	14
Tizi Ouzou Province	15
Algiers Province	16
Djelfa Province	17
Jijel Province	18
Sétif Province	19
Saïda Province	20
Skikda Province	21
Sidi Bel Abbès Province	22
Annaba Province	23
Guelma Province	24
Constantine Province	25
Médéa Province	26
Mostaganem Province	27
M'Sila Province	28
Mascara Province	29
Ouargla Province	30
Oran Province	31
El Bayadh Province	32
Illizi Province	33
Bordj Bou Arréridj Province	34
Boumerdès Province	35
El Tarf Province	36
Tindouf Province	37
Tissemsilt Province	38
El Oued Province	39
Khenchela Province	40
Souk Ahras Province	41
Tipasa Province	42
Mila Province	43
Aïn Defla Province	44
Naama Province	45
Aïn Témouchent Province	46
Ghardaïa Province	47
Relizane Province	48
Timimoun Province	49
Bordj Baji Mokhtar Province	50
Ouled Djellal Province	51
Beni Abbes Province	52
In Salah Province	53
In Guezzam Province	54
Touggourt Province	55
Djanet Province	56
El M'Ghair Province	57
El Meniaa Province	58

History

The wilaya-code-at-the-end principle has been used since the 1960s; the number of wilayas grew from 15 to 31 and then to 48 in 1984. Codes 49–58 appeared in January 2022 for wilayas created in 2019. Codes 59–69 for the 11 wilayas of 2025 will be issued from 1 January 2027. White front plates have been issued since 2018.