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Vehicle registration plates of Libya

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Libya
Libyan regular legal standard number plate.
Country Libya
Country codeLAR
Current series
Size520 mm × 110 mm
20.5 in × 4.3 in
Serial formatRegion Code + 1 to 7 digits + ليبيا
Colour (front)Black on white
Colour (rear)Black on white
Ford Mustang with a Libyan vehicle registration plate from Tripoli in the United Kingdom.

Libya requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates.[1] Current plates are European standard 520 mm × 110 mm.

Image First issued Design Design (Alternative) Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1960s White on Black
1997 2004-2013

Black on White

1997-2004 Black on Green الجماهيرية (Al-Jamahiriya)
2013 Black on White ليبيا (Libya) Region code, 1-7 digits. 1-7 digits.

Current Series

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Libya's current series of license plates entered circulation in 2013, after Libyan Revolution and the overthrow of Gaddafi. Numbers on license plates are in Latin Alphabet, and all plates carry the Arabic text ليبيا meaning Libya, in Naskh Script, either on the right hand side or the right top corner.

Private Vehicles

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Private vehicle license plates are black on white and follow the format [# - 1 to 999999]. The First number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. In the city of Tripoli, due to its larger population, 7-digit registration codes are also issued.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Foreigner-owned Private Vehicles

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Foreigner-owned Private vehicle license plates are black on white and follow the format [NN /# - 1 to 9999]. The plate consists of a 2 or 3 digit code in a blue square (NN), indicating the country of the owner of the vehicle. It also includes the municipality code, separated by dash from the registration code that is 1 to 4 digits long.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Diplomatic and Consular Vehicles

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Diplomatic and consular license plates are black on red, and follow the format [1 to 99 - NN هيئة سياسية]. This type of plate does not have "ليبيا" (Libya) written on it, but instead, "هيئة سياسية", in Ruqʿah script. This means "Political Corps". The format of this license plate consists of a 1 or 2 digit number, separated by a dash from a 2 or 3 digit code indicating the country of the owner of the vehicle (NN). This code is identical to that used for Foreigner-owned private vehicles.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Agricultural Vehicles

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Agricultural vehicle license plates are black on yellow and follow the format [ز# - 1 to 999999]. The plate starts with the Arabic letter ز (Z),followed by number (#) on the left hand side, a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. On a two-line plate, the positioning of the Arabic letter-code is bottom left of the license plate.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Commercial Vehicles

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Commercial vehicle license plates are black on yellow and follow the format [ن# - 1 to 999999]. Commercial vehicles consist of trucks, buses, vans, but not taxis, and not semi-trucks. The plate starts with the Arabic letter ن (N),followed by number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. On a two-line plate, the positioning of the Arabic letter-code is bottom left of the license plate.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Taxis

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Taxi license plates are black on yellow and follow the format [ر# - 1 to 999999]. The plate starts with the Arabic letter ر (R),followed by number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. On a two-line plate, the positioning of the Arabic letter-code is bottom left of the license plate.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Semi-trucks

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Semi-truck (Trucks that carry Semi-trailers, collectively referred to as 18-wheeler) license plates are black on yellow and follow the format [ج# - 1 to 999999]. Semi-trucks are allocated their own unique code from other trucks and commercial vehicles in Libya. The plate starts with the Arabic letter ج (J),followed by number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. On a two-line plate, the positioning of the Arabic letter-code is bottom left of the license plate.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Trailers

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Trailers or Semi-trailers(Trailers carried by Semi-trucks, collectively referred to as 18-wheeler) license plates are black on yellow and follow the format [م# - 1 to 999999]. The plate starts with the Arabic letter م (M),followed by number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. On a two-line plate, the positioning of the Arabic letter-code is bottom left of the license plate.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

1998 to 2012 Series

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License plates in this era had an identical colour composition as the current series, black on white for private vehicles, black on red for diplomatic vehicles, and black on yellow for other types of vehicles. Instead of ليبيا (Libya), these license plates carried the term الجماهيرية (Al-Jamahiriya) either on the right hand side or the right top corner in Ruqʿah script. Jamahiriyais an Arabic term generally translated roughly to "peopledom" or "state of the masses". This term was used, as Libya's official name under Gaddafi was Libyan Arab Jamahiriya .

The license plates had a format [XX - # - 1 to 99999] or [XX - ## - 1 to 99999]. The plate consisted of a 1 or 2 digit code corresponding to Municipality in Libya, similar to the current series. However, this number was preceded by another 1 or two digit code XX, which corresponded to the subdivisions within each municipality. For example, in Tripoli (Code 5)

  • 7 - 5 corresponded to Ben Ashour in Tripoli
  • 28 - 5 corresponded to Hay Al Andalus in Tripoli
  • 45 - 5 corresponded to Center of City in Tripoli

These codes have since been abolished. This was followed by a 1 to 5 digit registration code.

Below table demonstrates an example of private vehicle license plates. As stated previously, registration plates of other vehicles have the same letter code and colour configuration as the current series, but with the difference of including the sub-municipality code, as well as including the word الجماهيرية Al-Jamahiriya instead of ليبيا Libya.

520 mm × 110 mm 270 mm x 150 mm

Municipality Codes

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Below is the list of Municipality Vehicle registration codes in Libya.[2]

Code Municipality District Historic Region Code Municipality District Historic Region Code Municipality District Historic Region
1 Sabha Sabha Fezzan 22 Yafran Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania 48 Kabaw Nalut Tripolitania
2 Bayda Jabal al Akhdar Cyrenaica 24 Ubari Wadi al Hayaa Fezzan 49 Al Qubbah Derna Cyrenaica
3 Misrata Misrata Tripolitania 25 Aziziya Jafara Tripolitania 50 Al Asbi'a Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
4 Zawiya Zawiya Tripolitania 26 Sabratha Zawiya Tripolitania 51 Ras Lanuf Sirte Tripolitania
5 Tripoli Tripoli Tripolitania 27 Tarhuna Murqub Tripolitania 52 Tocra Marj Cyrenaica
6 Al Khums Murqub Tripolitania 28 Bani Walid Misrata Tripolitania 53 Kikla Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
7 Sirte Sirte Tripolitania 30 Al Abyar Marj Cyrenaica 54 Al Rhibat Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
8 Benghazi Benghazi Cyrenaica 32 Ghat Ghat Fezzan 55 Al Shatii al Gharbi Wadi al Shatii Fezzan
9 Zuwarah Nuqat al Khams Tripolitania 33 Qasr bin Ghashir Tripoli Tripolitania 56 Al Rijban Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
10 Derna Derna Cyrenaica 35 Shahhat (Cyrene) Jabal al Akhdar Cyrenaica 57 Harraba Nalut Tripolitania
11 Al Shatii al Sharqi Wadi al Shatii Fezzan 36 Zliten Murqub Tripolitania 58 Southern Marj Marj Cyrenaica
12 Ajdabiya Al Wahat Cyrenaica 37 Baten Al Jabal Nalut Tripolitania 59 Al Shagiga Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
13 Hun Jufra Fezzan 38 Mizda Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania 60 Ras al-Helal Derna Cyrenaica
14 Tobruk Butnan Cyrenaica 40 Jumayl Nuqat al Khams Tripolitania 61 Zaltan Nuqat al Khams Tripolitania
15 Murzuq Murzuq Fezzan 41 Al Ajaylat Nuqat al Khams Tripolitania 62 Qatrun Murzuq Fezzan
16 Jalu Al Wahat Cyrenaica 42 Zintan Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania 63 Janzur Tripoli Tripolitania
17 Ghadames Nalut Tripolitania 43 Jadu Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania 64 Al Shwayrif Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
18 Marj Marj Cyrenaica 44 Msallata Murqub Tripolitania 65 Al Riyayna Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania
19 Nalut Nalut Tripolitania 45 Sahel El-Jebel Jabal al Akhdar Cyrenaica 66 Suluq
Qaminis
Benghazi Cyrenaica
20 Kufra Kufra Cyrenaica 46 Castelverde Tripoli Tripolitania 67 Awjila
Jikharra
Al Wahat Cyrenaica
21 Gharyan Jabal al Gharbi Tripolitania 47 Sorman Zawiya Tripolitania

Foreign Countries Codes

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Code County
11  Egypt
12  Germany
13  Tunisia
14  Lebanon
15  Italy
16  France
17  Turkey
18  Algeria
19  Serbia
20  United Kingdom
21  Saudi Arabia
22  Greece
23  Russia
24  Morocco
25  China
26  United States
27  Czech Republic
28  Spain
30  Iraq
32  Pakistan
33  Venezuela
34  Kuwait
35  Bulgaria
38  Poland
39  Hungary
40   Switzerland
41  Denmark
42  Finland
43  Sweden
44  Chad
45  Austria
46  Netherlands
47  Slovakia
48  India
49  Yemen
50  Bosnia and Herzegovina
51  Mauritania
52  Niger
53  Nigeria
54  Romania
55  Japan
56  United Arab Emirates
58  Somalia
59  Brazil
60  Uganda
61  DR Congo
62  Rwanda
63  DPR Korea
64  Argentina
65  Bangladesh
66  Burundi
67  Guinea Conackry
68  Qatar
69  The Gambia
70  Cuba
71  Togo
72  Central African Republic
73  Afghanistan
74  Malaysia
75  Philippines
76  Ethiopia
77  Gabon
78  Vietnam
79  Jordan
80  Senegal
81  Australia
82  Panama
83  South Korea
84  Benin
85  Mali
86  Iran
87  Nicaragua
88  Ghana
89  Grenada
90  Burkina Faso
91  Cyprus
92  Bahrain
93  Oman
94  Djibouti
95  Comoros
96  South Africa
97  Cameroon
99  Eritrea
106  Zimbabwe
108  Liberia
111  Malawi
119  Indonesia
120  Ukraine
125  Canada
130  Norway
157  Ireland
180  Belarus
190  Holy See

Italian Africa (1913-1941)

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Italian African Police rear plate

The very first Italian registration plates, from 1913 to the end of the 1920s, were rectangular, with a white background and with the name or initials of the colony in red followed by the registration number, on a single line, but the documentation on this is fragmentary. For the Italian colonial troops, however, special military service plates were used with the initials SOM (Somalia) or T (Tripolitania) in front. Subsequently, until 1935, the Italian colonies used white plates on black with a colonial code on the first line, and up to 5 numbers on the second line. The numbers, in relief, were assigned serially and the plates were made of metal, with the fasces as a seal.[3] The colonial codes were:

References

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  1. ^ "License Plates of Libya".
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2283492881934077&id=1893434144273288&locale2=ja_JP [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Escursioni esteri". 3 October 2022.