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Vehicle registration plates of the Gambia

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Current registration plate from the Gambia
Registration plate from the Gambia, 1999-2019

Registration plates of the Gambia have, since 2019 have been coloured yellow or white with black lettering. To the left is the Gambia flag and the letters "GPF". The plates are in the standard European size, and feature the German FE font. The first set of letters denote the city of issue, such as BJL for Banjul.


2019-Present

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From 2019 onwards, a black-on-white colour scheme was introduced. This new license plate format uses the font FE-Schrift. The flag strip at the bottom of the license plate has been removed in this version, and replaced by a flag on the top left corner of the plate. Underneath the plate, there's a 3-letter code, GPF. GPF isn't the country's standard traffic code, that would be WAG. GPF stands for The Gambia Police Force, who are responsible for issuing of the license plates.

Some of the regional codes have also changed since the previous version. The size of motorcycle plates have also changed from 19 cm x 11 cm to 24 cm x 13 cm.

Vehicle Type Image Design Serial format Notes
Passenger Vehicles
52 cm x 11 cm
Black on White
Gambian Flag as well as the text GPF on the left side of the license plate
XXX-0123-A
XX-0123-A
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.

27x20 cm
Black on White
Gambian Flag as well as the text GPF on the top left corner of the license plate
Commercial Vehicles
52 cm x 11 cm
Black on yellow
Gambian Flag as well as the text GPF on the top left corner of the license plate
XXX-0123-A
XX-0123-A
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.

27x20 cm
Black on yellow
Gambian Flag as well as the text GPF on the top left corner of the license plate
Motorcycle
24 cm x 13 cm
Black on White
Gambian Flag as well as the text GPF on the top left corner of the license plate
MC-XXX-0123-A
MC-XX-0123-A
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.

1999-2019

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Current Gambian number plate in Banjul
A tuk-tuk showing a motorcycle plate

From 1999 a white-on-black colour scheme was introduced, which is similar to an older scheme dating from before independence. The MC in motorcycle plates was moved to the front. This license plate format comes with a strip at the bottom of the plate with the colors of the Gambian flag, and a text in the center that says The Gambia. Standard plates were issued in the font Mandatory.


Vehicle Type Image Design Serial format Notes
Passenger Vehicles
52 cm x 11 cm
White on black
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
XXX-0123-A
XX-0123-A
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.

27x20 cm
White on black
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
Commercial Vehicles
52 cm x 11 cm
Black on yellow
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
XXX-0123-A
XX-0123-A
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.

27x20 cm
Black on yellow
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
Motorcycle
19 cm x 11 cm
White on Black
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
MC-XXX-0123
MC-XX-0123
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.
MC indicates Motorcycle
Rickshaw
Front Plate:
52 cm x 11 cm
Black on yellow
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia
XXX-0123-MC
XX-0123-MC
XXX or XX indicate the three or two letter regional code.
BJL indicates Banjul for example.
MC indicates Motorcycle

Rear Plate:
27x20 cm
Black on yellow
Bottom strip in Gambian Flag Text in the center bottom, saying The Gambia

Regional Codes

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Administrative divisions of the Gambia
Subdivision name Code
1994-2019
Code
2019-Present
Banjul BJL BJL
West Coast Region WD WCR
North Bank Region NBD NBR
Lower River Region LRD LRR
Central River Region CRD CRR
Upper River Region URD URR
Kanifing Municipality KM KM

Previous formats

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1962-1982

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The number plates in this series started with GA. They had 4 digits. Private vehicle plates were White on Black background. Commercial plates were red on white background. However, commercial plates had their color change in 1978, and were then issued in black on yellow.

Gambian Passenger vehicle license plate, 1962 to 1982
Gambian Commercial vehicle license plate, 1962 to 1978
Gambian Commercial vehicle license plate, 1978 to 1982

1982-1991

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The number plates in this series started with G1A. They had 4 digits. Private vehicle plates were White on Black background. Commercial plates were black on yellow background.

Gambian Passenger vehicle license plate, 1982 to 1991
Gambian Commercial vehicle license plate, 1982 to 1991

1991-1994

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The number plates in this series started with G2A. They had 4 digits. Private vehicle plates were Black on White background. Commercial plates were black on yellow background.

Gambian Passenger vehicle license plate, 1991 to 1994
Gambian Commercial vehicle license plate, 1991 to 1994

1994-1999

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The number plates in this series started with G3A. They had 4 digits. Private vehicle plates were Black on White background. Commercial plates were black on yellow background.

Gambian Passenger vehicle license plate, 1994 to 1999
Gambian Commercial vehicle license plate, 1994 to 1999

Diplomatic plates

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Diplomatic plates are white-on-green. Three letters which denote the country or organization are followed by two numbers and 'CD'.

XXX 99 CD XXX 99 CD

References

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