Vehicle registration plates of Yemen started in 1993. The current version started in 2018 using FE-Schrift typeface for alphanumeric and Square Kufic typeface for Arabic text. [1]
Yemeni license plate types can be distinguished by their background colour, as well as an Arabic text above the numerical code, adjacent to the country name, (اليمن).
The numerical section of the license plate is divided into 2, with a horizontal line. On the left, a 1 or 2-digit code, indicating the Governorate to which the vehicle belongs. This number will be between 1 and 22. On the right is the numerical identifier code for the vehicle, which can range between 1 and 6 digits.
| Vehicle types [2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Type | Type in Arabic | ||
 | Private | خصوصي | ||
 | Vehicle for hire, bus, taxi | اجرة | ||
 | Vehicles used for transport of goods, Pick-up trucks, trucks, tractor trailers | نقل | ||
| Vehicle types [2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governorate | Code | |||
| Amanat Al Asimah (Sanaa) | 1 | |||
| Aden | 3 | |||
| Taiz | 4 | |||
| Hadramaut | 5 | |||
| Ibb | 7 | |||
| Abyan | 12 | |||
| Marib | 16 | |||
| Al Mahrah | 17 | |||
| Dhale | 20 | |||
| Socotra | 22 | |||
Due to the ongoing Civil war, political control in Yemen has fractured. This has had implications on vehicle registration plates. Most of the North, politically under the control of the Houthi rebel-backed Supreme Political Council, has retained the aforementioned 1993–2018 registration plate formats. However, in the South, the city of Aden, politically dominated by the UAE-backed Southern Movement has developed a license plate design and format resembling those of UAE's Emirates (UAE License Plates). Most of the rest of Southern Yemen is politically controlled by the internationally-recognized legitimate Presidential Leadership Council. Individual provinces in the South have developed their own unique (but nevertheless similar is style and format) registration plates.
Aden city, politically dominated by the UAE-backed Southern Movement, has started issuing license plates in formats resembling those of UAE's Emirates (UAE License Plates). The license plates feature a graphic of Ras Marshag Lighthouse, one of Aden's prominent landmarks, as well as a stylized Arabic Text saying "عدن" (Aden), as well as an English text saying Aden. The license plate currently consists of a 4-digit code, but is large enough to allow for 5, or 6-digit codes if need be. The license plate consists of black text and graphic and black boundary on white background. FE-Schrift typeface used for numerals. [3]
Hadhramaut Governorate License Plates consist of black text and black boundary on white background. Hadramaout Governorate plates consist of the governorate name in Arabic (حضرموت) and a 4 digit number. Hadramaut Governorate plates also have a strip on the left hand side with the letter H in black on a background whose color depends on the classification of the vehicle. Temporary plates have a strip on the right hand side that says "مؤقت", meaning temporary, on a blue background. The license plates for Hadramout use a unique serif font. [4]
| Image | Type | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicle | Blue |
| Motorcycle | N/A |
| Vehicle for hire (Taxis, Buses) | Yellow |
| Commercial (Trucks, vans) | Red |
| Governmental Vehicle | Green |
| Temporary | Blue |
| Police | Blue |
Al Mahrah Governorate License Plates consist of black text and black boundary on white background. Hadramaout Governorate plates consist of the governorate name in Arabic (المهرة) and a 4 digit number. Al-Mahrah Governorate plates also have a strip on the left hand side with the letter M in black on a background whose color depends on the classification of the vehicle. Similar to Hadramout, The license plates for Al-Mahrah use a unique serif font. [5]
The colour combination and structure of the license plates are similar to Hadramaout.
| Image | Type | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicle | Blue |
| Motorcycle | N/A |
| Vehicle for hire (Taxis, Buses) | Yellow |
| Commercial (Trucks, vans) | Red |
| Governmental Vehicle | Green |
Marib Governorate License Plates consist of black numbers and black boundary on white background. Marib Governorate plates consist of the governorate name in Arabic (مأرب) and a 4 digit number. The governorate name is black on a background whose color depends on the classification of the vehicle. Marib Governorate plates also have a strip on the left hand side with the letter M in black on a background whose color matches the background color governorate name, and depends on the classification of the vehicle. The styles of Marib license plates thus differ from the previously mentioned southern governorates. The letter code used by the governorate, M, is the same as the letter code used by Al Mahrah Governorate. The license plates for Marib use a unique serif font. [6]
| Image | Type | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicle | Blue |
| Motorcycle | Yellow |
| Vehicle for hire (Taxis, Buses) | Yellow |
| Commercial (Trucks, vans) | Red |
Starting from February 2020, Shabwah Governorate joined Hadhramaut Governorate in issuing license plates in this new format and appearance. Similar to Hadhramaut, Shabwah License Plates consist of black text and black boundary on white background. Shabwah Governorate plates consist of the governorate name in Arabic (شبوة) and a 4 digit number. Shabwah Governorate plates also have a strip on the left hand side with the letter W in black on a background whose color depends on the classification of the vehicle. Temporary plates have a strip on the right hand side that says "مؤقت", meaning temporary, on a blue background. The license plates for Shabwah use a unique serif font. [7]
| Image | Type | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Private Vehicle | Blue |
| Motorcycle | N/A |
| Vehicle for hire (Taxis, Buses) | Yellow |
| Commercial (Trucks, vans) | Red |
| Governmental Vehicle | Green |
| Temporary | Blue |
| Police | Blue |
Unlike the aforementioned governorates, Taiz Governorate has not replaced the previous and other existing registration plates with a uniform new format but using FE-Schrift typeface for numerals and Square Kufic typeface for Arabic text like rest of Yemen since 2018. [1] Taiz Governorate traffic police has introduced two classes of "Temporary" License plates for vehicles missing a license plate. It is unclear how long such temporary plates will remain in circulation and what format will replace them, but they are de facto the current license plate format issued by the governorate. [8] Taiz temporary license plates have a top row that states "ج - ي" (J.Y.), standing for "Republic" and "Yemen" in Arabic. There is also the text "مؤقت - تعز", meaning "Temporary" and "Taiz", the name of the governorate.
There are two classes of "temporary" license plates:
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Wikipedia articles available about the Yemeni Crisis, revolution, and Yemeni civil war (2014–present).
