NJ License Plate Creator
Preview / mockup only — not a real or registrable plate. New Jersey passenger plates use one letter, two digits, and three letters.
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A12-BCD (letter, two digits, three letters). Input limit: 7.
Documented styles: White with blue/yellow gradient band; front and rear plates required for most classes
Colour choices are preview concepts; registration rules and availability remain with the issuing authority. Preview / mockup only — not a real or registrable plate.
Plate ideas and abbreviations
LP = license plate, RNG = random number generation. Pick an idea to edit it; the selected region’s character rules still apply.
Plate formats by region
12 formats. Examples are previews only.
| Region | Pattern and example | Characters | Styles | Authority and sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Region kanji + class code + hiragana + 4 digits (e.g. 足立 500 き 21-41)足立 500 き 21-41 | Kanji office name, hiragana, digits 0-9. Limit: 4 digits plus prefix. | White/green (private car), green/white (commercial), yellow/black (kei private), black/yellow (kei commercial), 字光式 illuminated | MLIT Land Transportation Offices 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 Arabic letters + up to 4 Arabic-Indic digits, with Latin/numeral transliterationا ب د 1234 | 17 Arabic letters only; digits 0-9. Limit: 3 letters + 4 digits. | White base; coloured strip (coat of arms, KSA, seal) on the right at 335x155 mm or centred at 550x110 mm | Government Printing Press, Riyadh (issued via MOI / Absher) 1 source. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| United Kingdom | 2 letters (memory tag) + 2 digits (age identifier) + 3 random letters, e.g. AB12 CDEAB12 CDE | A-Z excluding I and Q in the random block; area codes exclude I, Q, Z. Limit: 7. | White front, yellow rear, black characters; optional blue band (pre-2021 GB/EU) or UK identifier with flag | DVLA 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Germany | 1-3 letter area code + 1-2 letters + 1-4 digits, e.g. B-AB 1234B AB 1234 | A-Z including umlauts Ä, Ö, Ü in area codes; digits 0-9. Limit: 8 total including the area code. | White with black FE-Schrift; blue EU band with D; red expiry bar on export (Ausfuhrkennzeichen) plates | German district registration authorities; register held by KBA (ZFZR) 3 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Europe (EU common format) | Varies by member state; the common element is the blue band with 12 stars and the country codeD · B AB 1234 | Varies by member state. Limit: Varies by member state. | White or yellow base; blue band on the left with EU stars above the country code | National registration authorities under Council Regulation (EC) No 2411/98 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Czech Republic | Digit + region letter + digit + 4 digits (1x0 0001 series), later 1xa 0000 two-letter series1A0 1234 | A-Z excluding G, CH, O, Q, W on personalised plates; digits 0-9. Limit: 7 (standard), 8 (personalised XXX-XXXXX). | White with black characters; blue EU band with CZ since 2004; motorcycle plates two-line | Ministry of Transport / regional registration offices 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| California | 1ABC123 (1980-2026), 123ABC1 (from March 2026)123ABC1 | A-Z and 0-9; I, O, Q only allowed as the second letter. Limit: 7. | White with red script 'California' (current), 1960s Legacy black with yellow lettering, blue/yellow legacy variants | California Department of Motor Vehicles 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Michigan | ABC1234 (three letters, four digits); Mackinac Bridge plates use ABC123ABC1234 | A-Z and 0-9. Limit: 7 standard; personalised up to 6 or 7 depending on plate type. | Pure Michigan base; special-cause and university plates use the same base with an emblem | Michigan Secretary of State 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| New Jersey | A12-BCD (letter, two digits, three letters)A12 BCD | A-Z and 0-9. Limit: 7. | White with blue/yellow gradient band; front and rear plates required for most classes | New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Ontario | ABCD-123 (four letters, three digits)ABCD 123 | A-Z and 0-9. Limit: 7 standard; personalised 2-8 characters. | White with blue lettering; over 60 graphic options (loon, trillium, sports teams) | ServiceOntario 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Montana | County code + 6 characters: 1-12345A or 10-1234A1-12345A | A-Z and 0-9. Limit: 6 after the county code. | White with blue lettering; optional plates use ABC123 since 2003 | Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
| Russia | Letter + 3 digits + 2 letters + 2-3 digit region code, e.g. А777АА 77А777АА 77 | 12 Cyrillic letters that resemble Latin: А, В, Е, К, М, Н, О, Р, С, Т, У, Х. Limit: 6 characters plus region code. | White with black characters and the RUS flag/code on the right; trailers use 2 letters + 4 digits | GIBDD / traffic police registration units 2 sources. Checked 2026-11-09. |
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A12 BCD, and a $50 vanity path
The passenger pattern in the Wikipedia New Jersey article is a letter, two digits, and three letters, often written A12-BCD. Six letters and digits; the printed separator is not a character of the registration. There is no county code on that passenger plate. Courtesy plates are the exception that still uses a county letter, and they are not what the random button draws. Front and rear plates are required for most classes. The picture here is a single sketch, so it is already incomplete as a pair.
The MVC personalised-plate page is the official how-to. It states a $50 cost, a minimum of three letters, and a maximum of seven characters in total. These price and ordering constraints have one primary source, NJ MVC, checked 9 Nov 2026. I do not add a processing time, because the page I used for the research notes did not hand me one I was willing to freeze. Ordering still happens on nj.gov. Typing into this box does not reserve the combination, and the PNG will not satisfy an inspector.
The plate art is described as white with a blue and yellow gradient band. My canvas is a flat grey-white card with a watermark. If you need the gradient for a film prop, you still have to paint it. I would rather ship an honest flat preview than a fake MVC file. Size is 12×6 inches, 305×152 mm, the same rectangle as the other US pages, which is not a reason to merge them: the serial grammar is the difference.
California’s 2026 order and Michigan’s three-letter, four-digit block are the other state essays. Ontario, for a Canadian comparison, uses four letters and three digits and prices vanity plates in Canadian dollars.
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Questions
How much is a New Jersey personalised plate?
The MVC page says $50 (1 primary source, checked 9 Nov 2026). It also wants at least three letters and no more than seven characters overall.
Does the passenger plate show the county?
No. A county letter is a courtesy-plate feature. The A12-BCD series has no county code.
Sources
- Wikipedia — New Jersey plates — checked 2026-11-09
- NJ MVC — personalized plates — checked 2026-11-09
Checked 2026-11-09. How these pages are checked.