Vehicle registration plates of Moldova
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License plates in Moldova were introduced on November 30, 1992. Currently issued plates consist of six black characters on a white background: three letters and three numbers. On the left part of the plates there is a modified, wider than usual blue euroband having the Moldovan flag instead of the EU symbol and the international country code MD underneath it. The plates are 520 mm wide and 112 mm high, made of metal with embossed characters using the FE-Schrift font.[1]
 Moldovan registration plate, issued from 2015 | |
| Country |  Moldova |
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| Country code | MD |
| Current series | |
| Size | 520 mm × 110 mm 20.5 in × 4.3 in |
| Serial format | ABC 1(23) |
| Colour (front) | Black on white |
| Colour (rear) | Black on white |
Pre-2015 plates have seven characters: two letters for the region (except for Chișinău, which only has the letters C and K), two letters for the series and three digits, all written using the DIN 1451 Mittelschrift font. The left side of the plate carries the coat of arms of Moldova with the country index MD (before 1993 the country index on car plates was MLD) and since November 1, 2011, it has a vertical blue background, similar to the European Union plates. Additionally, the owners could request to have only one or two digits instead of three.[2]
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The President of the Republic of Moldova |
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Government |
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Parliament |
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Ministries |
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Armed forces |
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Ministry of Internal Affairs |
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Security Service |
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The vehicles of foreign legal entities and foreign citizens, stateless persons, with the exception of the diplomatic corps, accredited in the Republic of Moldova |
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Motor vehicles imported under customs regime of temporary admission by individuals and legal entities from the Republic of Moldova |
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Vehicles deleted from the records in case of final export from the Republic of Moldova |
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Vehicles of foreign citizens and stateless persons with the right of permanent residence on the territory of the Republic of Moldova |
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Service cars of diplomatic missions and personal cars of diplomatic staff |
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Vehicles of consular offices, consular officials, consular employees and members of the service staff of consular offices |
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The vehicles of members of the technical administrative and service staff of diplomatic missions, as well as of a category of collaborators of the representative offices of international organizations |
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Car designations
Before 2015, Moldovan vehicle registration plates started with a group of one or two letters, indicating the town or district of registration, followed by two other letters indicating the series and three digits:
| Code | City or District (Notes) |
|---|---|
| AN | Anenii Noi |
| BE | Bender |
| BL | Bălți and Bălți County (1999–2003) |
| BR | Briceni |
| BS | Basarabeasca |
| C | Chișinău |
| CC | Camenca |
| CG | Ceadîr-Lunga (–1999, currently Gagauzia) |
| CH | Cahul and Cahul County (1999–2003) |
| CL | Călărași |
| CM | Cimișlia |
| CN | Căinari (–1999, currently merged with Căușeni) |
| CO | Comrat (–1999, currently Gagauzia) |
| CR | Criuleni |
| CS | Căușeni |
| CT | Cantemir |
| CU | Chișinău County (1999–2003) |
| DB | Dubăsari |
| DN | Dondușeni |
| DR | Drochia |
| ED | Edineț and Edineț County (1999–2003) |
| FL | Fălești |
| FR | Florești |
| GE | Gagauzia (1999–) |
| GL | Glodeni |
| GR | Grigoriopol |
| HN | Hîncești |
| IL | Ialoveni |
| K | Chișinău (2009–) |
| LP | Lăpușna County (1999–2003) |
| LV | Leova |
| NS | Nisporeni |
| OC | Ocnița |
| OR | Orhei and Orhei County (1999–2003) |
| RB | Rîbnița |
| RS | Rîșcani |
| RZ | Rezina |
| SD | Șoldănești |
| SG | Sîngerei |
| SL | Slobozia |
| SR | Soroca and Soroca County (1999–2003) |
| ST | Strășeni |
| SV | Ștefan Vodă |
| TG | Tighina County (1999–2003) |
| TL | Telenești |
| TR | Taraclia |
| TS | Tiraspol |
| UN | Ungheni and Ungheni County (1999–2003) |
| VL | Vulcănești (–1999, currently Gagauzia) |
In Transnistria
As a result of Transnistria, a small part of eastern Moldova, not being under Moldovan control, license plates with the codes CC, GR, RB, SL, TG and TS are rarely issued. Dubăsari district, using code DB, is partially controlled by Moldova with these plates being regularly issued.
