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.
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. ImageDescriptionThe President of the Republic of MoldovaGovernmentParliamentMinistriesArmed forcesMinistry of Internal AffairsSecurity ServiceThe vehicles of foreign legal entities and foreign citizens, stateless persons, with the exception of the diplomatic corps, accredited in the Republic of MoldovaMotor vehicles imported under customs regime of temporary admission by individuals and legal entities from the Republic of MoldovaVehicles deleted from the records in case of final export from the Republic of MoldovaVehicles of foreign citizens and stateless persons with the right of permanent residence on the territory of the Republic of MoldovaService cars of diplomatic missions and personal cars of diplomatic staffVehicles of consular offices, consular officials, consular employees and members of the service staff of consular officesThe 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
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.
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