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 internationalcountry 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, 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 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.
Transnistria
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:
As because small part of Moldova on East is not under Moldovan control, plates with codes CC, GR, RB, SL, TG and TS were rarely issued. Dubăsari district, using DB code, is partially controlled by Moldova, and in that part these plates were normally issued.
Special plates
Government vehicles - Composed of the letters RM a single letter representing the authority, and three digits. Note: the lower the number , the higher the position of its owner .
The President/Presidency number plates are composed of the letters RM followed by four digits. Therefore, the presidential limousine has as its number plate RM 0001.
Diplomatic vehicles - Composed of two letters three digits and one-two letters. . This plate uses blue letters in a white background.
Ministry of Internal Affairs/Police vehicles - composed of the letters MAI and three-four digits. ; Also the Carabinieri Subdivision of the ministry has its own number series - composed of the letters MIC and three-four digits. . Before the introduction of the MAI series, police vehicles would have POL and three-four digits , while the road police would have PR and three-four digits ; both series were discontinued and replaced with MAI.
Army vehicles - composed of the letters FA and four digits. .
Border Control vehicles - composed of the letters DG and four digits. .
In 1992, when the first series of new license plate were introduced, the plates had a mistake – they used Maldivian Islands country code MLD. Those vehicles were not allowed to cross international borders. In 1993 the mistake was corrected, and the country code was changed to MD.
Foreign resident vehicles - composed of the letters H, four digits, and dates in the right side of the plate. Uses red letters in a white background.
