Albania

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks
1		1919?	1939	car	A 123	V = Vlorė Europlate
2		1939	1943	car	Tiranė 123	Italian occupation Francoplaque
3	picture wanted	1943	1958	car	?
4		1958	1984	car	AB 1234	Francoplaque
5		1958	1984	car	AB 1234	square Hediger
6		1958	1984	mc	AB 1234	motorcycle Hess
7		1960s? 1965	1994?	CD	TD 123	Tirana diplomat RPSSH = Republika e Shqiperise (later RPSH) (Republic of Albania) Brumby Europlate
8		1960s?	1994?	other	TR 123	foreigner (not diplomatic) Europlate
9		?		govt	Policia 123	Policia Europlate
10				govt	Policia 123	Policia motorcycle Drew
11		1970s?		army	UP 12345	army Hediger Luxner
12		?		army	UP 1234	army motorcycle Drew
13		?		army	UP 12345	army? wrong colours? Hess
14		1984	1991	car	AB 12345	Europlate
15		1984		mc	AB 12345	motorcycle Orman
16		1984	1991	CD	TD 123	diplomatic Europlate
17				army	U 12345	army FT = Forca Tokėsore (Land Force) Hess FA = Forca Ajrore (Air Force) FM = Force ? (Navy)
18		Feb 1991			12 AB 345	privately owned Hediger
19		1991	1994	car	AB 1234 C	high TR 0204 B Europlate
20		1991	1994	govt	AB 1234 Z	Europlate
21		1991	1994	temp	12 A 3456 A 123 BC	long term temp (metal) short term temp (paper) Europlate (2x)
22				govt	Policia 123	traffic police Klotz
23				govt		traffic police Klotz
24		1994	2004	car	AB 1234 C	Apr 1994 TR 4800 B 2002? hologram * introduced from TR 0001*H Europlate (2x)
25		1994		car	AB 1234 C	square Brekke
26		1994		mc	AB 123 C	motorcycle Drew
27			Oct 1997? Mar 2001?	govt	AB 1234 Z	Europlate
28		seen 1995		govt	RSH-123	minister RSH = Republika e Shqiperise (Republic of Albania) Europlate
29				CD	CD 1234	diplomatic 07 = France Europlate
30				other	TR 1234	private diplomatic series 23 = USA Europlate
31		2005?		govt	Policia 123 Policia 1234	police Europlate square Beelen motorcycle Europlate
32				army	Policia 12 FA	army police Europlate
33				taxi	AB 123 C	taxi Beelen
34		2004		car	AB 1234 C	new dies with hologram * starting at TR*0001 I incl microprint in the charactors: Albania? 2008 TR 1234 N (R?) Beelen Europlate
35				car	AB 1234 C	square Toon
36				mc	AB 123 C	motorcycle Europlate
37				mopd	AB 1 C 23	moped Europlate
38				govt	AB 123 Z	high official Europlate (2x) web
39				CD	CD 1234	2004 new dies diplomatic 01 = Austria square 42 = UNDP Europlate (2x)
40				other	TR 1234	private diplomatic series 42 = UNDP Europlate
41				temp	AB 123 CD	temporary Europlate
42				taxi	AB 123 C	taxi Rope Taxi before the letter? (maybe a mistake in the B serie?) Juke
43				dlr	AB 123 PR	dealer pr = prove (test) Europlate
44				other	AB 1234 C	bike rack Europlate
45				army	U 1234 (1026 - 2222)	army high official Europlate
46		2007		CD	CD 12345	diplomatic 11 = Italy Velo Europlate
47				other	TD 12345	private diplomatic series 21 = Russia Europlate
48		2008		army	123456 (100030 - 451007)	army Roovers
49		Feb  2011	now	car	AB 123 CD	new plates 520x112mm Europlate 2020 at AB 001AA
50		Jan 2011	now	car	AB 123 CD	square 265x205mm Web
51		Jan 2011	now	mc	AB 123 CD	motorcycle 212x205mm Europlate
52		Jan 2011	now	mopd	CAB 123	moped C = ciklomotoret 130x115mm Web
53	square	Jan 2011	now	taxi	AB 123 T	taxi Europlate 2019 at AE old taxi plate still around
54		Jan 2011	now	CD	CD 1234 A	diplomatic 56 = Netherlands Francoplaque
55		Jan 2011	now	CD	CD 1234 A	diplomatic square 52 = Kuwait Francoplaque
56		Jan 2011	now	CD	CD 12 AB	diplomatic motorcycle 11 = Italy Francoplaque
57		Jan 2011	now	other	TR 1234 A	TR = Truproje Diplomatike (Diplomatic Badyguards) 11 = Italy Rope
58		Jan 2011	now	temp	AB 1 PRK	temporary PRK = Pėrkohshme (interim) Francoplaque
59		Jan 2011	now	dlr	AB 1 PROV	dealer prov = prove (test) Web
60	RB RT	Jan 2011	now	other	AB  R 123 AB MB 12 AB MT 12 AB RB 12 AB RT 12	R = Rimorkio (trailer) Europlate MB = Makinė Bujqėsore (Agricultural Vehicle) Francoplaque MT = Makinė Teknologjike (Technological Vehicle) maintenance Francoplaque RB = Rimorkio Bujqėsore (Agricultural trailer) RT = Rimorkio Teknologjike (Technological trailer) maintenance trailer
61	square	Jan 2011 2019?	now	govt	MB 123 AB	Ministeria e Brendshme (Interior Ministry) Police (also seen with normal plates) Europlte
62		Jan 2011 2019?	now	govt	MB 123 AB	Ministeria e Brendshme (Interior Ministry) Police (also seen with normal plates) motorcycle Europlate
63	FA FD SP	Jan 2011 2019?	now	govt	MM 123 AB	Ministria e Mbrojtjes (Ministry of Defense) seen MM, FT, KM and PU FA = Forca Ajrore (Air Force) FD = Forca Detare (Naval Force) FT = Forca Tokėsore (Land Force) KM (Komanda Mbėshtetėse (Support Command) PU = Policia Ushtarake (Military Police) SP = Shtabi i Pėrgjithshėm (Genaral Staff) Europlate (2x) Art Williamson
64		later?		bike	AB 123 CD	bike rack (repetitive) Francoplaque
65		?		other	R 123 AB	antique (30 years) car 520x110mm Europlate 264x205mm Velo 290x75mm Europlate
66	mc?	?		other	R 123 A	antique (30 years) motorcycle 130x115mm
67		?		diplo	HCC 1234 sample? HCC 123A?	Honoray Consul 01 = Austria Europlate
68	smaller plates 360x100mm? 305x153mm? 290x75mm? see above	2022		car

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