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Highest sightings of
Norwegian diplomatic plates

These are highest sightings of diplomatic plates. There is no evidence of separate blocks used for single or double line plates. Apparently these plates are made on demand in the shape needed.

If a plate is lost or stolen, it has become practice to issue replacement plates with a registration ten numbers higher. This has been seen at least since 2014. In some cases the replacement plates have been lost and another ten numbers added to the registration, resulting in highs well above where they normally would have been. There were signs that this practice had ended by 2020, but examples from 2022 exist.

Since 2012 aluminium plates in 2006 style are again used. They are shown in normal lettering. Plastic plates in 2009 style are shown in bold lettering. Aluminium plates in 2002 style in italic lettering. Aluminium plates in 1985 style in underlined lettering.

CD   Two highest Date Motorcycle, trailer
USA (discontinued) 10 10427 10423 2.9.01 1020 (20.1.02) - 1017
Argentina 11 11025 11024 21.6.20 CD 11025 replacement plate.
Afghanistan 12 12023 12018 8.8.23 Since 2005.
Belgium 14 14065 14063 18.8.23  
Brazil 15 15043 15042 8.7.23  
United Kingdom (discontinued, except for the ambassador's car on official occasions) 16 16274 16265 10.12.22 1605 (16.8.99)
Bulgaria 17 17058 17052 25.7.17 CD 17058 replacement plate.
Philippines 18 18034 18033 24.7.22 CD 18034 replacement plate.
International Barents Secretariat 19 19007 19006 15.5.19 Since 2008.
Canada 20 20105 20100 29.3.24 2005 (2.4.10) - 2003 (3.11.06)
Chile 21 21057 21050 18.9.16 CD 21057 replacement plate.
Colombia 22 22018 22015 23.10.22 Embassy re-opened December 2003.
Cuba 23 23007 23006 9.2.19 Embassy re-opened.
Costa Rica 24 24011 24010 26.4.12 Embassy closed July 2015.
Algeria 25 25016 25009 18.9.16 Since 2008.
CD 25016 replacement plate.
Denmark 26 26091 26090 23.10.22  
South Sudan 27 27006 27005 25.8.19 Since 2012.
European Union 28 28071 28070 12.10.19  
Egypt 29 29068 29066 21.8.21  
Burundi 30 30001   15.6.13 Embassy opnened 2012 and closed 2018.
Estonia 31 31021 31020 17.8.18 CD 31021 replacement plate.
Georgia 32 32012 32010 3.3.18 Since 2013.
CD 32012 replacement plate.
Finland 33 33203 33202 3.9.22  
France 34 34248 34247 19.10.21 3406 (JUL.05) - 3405
United Nations Development Programme 35 35007 35006 13.9.20 Since 2004.
United Arab Emirates 36 36008 36006 25.3.23 Since 2014.
Greece 37 37058 37054 21.1.18 3701 (21.8.99)
Ghana 38 38004 38003 23.8.19 Since 2019.
International Organization for Migration 39 39003 39002 13.9.20 Since 2017.
India 40 40043 40042 3.7.21  
Indonesia 41 41082 41080 9.8.23  
Iran 42 42092 42091 8.8.23  
Iceland 43 43046 43045 21.10.16 4301 (16.8.10)
Israel (discontinued) 44 44046 44040 30.12.08 CD 44046 seen on TV. It was the ambassador's car with Israeli flag.
Italy 45 45152 45151 25.9.22  
Iraq 46 46028 46026 5.3.23 Since 2008.
Saudi Arabia 47 47064 47060 9.4.24 Since 2011.
Japan 48 48187 48186 18.10.21  
Serbia 49 49048 49047 11.11.23  
Jordan 50 50006 50004 15.10.22 Since 2017.
Kazakhstan 51 51013 51011 10.12.22  
China 52 52230 52229 9.4.24 Serials ending with 4 omitted since 52064; probably because it is considered a very unlucky number in China. CD 52001 issued in 2018.
Republic of Korea 53 53119 53117 7.4.23  
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 54 54008 54005 1991 Embassy closed around 1995.
Croatia 55 55031 55028 25.9.23  
Morocco 56 56034 56033 13.9.20 5602 (6.11.09)
Mexico 57 57034 57032 20.1.23 Embassy closed July 2002, re-opened 2014.
Myanmar 58 58003 58002 19.7.20 Since 2015.
Kosovo 59 59003 59002 31.7.22 Since 2020.
Netherlands 60 60142 60141 29.10.22  
El Salvador 61 61001 30.10.23 Since 2023.
Pakistan 62 62029 62026 3.8.18  
Panama 63 63002 Embassy closed.
Poland 64 64206 64205 17.8.23 6403 (20.9.07) - 6401 (13.10.99)
CD 64715 seems like a manufacturing error. Should probably be 64175, which remains unissued.
Portugal 65 65040 65035 10.12.22  
Palestine 66 66020 66019 24.4.22  
Peru 67 67002 67001 17.8.23 Since 2019.
Romania 68 68061 68060 9.4.24 6804 (MAY 98)
Russia 71 71540 71538 14.4.22 7117 (1.5.11)
Spain 72 72106 72103 5.7.19 CD 72106 replacement plate.
Switzerland 73 73072 73070 18.10.21  
Sweden 74 74141 74135 12.3.23  
South Africa 75 75042 75041 10.8.23  
Thailand 76 76031 76030 1.5.21  
Czechia 77 77163 77162 27.7.22  
Turkey 78 78121 78120 21.8.22 7802 (24.9.23)
Democratic People's Republic of Germany (obsolete) 79 79020 79019 17.8.90 Embassy closed December 1990.
Germany 80 80351 80350 9.8.23  
Tunisia 81 81025 81023 12.3.23 CD 81025 replacement plate.
Ukraine 82 82013 82012 1.2.20  
Hungary 83 83130 83129 7.4.23 8301 (23.3.04)
Venezuela 86 86026 86025 18.10.21  
Vietnam 87 87026 87016 12.1.19 Since 2010.
CD 87026 replacement plate.
North Macedonia 88 88010 88009 9.8.23 Since 2010.
Austria 89 89058 89055 10.12.22 8902 (6.6.09)
Slovakia 90 90050 90049 21.8.22  
Lithuania 91 91031 91029 28.1.22  
Guatemala 92 92009 92007 30.11.13 Embassy closed.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 93 93017 93013 7.1.23  
Latvia 94 94030 94029 2.8.23  
Sudan 95 95015 95014 18.7.22  
Sri Lanka 96 96017 96015 25.10.20  
Ireland 97 97014 97013 30.10.23  
Thanks to the following for contributing in 2024: Harald Johansen and Kim Andersen.

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