WD-361

How do you know that 3=Albania?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Austria#Diplomatic_codes[4]

I found this list on Wikipedia.

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How can you know that it's not the Lebanese ambassador? 36=Lebanon

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Ah yeah you’re right. That’s a very good one. Can’t be sure then!

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It is actually a Lebanese Diplomatic, not an Albanian one.
Here are the rules for three digit WD diplomatic plates according to europlate.org:
n0n: The first digit only is the Diplomatic Code.
Other three digits: The first two digits are the diplomatic code, except if the entire three digit number is a diplomatic code itself.

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Because of these complicated issues, uncertain and controversial information related to diplomatic mission coding, it's not added to the database.

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I agree that it's a bit complicated, but the majority of codes are known and I can provide you with this list in case you are planning to add it in the future, because the list on Wikipedia is actually not comprehensive. I would really like to see them being added someday.

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Information in Wikipedia can be outdated. It can comprise closed embassies.

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Yeah that's why BAW wants to provide an accurate list, since Wikipedia can be outdated....

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Just like DutchPlateSpotter said, I can provide you with a list that is better than the one on Wikipedia. I got it from europlate.org

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Information from that list should correlate to the list of diplomatic missions in Austria (not only embassies in Vienna, but also consulates in the countryside).

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I just compared these list and came to the following conclusion:
4 countries are on the embassy list but not on my code list.
7 countries are on my code list but not on the embassy list.
There are also lots of more diplomatic codes for organisations which are also not listed anywhere. That's why I agree with you that it is too complicated to add them to the site for now.
However, in a few months I will work at the Austrian police. There, I might get access to a correct and full list of these codes. In case that happens, I will provide it for you to add it to the site.

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I think some codes could be re-assign to recently opened embassies after closing other ones. For example, code 623 mentioned in ]Wikipedia, could belong to the embassy of Zimbabwe before closing in 2015. After this, code 623 probably was re-assigned either to Azerbaijani, or to Namibian embassy; both are present in Vienna.

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Interesting, that could definitely be the case. I will try to acquire more information about this

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We need information of past registrations for closed embassies and re-issues for new ones.

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