Owning a vehicle

If you wish to change the details of your resident parking permit for a specific zone, you must apply to the relevant authority for the changes.

If you own a seagoing vessel or a seagoing recreational boat with a hull length of up to 15 meters and wish to or are required to fly the German flag, you can apply for a flag certificate.

You can apply for a special license plate at your vehicle registration office.

If you are a person with a severe disability and own a motor vehicle, you may be eligible to pay less or no motor vehicle tax under certain conditions. To do so, submit an application for a motor vehicle tax reduction.

If you live in a residents' parking area, you can apply for a visitor parking permit for your guests. This entitles them to use the residents' parking spaces.

If you would like to use a classic car license plate for your vehicle that was registered 30 or more years ago or was put on the road for the first time, you can apply for this.

Do you no longer have proof of an operating license for your vehicle that was formerly not subject to registration in the German Democratic Republic (GDR)? Then you can under certain conditions proof of the general operating license (ABE) under certain conditions.

Do you own a vehicle with an alternative drive system? Then you can apply for an e-license plate.

If your resident parking permit is damaged or lost, you can apply for a replacement from the relevant authority.

If you wish to extend the validity of your resident parking permit, you must apply to the relevant authority.

If you no longer wish to use your registration-free vehicle, to which a license plate has been assigned, on public roads, apply to your registration authority to have it taken out of service.

Do you need approval for an exemption from European aviation law or an alternative verification procedure instead of the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)? If so, you must apply to the Federal Aviation Office, provided it is responsible in your case.

Would you like to use your deregistered vehicle on the road again? Then you can re-register it with the registration authority.

If you want to register a new vehicle for road use for one day, you must apply for a day registration at the registration authority.

If you wish to deregister your vehicle, you must have it taken out of service at the relevant vehicle registration authority.

If vehicle data or vehicle owner data for your vehicle has changed, you must report this to your registration authority.

Have you purchased a fully electric vehicle or retrofitted a vehicle with an internal combustion engine to make it fully electric? If so, you may be exempt from motor vehicle tax for up to 10 years.

Would you like to transfer a vehicle abroad that is subject to registration or license plate requirements but without a license plate? Then you may need an export license plate.

The fine dust sticker is not required in Saarland and can therefore not be applied for in Saarland.

For the regulations in other federal states, please refer to their state portals.

If you want to use a new vehicle on the road for the first time, you need an initial registration.

The Digital Platform for Unmanned Aviation (dipul) informs citizens about the use of drones in Germany and enhances aviation safety.

As a resident, you can apply for a resident parking permit for your permanently used vehicle (car or motorcycle). The resident parking permit is only valid for a specially designated zone (resident parking area).

Severely disabled people can apply for a parking permit extension.

Severely disabled people can apply for a parking permit.

Once your vehicle has been registered, you are generally required to pay vehicle tax. The amount you must pay depends on your vehicle's technical specifications.

Would you like to use a deregistered vehicle on the road? As a new vehicle owner, you can register it again.

If you are the owner of a vehicle, you may, under certain conditions, apply for a motor vehicle tax benefit in the form of a tax reduction or a complete exemption from motor vehicle tax.

If you drive a registered vehicle on public roads, you must always have the registration certificate part I with you. This is the former vehicle registration certificate.

If you no longer have your registration certificate Part I or it is no longer legible, you must apply for a replacement document.

With the registration certificate part II you can prove that you are allowed to dispose of the vehicle in question.

If you no longer have your registration certificate part II or it is no longer legible, you must apply for a replacement document.

Flag certificates for seaworthy recreational boats expire after 8 years. To continue flying the German flag on board after that, you must submit an application for renewal.

If you suspect a radio interference problem, you can report it to the Federal Network Agency's Testing and Measurement Service.

As a foreign mission, a professional consular office, or a member thereof, you must file a value-added tax return for the individual vehicle taxation system if you purchase a vehicle in another EU country, import it into Germany, and register it there.

If you wish to change the details of your resident parking permit for a specific zone, you must apply to the relevant authority for the changes.

If your resident parking permit is damaged or lost, you can apply for a replacement from the relevant authority.

If you only use a vehicle regularly during certain periods, you have the option of applying for a seasonal license plate.

Test drives and transfer journeys with motor vehicles can be carried out with short-term license plates.

If you wish to carry out test drives or transfer journeys within Germany with an unregistered vehicle, you will need a temporary license plate. It begins with the number "04".

If you put publicly accessible standard or fast-charging stations into or out of service, you must notify the Federal Network Agency. You must also notify the agency if you make private charging stations publicly accessible or transfer your charging stations to another operator.