Registering and de-registering vehicles

If you require a deletion certificate for an aircraft after deletion from the aircraft register or a certificate of non-registration for an aircraft that has not yet been registered, you can apply for this under certain conditions.

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

If you transport your vehicle by rail a certain number of times within a 12-month period, you may be eligible for a full or partial refund of your motor vehicle tax under certain conditions.

As a vehicle manufacturer, you can apply for a World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) from the Federal Motor Transport Authority here.

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.

As the owner of an aircraft, you can apply for advance entry in the aircraft register under certain conditions.

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.

You can apply for a noise certificate for an aircraft under certain conditions at the time of registration or as part of a change to the noise values.

Is it not possible to affix the license plate of an aircraft properly? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply for a license plate exemption.

If you wish to operate an aircraft, you must apply for a certificate of airworthiness. The airworthiness certificate includes entry in the aircraft register and the issue of an airworthiness certificate.

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.

If you operate aircraft, in certain cases you will need permits from the German Federal Aviation Authority for your flight operations - for example, when transporting dangerous goods or flying in low visibility.

If you operate helicopters, in certain cases you need permits from the Federal Aviation Office for your flight operations - for example, for air rescue services or helicopter winch operations.

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.

Do you own a railway vehicle with a German vehicle number that is registered in the European Vehicle Register (EVR)? If so, you must immediately report any changes affecting the EVR to the Federal Railway Authority.

If you make certain changes that affect a licensed aircraft, you must notify the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).

If you are setting up a company, you will find information here on the procedures, formalities and permits you need to observe.

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 own a railway vehicle and wish to operate it on the European rail network, you must have it registered in the European Vehicle Register (EVR). You must apply for registration with the Federal Railway Authority.

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.

Under certain conditions, you can apply for the allocation of an SSR mode code for an aircraft.

If you would like a duplicate of an airworthiness certificate, a registration certificate or a noise protection certificate, you can apply for these documents at the Federal Aviation Office (LBA).

If you would like information from the aircraft register, you can apply for this under certain conditions.

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".

The Europe-wide Single Point of Contact network provides you with information on legal requirements and helps with the handling of procedures.