New registration of a motor vehicle from an EU country

The responsibility lies with the district, with the district-free city and with the municipality, joint municipality and city entrusted with this task.

The main residence according to the identity card is decisive. In the case of legal persons, this is the registered office of the main establishment or the registered office of the branch.

• Application forms, if any, completed
• valid identity document (identity card or passport of the vehicle owner; upon presentation of the passport additionally a current registration certificate)
• possibly foreign vehicle documents, otherwise purchase contract or import certificate
• CoC papers (incl. emission class / emission key) or if not available: expert opinion according to §13 EG-FGV or expert opinion according to § 21 StVZO
• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Bank details for vehicle tax (SEPA direct debit mandate)

For further information, please contact your local licensing authority.

• if applicable, e.g. additional evidence of:
  • Name and address of the applicant and the tax office responsible for him pursuant to § 21 of the Tax Code
  • Name and address of supplier
  • Date of first commissioning
  • Mileage on the day of delivery
  • Vehicle type, vehicle manufacturer (make), vehicle type and vehicle identification number
  • Use
  • in the case of representation by a third party: your written power of attorney and your identity document (original); the authorised representative himself must be able to identify himself with his valid identity card/passport.
  • in the case of admission to minors: the written declaration of consent of the legal guardian and their identity cards (original); if applicable, a certificate of sole custody (so-called "negative certificate") for single parents

The fee is charged in accordance with the scale of charges for road transport measures (GebOSt). Their amount depends on various factors. Information can be obtained in individual cases from the locally competent licensing authority.

Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)

Scale of charges for road transport measures (GebOSt)

As a rule, the legal remedy is to bring an action.

Vehicles whose first registration in another EU Member State was not more than 6 months ago or whose previous mileage is less than 6,000 km are considered new vehicles according to § 1b UStG.

If there are motor vehicle tax arrears or if you have arrears of fees and expenses from previous registration procedures, the registration authority will refuse registration until you have paid them.
 
If someone registers your vehicle for you, the authorized representative must provide a written power of attorney from you. This must also contain a declaration of consent that the licensing authority may inform the authorised representative about these possibly outstanding fees and expenses.

Lower Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour, Transport and Digitalisation

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.