Registration certificate notification - due to loss

The responsibility lies with the district, the district-free city and 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.

In case of loss of the registration certificate Part I (or old vehicle registration document):

• Registration certificate II or old vehicle registration document
• affidavit of loss
• valid report of the main inspection (HU)
• valid identity documents of the vehicle owner
  • Identity card or passport with confirmation of registration - not older than 3 months
  • Driver's license and similar documents are not recognized!
• for companies: Excerpt from the trade or commercial register
• a power of attorney if a delegated person applies for the registration certificate Part I
  • the authorized person must identify himself

In case of loss of the registration certificate Part II (or old vehicle registration document):

• Registration certificate I or old vehicle registration document
• affidavit of loss
• If the registration certificate II/vehicle registration document was not handed over to the owner personally at the time of registration, a certificate from the authorised person (e.g. car dealership) is required stating that the registration certificate II/vehicle registration document has meanwhile been handed over to the owner.
• valid identity documents of the vehicle owner
  • Identity card or passport with confirmation of registration - not older than 3 months
  • Driver's license and similar documents are not recognized!
• for companies: Excerpt from the trade or commercial register
• The registration certificate II/vehicle registration document is issued by the Federal Motor Transport Authority and published in the Verkehrsblatt. Only after completion of the bidding procedure can the new registration certificate II be issued and handed over.

In the case of theft, a certificate of filing a complaint must be presented to the police.

The reissue of a registration certificate is subject to a fee.

The issue and handing over of the replacement registration certificate Part II takes place after expiry of the application period, usually about 6 weeks after application.

In the event of loss or theft of the registration certificate Part II , authorisation is not possible. The registered holder must appear in person at the competent authority in order to submit the affidavit.