Motor Vehicle Registration Number Allocation Short Term
If you want to carry out a test drive to check the serviceability or a transfer drive with an unregistered vehicle within the Federal Republic of Germany, you will need a short-term license plate (until 1998: "red license plate") for one-time use.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you reside or with the authority responsible for the location of the vehicle.
In this case, the main residence according to the identity card is decisive. In the case of legal entities, this is the registered office of the principal place of business or the seat of the branch.
Responsible authorities
Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Straßenverkehr
Contact
- Emsland:
- Allocation of classic car license plates (older than 30 years)
- Apply for keeper information from the vehicle register
- Apply for re-registration of your motor vehicle (without change of owner)
- Applying for the first registration of a vehicle (new registration)
- Approval for 100 km/h for motor vehicles with trailers (combinations)
- Fine dust sticker/ environmental sticker Information
- Fine dust sticker/ environmental sticker issue
- Inspection and seal sticker replacement
- License plate Allocation of small plates
- License plate Assignment Small motorcycle license plate
- License plate Replacement for theft
- License plate allocation Seasonal license plate
- License plate replacement for loss
- License plates Allocation of desired number plates
- Motor Vehicle License Plate Allocation Export License Plate
- Motor Vehicle Registration Number Allocation Short Term
- Motor vehicle notification technical change
- Motor vehicle registration when transferring to another holder outside the registration district
- New registration of a motor vehicle from an EU country
- New vehicle registration from non-EU country
- Re-registration of a vehicle
- Registration certificate Part I Amendment
- Registration certificate Part I Issuance
- Registration certificate Part I Replacement
- Registration certificate Part II Issuance
- Registration certificate Part II Replacement
- Registration certificate Part II Status query
- Registration certificate notification - due to loss
- Registration of a motor vehicle with a foreign registration number
- Registration of a used motor vehicle from a non-EU country (abroad)
- Registration of a used motor vehicle from an EU country
- Report the sale of the vehicle
- Requesting a vehicle to be taken out of service
- Towing permit: issue
- Vehicle License Plate Replacement
- Vehicle Registration Number, Allocation Tax-Exempt
- Vehicle license plate exchange for Euro license plates
- Vehicle license plates Allocation of H license plates for historic vehicles
- Vehicle registration in case of transfer to another owner within the registration district
Applications / forms
The application must be submitted to the competent authority in person or by a person authorised in writing (e.g. car dealer). If an application form is necessary, you can obtain it in advance from the competent authority and fill it out at home. Depending on the offer of the competent authority, a download form or an online service is available via the Internet. You will receive a special vehicle registration document from the competent authority, which you must fill out.
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Which documents are required?
- Registration Certificate Part I in the original
- Valid general inspection report or corresponding entry in the registration certificate Part I and Part II
- Identity card or passport with registration certificate – not older than 3 months
- electronic insurance confirmation (eVB) according to § 23 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
in the case of third-party processing, additionally:
- informal, written power of attorney of the applicant and identity card of the person for whom the vehicle is to be registered
in the case of persons without a primary residence in the registration district, additionally:
- Purchase contract with proof of vehicle location
In the case of companies, additionally:
- Excerpt from the trade register or commercial register
- the identity documents of the responsible person authorised to sign (managing director, authorised signatory) as well as their power of attorney
- in the case of companies without a place of business in the registration district
- Purchase contract with proof of vehicle location
in the case of clubs, additionally:
- Excerpt from the Register of Associations
- Identification of the responsible person authorized to sign (board of directors) as well as their power of attorney
in the case of underage vehicle owners, additionally:
- Declaration of consent and signature of both parents
- their ID cards
- Indication of the intended use and the type of vehicle
What are the fees?
Fees apply, please contact the relevant authority.
Process flow
The short-term license plate contains the abbreviation of the registration district and a number beginning with 03 or 04. The official stamp plate is blue.
You can have the license plates produced during the processing of the application. To do this, turn to the private providers, who are usually located near the competent authorities. The cost of the signs is not included in the fees. The license plates are stamped by the competent authority.
In the vehicle registration document for short-term license plates, the data must be collected and entered in full by the competent authority.
If the vehicle does not have a valid roadworthiness test, a short-term license plate can be applied for, with the note in the vehicle registration document that journeys will only be made to the nearest inspection office in the registration district and back. It is only possible to continue the journey if the general inspection has been passed.
If the vehicle does not correspond to an approved type or if no individual permit has been issued, a temporary license plate can be applied for, with the note in the vehicle registration document that journeys will only be made to the nearest inspection office in the registration district or an adjacent district and back.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The short-term license plate is valid for a maximum of 5 days. The expiration date is indicated on the license plate in a yellow field on the right-hand edge. After that, the sign may no longer be used on the road.
What else should I know?
Short-term license plates are not valid abroad. In principle, they may only be used within the federal territory.
The number plates and the vehicle registration document do not need to be returned to the competent authority after the expiry of the period. They lose their validity after the expiry of the period.
