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Your selected location: Emsland

Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Registration of a motor vehicle with a foreign registration number


If you buy a new or used vehicle abroad or move to Germany with a vehicle registered to you abroad, you must apply for registration for this vehicle.
 
The registration of a vehicle that was previously registered abroad is more complex compared to a new registration or transfer, as more documents are required.

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Straßenverkehr
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Reiner Egbring
Telephone: 05931 44-4004
Room:
K II, 4
responsible for:

Which documents are required?

  • current identity card or passport
  • SEPA Direct Debit Mandate for the Collection of Motor Vehicle Tax
  • Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
  • if the vehicle is still registered abroad
    foreign registration papers and license plates
  • if the vehicle was registered abroad but was deregistered in Germany before importation
    foreign registration documents
  • If applicable: Reservation confirmation for the desired license plate
  • Proof of ownership: bill of sale or original invoice
  • If necessary. VAT return
    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.
  • Proof of examination according to § 29 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (usually main and exhaust gas inspection) - (e.g. from the foreign registration papers) -
  • if the vehicle was imported from countries outside the EU (applies to both new and used vehicles) additionally:
    • Clearance certificate from the customs office (available at the border)
    • for vehicles with EC type approval: Proof of inspection according to § 29 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (usually general and exhaust gas inspection)
    • for vehicles without EC type approval: Expert opinion from an officially recognised expert for motor vehicle traffic or from a technical service designated in accordance with § 30 of the EC Vehicle Approval Regulation for the inspection of complete vehicles of the respective vehicle class (full report according to § 21 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)

Further information can be obtained from your local licensing authority.

If necessary, further documents, e.g.:

  • if represented by a third party: your written power of attorney and your identity document (original); the authorised representative 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 guardians and their identity cards (in the original); If applicable, a certificate of sole custody (so-called "negative certificate") for single parents

What are the fees?

The fee is levied in accordance with the Schedule of Fees for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt). Their amount depends on various factors. In individual cases, information can be obtained from the locally responsible vehicle registration authority.

Process flow

Contact the local licensing authority of your district or city.

Territorial responsibility is usually

• in the case of natural persons, the authority of the vehicle owner's place of residence (main residence according to the identity card),
• in the case of legal persons, traders and self-employed persons with a fixed place of business or public authorities, the authority of the registered office or place of the branch or department involved.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Note: In order to be able to conclude the procedure quickly, it is above all necessary to be able to submit all the necessary documents or documents to the responsible authority as completely as possible

What else should I know?

If there are 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 on your behalf, the authorised representative must provide a written power of attorney from you. This must also include a declaration of consent for the licensing authority to inform the authorised representative of any arrears of fees and expenses.

Legal basis

Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)

Act on the Payment of Arrears of Costs and Late Payment Penalties for Motor Vehicle Registration

Appeal

According to the Code of Administrative Procedure, the time limit for an appeal or other remedy begins to run only if the party concerned has been informed in writing or electronically of the appeal, the administrative authority or court to which the appeal is to be brought, the registered office and the time limit to be observed.

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

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)