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Your selected location: Emsbüren (484...)

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.

Vehicle license plate exchange for Euro license plates


You can exchange your old license plate for a Euro license plate (with a blue border).

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city in which you have your residence.

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

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Kfz-Zulassung, Lingen
Postal address: Post Office Box 16 80 , 49786 Lingen (Ems)
Timetable
Address: Am Wall-Süd 21 , 49808 Lingen (Ems)
Timetable
Telephone: 0591 84-0

Contact

Markus Pouwels
Telephone: 0591 84-3306
Room:
22
responsible for:
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Which documents are required?

  • Current identity card or passport with confirmation of registration - not older than 3 months
  • Registration certificate part I
  • Test report of the last valid general inspection (HU); not applicable for vehicles in accordance with § 29 Paragraph 10 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) ,
    • whose first general inspection was not yet due or
    • for which the due date of the next general inspection is evident to the competent authority from another official document
  • Previous license plates for de-stamping

In the case of completion by a third party, additionally

  • informal, written authorization from the person making the application and identity card of the person for whom the vehicle is to be registered

For companies additionally:

  • Extract from the trade register or commercial register
  • the identification documents of the person responsible and authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory) and their power of attorney

What are the fees?

Fees will be charged. Please contact the responsible office.

Process flow

The exchange can be made by you or a person authorized by you.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the responsible office.

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