Motor vehicle registration when transferring to another holder outside the registration district
If a vehicle is to be transferred to a new owner in a different registration district, an application must be submitted to the competent authority in the new registration district. The application can be made in person or by an authorized person.
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Identity card or passport with registration certificate from the registration office of the place of residence - not older than 3 months
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Registration certificate part II or, in the case of vehicles not requiring registration but subject to registration, the operating license
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Registration certificate part I or deregistration certificate
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registration plates for registered vehicles (only required when changing license plates). Please note that the license plates must not be stamped by hand. This is done at the road traffic authority.
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Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB) in accordance with § 23 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
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Inspection report of the last valid main inspection (HU)
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Not applicable for vehicles whose first main inspection was not yet due or
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for vehicles for whichthe due date of the next main inspection is evident to the registration authority from another official document - Section 29 (10) of theRoad Traffic Licensing Regulations ( StVZO)
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- SEPA direct debit mandate for the collection of vehicle tax
- This must be submitted in writing and signed by the holder in the original upon registration, including by third parties. If the account holder is different, this mandate must be signed in the original by the owner and the account holder. Proof of the specified bank details must be provided.
- Alternatively:
- Certificate according to which the main customs office waives the collection of motor vehicle tax or
- Proof of tax exemption
In the case of processing 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
additionally for associations:
- Extract from the register of associations
- ID of the person responsible and authorized to sign (board of directors) and their power of attorney
for companies under civil law additionally:
- Complete overview of the shareholders - usually the shareholders' agreement
- Power of attorney and declaration as to which natural person is to be authorized -confirmed by the signatures of all shareholders
- Registration of the vehicle in the main residence of a private individual
Fees will be charged. Please contact the responsible office.
Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the responsible office.
Since October 1, 2005, there have been new vehicle documents, registration certificate part I (old: vehicle registration certificate) and registration certificate II (old: vehicle registration document). These are standardized in the European Union (EU). The vehicle owner is not required to exchange them. The previous vehicle documents are exchanged for the new documents (Parts I and II) as soon as the registration authority issues new vehicle documents.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Municipal editorial team
Responsibility lies with the district, the independent city and the municipality, joint municipality and city entrusted with this task.
The main place of residence according to the identity card is decisive. In the case of legal entities, this is the registered office of the main branch or the registered office of the branch.
