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Registration of a used vehicle imported from the EU / EEA

Zulassung eines aus dem EU-Ausland / EWR eingeführten Gebrauchtfahrzeuges
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
This is for the registration of a used vehicle that was purchased in a state of the European Union (EU) or a contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). Vehicles that have already been registered before count as used vehicles. Registration depends on participation in the SEPA direct debit procedure having been declared in the event of tax liability, i.e. providing bank details is mandatory! It is possible to have a license plate of your choice reserved for the vehicle, provided the license plate is free and available. As a rule, all documents are required in original. Note: Registering the vehicle in Berlin triggers a notification to the country of origin. If the vehicle has not yet been deregistered in the country of origin, the vehicle keeper (Halter) is responsible for this. No automated deregistration (Außerbetriebsetzung) takes place in the country of origin.

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Requirements

• The vehicle was already registered in the EU / EEA. • Documents in the original Please bring all documents as original documents in principle.

Documents you need

• Application for vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung) (completed) (under "Forms") • SEPA-Lastschriftmandat (SEPA direct debit mandate) (under "Forms") • Purchase contract / invoice • elektronische Versicherungsbestätigung (eVB) (electronic insurance confirmation) • Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport with Meldebescheinigung (registration certificate) (or an officially certified copy) • Foreign vehicle registration certificate(s) • Presentation of the foreign license plate(s) for registered vehicles (if available) You will generally receive these back so that you can deregister your vehicle in the country of origin if necessary. • COC document (EC certificate of conformity) / manufacturer's data confirmation For vehicles with type approval, please provide proof of the technical data using a COC document (EC certificate of conformity) / a manufacturer's data confirmation. • Proof of a valid main inspection (Hauptuntersuchung) under Section 29 of the StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) This can be waived if, due to the low age of the vehicle, you have a main inspection from the factory. For a car, for example, 3 years from the date of first registration. • Expert report (Gutachten) under Section 21 of the StVZO For vehicles without type approval, an expert report under Section 21 of the StVZO is required (no older than 18 months). This expert report includes a main inspection. • If applicable, an exemption permit (Ausnahmegenehmigung), if deviations were found in the expert report under Section 21 of the StVZO or were found In this case, an application for the granting of an exemption permit must be submitted. • Trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) / extract from the commercial register (Handelsregister) in the original (or certified copy), as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s) (for companies) • Extract from the register of associations (Vereinsregister) in the original (or certified copy), as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s) (for associations) • If applicable, an informal power of attorney (Vollmacht), including the identity document of the grantor and of the authorized person unless it is a notarized power of attorney

Forms

• Application for vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass • SEPA direct debit mandate (fillable) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass • SEPA direct debit mandate (print version) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass • Declaration of authorization to receive mail (Empfangsbevollmächtigung) (only if there is no residence within Germany) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/empfangsbevollma • Application for an exemption permit for imported vehicles www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/dienstleistungen • Declaration of consent for registration to a minor www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/einverstaendnise

Fees

The fee is based on the Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (fee schedule for road traffic measures) in its currently applicable version and amounts to 34.70 euros in the most favorable case. Please note that this fee may be higher depending on the individual case - this depends on the specific application submitted. Should the granting of an exception permit (Ausnahmegenehmigung) be necessary, separate fees apply for its issuance. The production of the licence plates is not a service provided by the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin (motor vehicle registration authority). No information can be given about any separately incurred costs.

Legal basis

• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) [Vehicle Registration Regulation] §§ 3, 6, 8 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2011/ • Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO) [Road Traffic Licensing Regulations] §§ 21, 29, 70 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/ • Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt) [Fee Regulation for Road Traffic Measures] Anlage zu § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html • Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (FzZulGebEinfG BE) [Motor Vehicle Registration Requirements Act] § 1 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=FzZulGebEinfG_BE_!_1 • Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz 2002 (KraftStG 2002) [Motor Vehicle Tax Act 2002] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/ • Pflichtversicherungsgesetz (PflVG) [Compulsory Insurance Act] § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflvg/__1.html • Umsatzsteuergesetz (UstG) [Value Added Tax Act] § 10 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ustg_1980/__10.html

Further information

• Reserve a Wunschkennzeichen (personalized license plate) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484/ • Information from Zoll (customs) on tax reductions / tax exemptions www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer/Steuerverg • General information on registrations for companies and associations www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/artikel.274551.p • Book an appointment (Termin) at the vehicle registration authority (LABO) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499.

Who is responsible

You can arrange an appointment with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority) via the contact form www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499..

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Original

German original

Service number 120884 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120884/