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Re-registration of a registered vehicle with a Berlin licence plate to another owner

Umschreibung eines zugelassenen Fahrzeuges mit Berliner Kennzeichen auf einen anderen Halter
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Re-registration of an approved used vehicle with a Berlin licence plate to a new keeper. Vehicles that have already been registered once are considered used vehicles. It is possible, for a fee, to assign a licence plate of your choice to the vehicle - provided the licence plate is free and available. Information on availability, as well as the possible licence plate combinations, is available online at "Wunschkennzeichen-Online" (under "Further information"). Registration is conditional on the declaration of participation in the SEPA direct debit procedure in cases where the vehicle is liable for tax, i.e. providing bank details is mandatory. Please also note that, for applicants without a place of residence in Germany, the details of an authorised recipient (Empfangsbevollmächtigter) resident in Berlin, or resident in Germany with a place of stay in Berlin, must be provided and recorded. Please note that, in addition to administrative fees, costs for the licence plates will also be incurred. Please bring all documents in the original as a general rule.

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Requirements

• No requirements

Documents you need

• license plates, if applicable if a change of registration number is desired • Fahrzeugschein (vehicle registration document) / Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration certificate part I) • electronic insurance confirmation (eVB) • Proof of a valid Hauptuntersuchung (main safety inspection) pursuant to Section 29 of the StVZO (Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung, Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) HU test report: submission of the test report on the most recent Hauptuntersuchung is only required if the due date of the next HU is not indicated on the Fahrzeugschein or the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I. • Fahrzeugbrief (vehicle title) / Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II (vehicle registration certificate part II) / Betriebserlaubnis (operating permit) (for vehicles exempt from registration) • if applicable, an informal power of attorney, including the identity document of the person granting the power of attorney — unless it is a notarized power of attorney — and the identity document of the authorized representative • Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport with Meldebescheinigung (registration certificate) (or an officially certified copy) • Extract from the Handelsregister (commercial register) and trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s) (for companies) • Extract from the Vereinsregister (register of associations) in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s) (for associations) • completed registration application (Zulassungsantrag) • SEPA direct debit mandate

Forms

• Application for vehicle registration 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 authorized recipient (only if you have no residence in Germany) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/empfangsbevollma • Declaration of consent for registration of a vehicle to a minor www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/einverstaendnise

Fees

• 19.60 euros: basic fee plus additional fees as part of the registration, for example for technical modifications, the Feinstaubplakette (particulate emissions sticker), a Wunschkennzeichen (personalized number plate), etc. The production of the number plates is not a service provided by the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin (Berlin vehicle registration authority). No information can be given about separately incurred costs.

Legal basis

• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (Vehicle Registration Ordinance, FZV) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/ • Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, StVZO) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/ • Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures, GebOSt) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/

Further information

• Information on tax reductions / tax exemptions (Generalzolldirektion [Directorate General of Customs]) www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer/Steuerverg • Reserve a vehicle registration number (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484/ • General information on registrations for companies and associations (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten [State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs, LABO]) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/artikel.274551.p

Who is responsible

Depending on available capacity, further near-term appointments (Termine) are released daily. Regularly checking the appointment platform is therefore recommended.

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Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 120906 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120906/