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Registration of a vehicle with an out-of-town license plate involving a change of registered keeper

Zulassung eines Fahrzeuges mit auswärtigem Kennzeichen mit Halterwechsel
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
You have purchased a vehicle that was previously registered in a different Zulassungsbezirk (vehicle registration district). You have the option of reserving a license plate of your choice in advance - provided that the license plate is free and available. Information on availability, as well as the possible license plate combinations, is available online under "Wunschkennzeichen – Online" (custom license plate online) (under "Further information"). Since 01.10.2019, it has also been possible to keep the previous license plate. Vehicle registration is contingent on having declared participation in the SEPA direct debit procedure in the event of tax liability, i.e. providing bank details is mandatory. Please note that in addition to administrative fees, costs for the license plates may also apply. Please bring all documents in the original as a general rule. It is also pointed out that for applicants without a residence in Germany, the details of an authorized recipient residing in Berlin, or residing in Germany with a place of stay in Berlin, must be provided and recorded. Since 01.10.2019, private individuals have had the option of completing this service online. Please note that different requirements apply here.

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Requirements

• for online processing, please see the service "Umschreibung" (re-registration) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329036/

Documents you need

• Application for vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung) (completed) • SEPA-Lastschriftmandat (SEPA direct debit mandate) • Proof of valid vehicle liability insurance (Kfz-Haftpflichtversicherung) via the eVB procedure (electronic insurance confirmation procedure), receiving a seven-digit electronic insurance confirmation number (eVB) • Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport with Meldebescheinigung (registration certificate) (or an officially certified copy) • If applicable, an informal power of attorney (Vollmacht), including the identity document of the person granting the power of attorney (Vollmachtgeber) Unless it is a notarially executed power of attorney - and the identity document of the authorized person (Bevollmächtigter). • This also applies to companies and associations if the authority of representation does not follow from the Gewerbe-Anmeldung (trade registration) or a register extract. • Proof of a valid Hauptuntersuchung (main vehicle inspection) pursuant to § 29 StVZO (Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung, Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) HU test report (HU-Prüfbericht): Submitting the test report on the most recent Hauptuntersuchung (main inspection) is only required if the due date of the next HU (main inspection) does not follow from the Fahrzeugschein (vehicle registration document) or the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (registration certificate part I). • Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II (registration certificate part II) / Fahrzeugbrief (vehicle title) / Betriebserlaubnis (operating permit) (for vehicles exempt from registration) • Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (registration certificate part I) / Fahrzeugschein (vehicle registration document) • Previous license plate(s) (Kennzeichenschild) Not required if keeping the previous license plate / previous license plates • If the vehicle is to be registered to a company or association with its registered office or a branch in Berlin, you need the following: www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/artikel.274551.p • Copy/copies of the identity card(s) of the management (Geschäftsführung) • Gewerbe-Anmeldung (trade registration) • Extract from the Handelsregister (commercial register) (for a GmbH & Co. KG, the commercial register extract of the GmbH is also required) • Extract from the Vereinsregister (register of associations)

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

• 29.90 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 (FZV, Vehicle Registration Regulation) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/ • Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO, Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/ • Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt, Fee Regulation for Road Traffic Measures) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/ • Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (FzZulGebEinfG BE, Vehicle Registration Requirements Act) gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=FzZulGebEinfG_BE • Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz (KraftStG, Motor Vehicle Tax Act) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/

Further information

• Information on tax benefits / tax exemptions (Generalzolldirektion, Directorate General of Customs) www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer/Steuerverg • Reserve a vehicle registration plate (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484 • General information on registrations for businesses and associations (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) 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 120914 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120914/