Vehicle registration plate - Apply for a seasonal licence plate
Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen - Saisonkennzeichen beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
The validity of the seasonal license plate (Saisonkennzeichen) is limited to a specific period. The season consists of at least two and at most eleven months. The period of validity of the license plate is embossed on the right-hand side of the plate. The two numbers, one above the other, are separated by a horizontal line. The number above the line indicates the start of registration (from the first day of the month) and the number below the line indicates the end of registration (until the last day of the month). A seasonal license plate can also be applied for in the course of a registration (Zulassung).
For vehicles that are used annually but not year-round, registration (Anmeldung) and deregistration (Abmeldung) are therefore not required. Motor vehicle tax (KFZ-Steuer) is calculated only for the seasonal period.
Outside the seasonal period, the vehicles may neither be driven on public roads (including test drives, transfer drives, or trips to the workshop) nor parked on public roads and parking lots.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• No prerequisite required.
• Original documents
Please bring all documents in their original form.
Documents you need
• Application for changing the registration plate (Saisonkennzeichen – seasonal registration plate)
• Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport with Meldebescheinigung (registration certificate) (or an officially certified copy)
• if applicable, an informal power of attorney, including the identity document of the person granting the power of attorney and of the authorized representative
unless it is a notarized power of attorney (in that case you do not need the identity document of the person granting the power of attorney)
• Extract from the register of associations (Vereinsregister) (original or certified copy)
for associations
• Extract from the commercial register (Handelsregister) and trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) (original or certified copy)
for companies
• Vehicle registration document (Fahrzeugbrief) / Vehicle registration certificate Part II (Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II) / for vehicles not subject to registration, the operating permit (Betriebserlaubnis)
• Vehicle registration certificate (Fahrzeugschein) / Vehicle registration certificate Part I (Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I)
• previous registration plate(s)
not applicable if the vehicle has been taken out of service
• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB) stating the seasonal period
• Proof of a valid main inspection (Hauptuntersuchung) pursuant to § 29 StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)
HU test report: submission of the test report for the most recent main inspection (Hauptuntersuchung) is only required if the due date of the next main inspection is not shown on the vehicle registration certificate (Fahrzeugschein) or the vehicle registration certificate Part I.
Forms
• Application for change of license plate (seasonal plate) (Antrag auf Änderung des Kennzeichens [Saisonkennzeichen]) www.berlin.de/labo/_assets/kraftfahrzeugwesen/ersatz_ausstel
• Declaration of consent for vehicle registration to a minor (Einverständniserklärung für Zulassung auf Minderjährige) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/einverstaendnise
Fees
The fee is set by the Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (fee schedule for road traffic measures) in its currently applicable version and is at minimum 30.10 EUR.
Please note that this fee may be higher depending on the individual case - this depends on the specific application submitted.
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV - Vehicle Registration Ordinance) §§ 6, 10 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/
• Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO - Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) §§ 16, 29 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/
• Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (FzZulGebEinfG BE - Berlin Act on Vehicle Registration Requirements) § 1 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-FzZulGebEinfGBErahmen
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt - Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
• Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz 2002 (KraftStG 2002 - Motor Vehicle Tax Act 2002) § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/__1.html
Further information
• Reserve a vehicle registration plate (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484/
• General information on vehicle registrations for companies 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.
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO)
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Friedr.-KreuzbergJüterboger Str. 3, 10965 Berlin
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-LichtenbergFerdinand-Schultze-Str. 55, 13055 Berlin
Original
Service number 121480 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121480/