Apply for an export licence plate (Ausfuhrkennzeichen) for imported factory-new vehicles from abroad without a Fahrzeugbrief (vehicle registration document) or Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II (registration certificate part II)
Ausfuhrkennzeichen beantragen für eingeführte fabrikneue Fahrzeuge aus dem Ausland ohne Fahrzeugbrief bzw. Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
A vehicle is considered fabrikneu (brand new) if it has never been registered before, either within Germany or abroad.
Anyone taking their vehicle abroad to remain there permanently needs an Ausfuhrkennzeichen (export licence plate).
Vehicles must be presented to the Zulassungsbehörde (vehicle registration authority) before an export licence plate is issued.
Prior Außerbetriebsetzung (deregistration/taking off the road) is no longer required. For vehicles that are currently registered, however, the previous licence plates must be submitted.
Once the period of validity has expired (15 days to 1 year, depending on the insurance contract and the authority's decision in the individual case), the vehicle may no longer be operated on public roads.
Please note that in addition to administrative fees, further costs arise for the licence plates.
Please also note that for applicants without a place of residence in Germany, the details of an authorized recipient (Empfangsbevollmächtigter) with a place of residence in Berlin, or with a place of residence in Germany and a place of stay in Berlin, must be provided and recorded.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• COC certificate (Certificate of Conformity) - entry for Germany
Please make sure that item 47 of the COC certificate contains an entry for Germany (pollutant class / emissions key).
• Presentation of the vehicle www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/
in accordance with § 14 Abs. 8 FZV (Vehicle Registration Ordinance)
• Documents in original
Please always bring all documents in their original form.
Documents you need
• Application for allocation of an export registration plate (Ausfuhrkennzeichen) (completed)
(under "Forms")
• valid identity document
• if applicable, informal power of attorney (Vollmacht), 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
• COC certificate (Certificate of Conformity) or manufacturer's data confirmation
for vehicles without EC type approval or a COC certificate, a full expert report (Vollgutachten) pursuant to § 21 StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) must be submitted by a technical inspection body
• extract from the commercial register (Handelsregister) and trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s)
(for companies)
• extract from the register of associations (Vereinsregister) in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the authorized representative(s)
(for associations)
• insurance confirmation for the export registration plate
• purchase contract or import certificate
• notification for value-added tax purposes regarding the intra-Community acquisition of a new motor vehicle
(under "Forms")
(for EU imports)
• customs clearance certificate (Zollunbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung)
for imports from a non-participating EU member state pursuant to § 6 (6) FZV (Vehicle Registration Regulation)
• SEPA direct debit mandate or certificate confirming payment of the motor vehicle tax
As of 01.03.2014, a SEPA direct debit mandate can be issued for the collection of motor vehicle tax. If cash payment is desired, this can now only be made at the Zollamt Marzahn (Marzahn customs office).
• expert report (Gutachten) pursuant to § 13 EG-FGV (EC Vehicle Approval Regulation)
if the vehicle is not type-approved
Forms
• Antrag auf Zuteilung eines Ausfuhrkennzeichens (application for allocation of an export license plate) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/kfz-zulass
• Mitteilung für Umsatzsteuerzwecke über den innergemeinschaftlichen Erwerb eines neuen Kraftfahrzeugs (bei EU-Importen) (notification for value-added tax purposes on the intra-Community acquisition of a new motor vehicle, for EU imports) www.berlin.de/labo/_assets/kraftfahrzeugwesen/labo3499.pdf
• Erklärung zur Empfangsbevollmächtigung (nur wenn kein Wohnsitz im Inland vorhanden ist) (declaration authorizing a recipient to receive official mail — only required if you have no residence in Germany) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/empfangsbevollma
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 at least 36.70 EUR in the most favorable case.
The production of the license plates is not a service provided by the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin (motor vehicle registration authority). No information can be given about separately incurred costs.
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) (Vehicle Registration Ordinance) §§ 6, 14, 45 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/
• Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO) (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) § 21 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/__21.html
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt) (Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
• Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (FzZulGebEinfG BE) (Berlin Act on Vehicle Registration Requirements) § 1 gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-FzZulGebEinfGBErahmen
• EG-Fahrzeuggenehmigungsverordnung (EG-FGV) (EC Vehicle Approval Ordinance) § 13 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eg-fgv_2011/__13.html
• Umsatzsteuergesetz (UStG) (Value Added Tax Act) § 18 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ustg_1980/__18.html
• Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz 2002 (KraftStG 2002) (Motor Vehicle Tax Act 2002) § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/__1.html
Further information
• Information from Customs on tax benefits / tax exemptions (Generalzolldirektion [Directorate General of Customs]) www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer/Steuerverg
• Contact details for Zollamt Marzahn [Marzahn customs office] (Generalzolldirektion [Directorate General of Customs]) <https://www.zoll.de/SharedDocs/Dienststellen/DE/1_DSSD_Importer/Hauptzollamt/HZA_Berlin/ZA/ZA_Marzahn_2101/ZA_Marzahn_2101.html?category=KFZSteuer&bcnn=128770>
• General information on registrations to 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
• Book an appointment with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde [vehicle registration authority] (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten [State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs]) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499.
Who is responsible
• Processing is carried out exclusively by the Kraftfahrzeugzulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority) in Berlin-Lichtenberg.
• Book an appointment www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499. with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority)
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO)
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde - Berlin Lichtenberg - Ausfuhrkennzeichen
Original
Service number 324178 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324178/