Registration of a used vehicle imported from a non-EU member state
Zulassung eines aus dem Nicht-EU-Mitgliedstaat eingeführten Gebrauchtfahrzeuges
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
This is for registering a used vehicle that was purchased in a country outside the European Union or a contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
Vehicles that have already been registered before count as used vehicles.
Registration depends on the participation in the SEPA direct debit procedure having been declared where the vehicle is subject to tax, i.e. providing bank account details is mandatory!
It is possible to have a licence plate of your choice reserved for the vehicle, provided the licence plate is free and available.
As a rule, all documents are required in original form.
Book an appointment
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Requirements
• The vehicle was already registered in a third country and you are in possession of all required documents.
• Documents in original
Please always bring all documents in original as a rule.
Documents you need
• Antrag auf KFZ-Zulassung (application for vehicle registration) (completed)
(under "Forms")
• SEPA-Lastschriftmandat (SEPA direct debit mandate)
(under "Forms")
• Identity card 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
• Extract from the Handelsregister (commercial register) and Gewerbeanmeldung (trade registration), in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the person(s) authorized to represent the company
(for companies)
• Extract from the Vereinsregister (register of associations), in original or certified copy, as well as identity documents of the person(s) authorized to represent the association
(for associations)
• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Zollunbedenklichkeitsbescheinigung (customs clearance certificate)
If this is not submitted, the responsible Hauptzollamt (main customs office) will be informed of the vehicle's import by the vehicle registration authority.
• Full expert report from a technical inspection body with a technical data sheet in accordance with § 21 StVZO (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) (no older than 18 months), or COC papers or a data confirmation from the manufacturer
Submission of a COC or a data confirmation by the manufacturer is sufficient only if the vehicle documents from the third country show that the EC type approval number was recognized for registration there.
• if applicable, an exemption permit, if deviations were found in the expert report under § 21 StVZO or
In this case, an application for the granting of an exemption permit must be submitted.
• foreign vehicle documents
• proof of right of disposal
e.g. purchase contract
• proof of a valid Hauptuntersuchung (main inspection) in accordance with § 29 StVZO
• foreign license plates for registered vehicles (if available)
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 (Vehicle Registration Regulation, FZV) §§ 3, 6, 8 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2011/
• Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (Road Traffic Licensing Regulation, StVZO) §§ 21, 29, 70 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures, GebOSt) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
• Kfz-Zulassungsvoraussetzungsgesetz (Vehicle Registration Requirements Act, FzZulGebEinfG BE) § 1 gesetze.berlin.de/perma?j=FzZulGebEinfG_BE_!_1
• Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz 2002 (Motor Vehicle Tax Act 2002, KraftStG 2002) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/
• Pflichtversicherungsgesetz (Compulsory Insurance Act, PflVG) § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pflvg/__1.html
Further information
• Reserve a personalized license plate (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484/
• Customs information on tax reductions / tax exemptions (Generalzolldirektion [Directorate General of Customs]) www.zoll.de/DE/Privatpersonen/Kraftfahrzeugsteuer/Steuerverg
• 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
• Make an appointment (Termin) at the vehicle registration authority (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten) 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..
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO)
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Friedr.-Kreuzberg - Wiedererfassung
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Lichtenberg
Original
Service number 324197 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324197/