Replace a vehicle registration plate due to illegibility
Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen wegen Unleserlichkeit ersetzen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Replacing a license plate (or both license plates) due to poor legibility, damage, etc. is possible at any time without a special application.
At the request of the owner of a motorcycle, the previous license plate can also be replaced with the new motorcycle license plate.
Renewal of the inspection seal stickers is also possible if they are no longer legible due to wear or have been damaged by external impact.
If one or both license plates are lost or stolen, reissuing the vehicle's license plates and blocking the lost license plate is always required (more under "Further information").
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• The vehicle registration plate(s) or seal sticker(s) are illegible or damaged
Documents you need
• Old license plate(s)
even when replacing only one plate on a car, both old plates must always be presented
• New license plate(s) to be issued in replacement
• Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration document, Part I)
Fees
The fee (Gebühr) is based on the Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures), as amended, and amounts to a minimum of EUR 3.80 in the most favorable case (for a license plate without an HU (roadworthiness inspection) sticker).
Please note that, depending on the individual case, this fee may be higher — this depends on the specific application submitted.
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV, Vehicle Registration Regulation) § 9 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2011/
• Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO, Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) § 16 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvzo_2012/__16.html
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt, Fee Regulation for Road Traffic Measures) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
Further information
• Kraftfahrzeugkennzeichen (vehicle registration plate) - replace after theft or loss service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324196/
• Book an appointment (Termin) with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (vehicle registration authority) (LABO) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499.
Who is responsible
Please note that consultation is only possible by prior appointment. You can arrange an appointment with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (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
- Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde-Lichtenberg
Original
Service number 324907 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324907/