Low emission zone (Umweltzone) - Information on the general exemption from the driving ban
Umweltzone - Informationen zur allgemeinen Ausnahme vom Fahrverbot
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• The vehicle falls under the nationwide exemption from the driving ban www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_35/anhang_3.html
One of the cases listed must apply.
• The vehicle falls under the Berlin exemption from the driving ban www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/umwelt/luft/luftreinhaltung/umweltzone
One of the cases listed must apply.
Documents you need
• Specific marking, if applicable
Depending on the case group, one of the following must be present:
• a Schwerbehindertenausweis (severely disabled person's ID) with the marking "aG", "H" or "Bl",
• a marking as a vintage vehicle (Oldtimer),
• a marking as a doctor on emergency call-out,
• a red dealer's licence plate, a short-term licence plate
• or an EU parking permit.
• Severely disabled persons with the marking "H" who do not receive a parking permit can instead apply for proof of exemption from the sticker requirement
(under "Forms")
This proof is valid in Berlin only.
Forms
• Application for a certificate of exemption from the marking requirement for severely disabled persons with mark "H" www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/_assets/umweltschutz/service/formulare
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Bundes-Immissionsschutzverordnung (35. BImSchV, Federal Immission Control Ordinance) Annex 3 to Section 2 (3) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschv_35/anhang_3.html
• Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz (BImSchG, Federal Immission Control Act) Section 40 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bimschg/__40.html
Further information
• Information sheet on the application for a certificate of exemption from the sticker requirement (Kennzeichnungspflicht) for severely disabled persons with mark "H" (Merkzeichen "H") www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/_assets/umweltschutz/service/formulare
• All information on the Umweltzone (low emission zone) (Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt [Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment]) www.berlin.de/sen/uvk/umwelt/luft/luftreinhaltung/umweltzone
• Umweltzone (low emission zone) - apply for an exemption from the driving ban (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326521/
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
- Ordnungsamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Betriebsvignetten)
- Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt
Original
Service number 326596 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326596/