Motor vehicle - Apply for an international registration certificate
Kraftfahrzeug - Internationalen Zulassungsschein beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
An international registration certificate (internationaler Zulassungsschein) may be required if you want to drive your vehicle, registered in the Federal Republic of Germany, temporarily outside Europe.
It is recommended that you check with the responsible foreign mission (Auslandsvertretung) of the respective country whether an international registration certificate is required.
The international registration certificate is only valid in conjunction with the Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (registration certificate part I) and is valid for a maximum of 1 year.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• No requirements.
Documents you need
• Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration certificate part I) / vehicle registration document (original)
• Personalausweis (identity card) or passport and Meldebescheinigung (registration certificate) (original)
• if applicable, power of attorney, including the identity document of the person granting the power of attorney and the identity document of the authorised representative
Fees
The fee (Gebühr) is based on the Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (fee schedule for measures in road traffic) in its currently applicable version and amounts to 10.50 EUR in the most favorable case.
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 44 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__44.html
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt) Annex to § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
Further information
• Book an appointment with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority, LABO) 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-Lichtenberg
Original
Service number 327469 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/327469/