Motor vehicle - Taking out of service with proof of disposal (Verwertungsnachweis)
Kraftfahrzeug - Außerbetriebsetzung mit Verwertungsnachweis
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
You can also use this service online
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Vehicle of class M1, N1 or L5e
• You are in possession of all required documents
(Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I and Teil II [registration certificate, Part I and Part II], number plate(s), and Verwertungsnachweis [proof of disposal])
• For applying in person: an appointment (Termin) is required
You can arrange an appointment (Termin) with the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde (vehicle registration authority) via the appointment booking system or at [email protected].
• For the online application: The vehicle must be registered in Berlin.
• For the online application: The number plates must have stamp seals (Stempelplaketten) and security codes that can be exposed.
• For the online application: The Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (registration certificate, Part I) must have an exposable security code on the back.
• For the online application: The Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II (registration certificate, Part II) must have an exposable security code on the front.
• For the online application: Consent to the electronic payment procedure
The following payment methods are available to you:
• Credit card (Visa, Mastercard)
• PayPal
Documents you need
• Application for taking a vehicle out of service (Außerbetriebsetzung) with proof of recycling (Verwertungsnachweis)
You can submit the application either online or in person on site.
• Vehicle registration certificate part I (Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I), if available, with trailer list
• Vehicle registration certificate part II (Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II)
• if applicable, vehicle registration document (Fahrzeugschein), if available, with trailer list and vehicle title certificate (Fahrzeugbrief)
for vehicles first registered before 2005
• Proof of recycling (Verwertungsnachweis)
(in the case of disposal in another member state or another contracting state, the proof of recycling must be submitted in accordance with Article 5(3) and (5) of Directive 2000/53/EC)
• both licence plates, or the licence plate in the case of a motorcycle or light motorcycle etc.
Fees
• 17.10 euros: for on-site deregistration of the vehicle (this fee may be higher depending on the individual case)
• 3.30 euros: for deregistration via online application
Legal basis
• Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) [Vehicle Registration Regulation] §§ 16, 17 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/index.html#BJNR0C70B0023
• Altfahrzeug-Verordnung (AltfahrzeugV) [End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation] www.gesetze-im-internet.de/altautov/
• Richtlinie 2000/53/EG des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 18. September 2000 über Altfahrzeuge [Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles] - Artikel 5 eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/53/oj
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt) [Fee Schedule for Measures in Road Traffic] Anlage zu § 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
Further information
• Reserve a vehicle license plate (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/121484/
• Make an appointment with the KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde (LABO, motor vehicle registration authority) www.berlin.de/labo/mobilitaet/kfz-zulassung/formular.910499.
Who is responsible
This service can only be used at the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority) and by using the online service.
You can arrange an appointment (Termin) at the Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde (motor vehicle registration authority) through the appointment booking system or at [email protected].
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 351552 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/351552/