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Motor vehicle registration - trailer registration application

Service Description

You apply for the registration of your motor vehicle trailer (motor vehicle trailer) at the registration authority in whose area you have your residence or place of business. Motor vehicle trailers can be registered to private individuals and legal entities or companies as vehicle owners, i.e. also to:

  • Companies,
  • authorities or
  • associations.

Motor vehicle trailers are exempt from registration if they are

  • are not used for journeys exceeding 25 km/h and either
    • for agricultural or forestry purposes behind tractors or self-propelled machines,
    • in the form of caravans and luggage vans in the fairground industry, or
    • are used as mobile construction huts.

In addition, without speed limit, are exempt from registration:

  • Working machines,
  • Special trailers for transporting sports equipment, animals for sports purposes or lifeboats,
  • trailers of the fire department and civil protection,
  • single-axle trailers behind motorcycles, mopeds and motorized ambulances,
  • agricultural or forestry implements, and
  • Seat carts carried behind single-axle agricultural or forestry tractors or work machines.

Note: For a motor vehicle trailer that has already been registered, provided that it has not been completely taken out of service in the meantime, you only need to submit an application for re-registration in the event of a change of owner.

Process flow

You must apply for your registration in person:

  • Check with your local DMV for the required documents and forms.
  • Make an appointment, if possible, or use the online procedure, if available.
  • Bring all required documents as well as the respective payment amount to your appointment.
  • Your documents will be checked directly on site.
  • If the result of the check is positive, you will receive during the appointment:
    • Your personal license plate,
    • the stamped license plates and
    • your registration documents.
  • In most cases, there are private dealers not far from the registration office where you can have your license plate printed directly afterwards.

Note: You can also be represented by an authorized person. If you are not registered in Germany, you can only apply for the license plate if you name a person authorized to receive it.

Who should I contact?

Requirements

  • The trailer must correspond to an approved type or an individual approval must have been issued.
  • You must provide an electronic confirmation of insurance (eVB) from your liability insurance company for your motor vehicle trailer.
  • You must not have any overdue fees and expenses from previous registration processes.
    • in case of arrears over EUR 30.00: no registration until you have settled the debt
    • in case of arrears under EUR 30,00: registration at the discretion of the local authority.
  • You must not have a vehicle tax debt of EUR 5.00 or more. When calculating the amount, late fees, interest and late fees are also taken into account.

Which documents are required?

  • for private persons:
    • valid identity card or passport
  • for legal entities/companies:
    • extract from the commercial register or
    • business registration or
    • extract from the register of associations
  • Registration certificate part II (if available, otherwise apply for a copy),
  • Certificate of conformity (English abbreviation: COC) or
  • Individual approval of the trailer in the original,
  • Report on the successfully completed and valid main inspection,
  • electronic confirmation of insurance (eVB)

What are the fees?

The fee is levied in accordance with the Fee Regulations for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt). The amount depends on various factors. Information can be obtained in individual cases from the local registration authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Processing duration

Varies depending on the admissions office.

Legal basis

Appeal

Forms: can be obtained from your local registration office

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: no

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

Professionally released on

11.04.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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