To apply for admission, you will need all the required documents in the original or as a certified copy:

• completed registration application
• SEPA direct debit mandate for vehicle tax
• Purchase contract or invoice
• Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB) as proof from the insurance company that the vehicle is covered by liability insurance
• Identity card or passport with registration certificate
• For vehicles that have not been registered in Germany or abroad or that have been registered abroad for less than 6 months or with a mileage of less than 5000 km:
  • Notification for VAT purposes of the intra-Community acquisition of a new motor vehicle (form available from the registration authority)
• For vehicles already registered abroad:
  • foreign registration certificate
  • foreign license plate
• As a rule, you will receive the license plate back in order to deregister your vehicle in the country of origin if necessary.
• COC paper (Certificate of Conformity; EC Certificate of Conformity) or data confirmation from the vehicle manufacturer
• Proof of a valid main inspection in accordance with the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
• Alternatively: foreign test report in German that complies with EU regulations
• Proof of when the vehicle was first put into operation in an EU member state or in Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway

If companies apply for registration, they also require

• Business registration or extract from the commercial register as well as personal documents of the authorized representatives

If associations apply for authorization, they also require

• Extract from the register of associations and personal documents of the authorized representatives

If another person is applying for the license on your behalf, they will also need

• informal written power of attorney, including personal documents of the person granting the power of attorney and the authorized person