Vehicle registration - Applying for initial registration of a vehicle from an EU member state

Service Description

If you have purchased a new or used vehicle in an EU member state or a contracting state of the European Economic Area (EEA), you generally need a registration in order to use it on German roads.

New vehicles are vehicles that

  • have never been registered in Germany or abroad.

Used vehicles are vehicles that

  • have already been registered in an EU member state or in a member state of the European Economic Area (EEA) and therefore had at least one previous owner.

You or your representative submit the application for this initial registration to the local vehicle registration authority.

Once the vehicle has been registered, you may drive it on the road and park it in public areas.

All newly registered or re-registered vehicles receive a license plate with a Euro field. You have the option of reserving a license plate of your choice for the vehicle if it is free and available.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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