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Motor vehicle license plate allocation Oldtimer license plate (allocation H license plate for historic vehicles) request
Service Description
Vehicles that were first registered for traffic at least 30 years ago are considered "historic" (the date of the first registration is decisive). These vehicles may only be used to represent the motor vehicle cultural heritage and for private purposes; commercial use is excluded. In the license plate, historic vehicles carry an "H" ("H license plate") in the last position.
Requirements to be registered as a vintage vehicle:
- first registered at least 30 years ago
- Appraisal by an officially recognized expert from a technical inspection agency or a test engineer from a monitoring organization in accordance with § 23 of the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
- good original state of preservation of the vehicle
Vehicles with H license plates are tax-privileged. They are subject to a flat-rate motor vehicle tax.
The vehicle must be at least 30 years old (from the date of first registration).
Red classic car license plates can be issued for participation in events that serve the presentation of classic vehicles and the preservation of the motor vehicle cultural heritage (classic car events).
Classic car license plates ("H license plates") can be assigned upon application for a vehicle for which an expert opinion according to § 23 Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) (classic car expert opinion) has been positively completed.
As of 01.10.2017, the classic car license plate can also be allocated as a seasonal license plate. Please note that more than eight digits (letters and numbers) on a license plate are not permitted. In these cases, a change to a shorter identification number is required.
This change can also be requested by an authorized person.
A registration or allocation of a classic car license plate cannot take place if there are payment arrears for the vehicle tax or fees from the subject area of vehicle matters.
Who should I contact?
Contact the registration authority of your district or independent city. The responsibility depends on the place of residence of the vehicle owner, the main residence according to the identity card is decisive.
For more information on taxes, please contact your local tax office.
Which documents are required?
To obtain a registration with a classic car license plate with the identification letter "H" you will need (in addition to the documents mentioned under vehicle registration ):
- Identity card or passport with registration certificate
- Vehicle registration certificate/registration certificate part II
- Vehicle registration document/registration certificate Part I
- previous license plates for registered vehicles
- electronic insurance confirmation number
- Bank details or direct debit authorization for the vehicle tax
- Certificate of an officially recognized expert or inspector or test engineer for the classification of a vehicle as a classic car in accordance with § 23 STVZO (German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations)
- Test report of a general inspection
An operating permit must be issued by the registration authority for these vehicles.
vehicle is already registered in the registration district Erfurt
- previous license plates
- Registration certificate part I and registration certificate part II or vehicle registration document and vehicle title
- Proof of valid main inspection (protocol or on registration certificate part I or vehicle registration document)
- for commercial vehicles subject to SP: proof of safety inspection (SP inspection protocol)
- Classic car certificate (certificate according to § 23 StVZO)
- electronic confirmation of insurance (eVB)
- in case of allocation as seasonal license plate: electronic confirmation of insurance for a seasonal license plate (eVB)
- Federal identity card or passport of the Federal Republic of Germany of the vehicle owner
- if necessary other personal documents of the vehicle owner
If the vehicle is registered to a company, company documents must also be submitted.
Vehicle is to be registered with vintage license plates or transferred to Erfurt
- Registration certificate part II
- Classic car certificate (certificate in accordance with § 23 StVZO)
- For the other documents required for registration or transfer, please refer to the services Vehicle registration, Change of owner address after moving from outside or Vehicle registration - imported vehicles and new EU vehicles.
What are the fees?
Information on fees can be obtained from the registration authority.
The fees are based on the schedule of fees for road traffic measures (GebOst) and are calculated on a case-by-case basis:
Vehicle is already registered in the Erfurt registration district
- 28.20 EUR plus the costs for embossing the license plates
Vehicle is to be registered with vintage license plates or transferred to Erfurt
- No additional fees are due. The costs for a registration or transfer can be found in the services vehicle registration, change of owner address after moving from outside or vehicle registration - imported vehicles and new EU vehicles.
Legal basis
- § 6 Application for Registration - Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
- § 8 Allocation of license plates - Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
- § 9 Special license plates - Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
- § 10 Design and attachment of license plates - Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
- § 23 Expert opinion for the classification of a vehicle as a classic car - Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)
What else should I know?
License plates are issued by the relevant registration authority. The seal gives them the character of a document. This means that nothing may be changed on them - e.g. by bending or applying stickers.
License plates for classic cars must be firmly attached to the vehicle; they must not be mirrored, obscured or soiled.
Data protection notice
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO) and the new Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) apply from 25.05.2018. As part of the application process, personal data must be collected, stored and processed in accordance with the legal requirements. The deletion of data is also regulated by law. The legal basis can be found in particular in §§ 6, 30 - 46 of the Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic (Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung - FZV) §§ 30 - 47 of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) and § 13 of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG). Your application cannot be processed without your required information.
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The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
