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Motor vehicle re-registration after decommissioning

Service Description

If you have deregistered your vehicle, you can re-register it at any time. When you re-register, the motor vehicle will be registered to you again. If you have moved or purchased a deregistered used vehicle, the vehicle owner data will be updated when you re-register. This applies to all vehicles, regardless of country of origin and regardless of the type of license plate requested.

However, exceptions or special regulations apply, for example, to work machines, forklifts, vehicles for agricultural and forestry purposes, light and mopeds, ambulances, four-wheeled light vehicles and special trailers.

Registration is effected by issuing the registration certificate (Part I and Part II) and sealing the registration number(s).

The registration authority is entitled to order the presentation of the vehicle.

Process flow

Re-registration via the Internet

You can also apply for re-registration via the website of the competent registration authority if you were the last owner of the vehicle at the time of deregistration and the same registration authority is still responsible for you.

The following are also required

  • an identity card with electronic proof of identity function,
  • a new registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document),
  • a license plate reservation (for a maximum of one year) made at the time of deregistration (decommissioning).

Note

The new registration certificate Part I (the vehicle registration document) has a concealed but releasable security code on it, which can be recognized by a silver sticker.

Who should I contact?

  • For natural persons:
    Please contact the registration authority of the place of residence; in case of multiple residences of the place of the main residence.
  • For legal entities, commercial enterprises or public authorities:
    Please contact the registration authority of the registered office or the place of the branch or office involved.
    If there is no registered office, branch or office in Germany, the registration authority of the place of residence or place of stay of an authorized recipient is responsible.

Requirements

  • The vehicle must be of an approved type or have an individual permit.
  • Existence of motor vehicle liability insurance
  • Non-existence of motor vehicle tax arrears.
  • The vehicle must not be registered as stolen.
  • Registration certificate
  • Test report of the last general inspection (if required, this must then still be valid).
  • If a general inspection, emissions test or safety test was due in the period between deregistration and the requested re-registration of the vehicle, this must be carried out before the vehicle is re-registered.
  • valid test report for a safety inspection (if required)
  • Vehicle registration number (if available)
  • After a long period out of service, expert report required: If the vehicle and owner data have already been deleted from the Central Vehicle Register (seven years after deregistration) and the data can no longer be proven otherwise, an expert opinion from an officially recognized expert is required.
  • New license plate may be required: If no reservation of the license plate has been made at the time of deregistration or if the vehicle is re-registered to another owner, a new license plate must be applied for.

Which documents are required?

  • Written form-based application to the responsible registration authority with the specification of the owner and vehicle data.
    The application can also be completed at the registration authority.
  • Valid ID card (not a copy) of the vehicle owner or passport with registration certificate from the registration office of the place of residence.
    The registration certificate must not be older than three months.
    If the vehicle owner is not a natural person, further documents are necessary to determine the owner.
  • Registration certificate part II or vehicle title
    If this has not yet been issued, then COC paper (EC certificate of conformity) or a type data confirmation from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (German Federal Motor Transport Authority) or an expert opinion from a technical inspection body for motor vehicle traffic     or of a technical service designated for testing complete vehicles of the respective vehicle class.
  • Electronic confirmation of insurance (eVB) from the liability insurer.
  • Bank details for vehicle tax (SEPA direct debit mandate) or certificate from the responsible tax office stating that the tax is not necessary

What are the fees?

Fees are charged for re-registration by the registration authorities on the basis of the schedule of fees for road traffic measures.

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture

Professionally released on

10.02.2022

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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