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Motor vehicle registration - registering a motor vehicle with a foreign license plate from an EU country for temporary participation in road traffic in Germany

Service Description

You may temporarily participate in traffic in Germany with a motor vehicle that is registered in another member state of the European Union or another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. This temporary use is limited in time up to one year.

Exceptions or special regulations apply, for example, to work machines, forklifts, vehicles for agricultural and forestry purposes, light and small motorcycles, ambulances, four-wheeled light motor vehicles and special trailers.

Who should I contact?

If you have any questions, please contact your local licensing authority

  • For natural persons:
    Please contact the registration authority (district or independent city) of your place of residence, in case of several residences of the place of your 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

  • A valid registration certificate from a competent body of the other Member State or the other Contracting State.
  • The registration certificate is carried.
  • No regular location within the country.
  • The vehicle is operationally and roadworthy.
  • The registration certificate is written in German and its form complies with Directive 1999/37/EC or Article 35 of the Convention of 8 November 1968 on Road Traffic. If not, a confirmed translation must also be carried.
  • Motor vehicles registered in another state must display their home license plates on the front and rear.
  • Motorcycles require only a license plate on the rear.
  • Trailers registered in another state must display their home license plate on the rear or, if one is not assigned or issued, the license plate of the towing motor vehicle.

Such vehicles must also display the distinguishing sign of the state of registration (nationality plate), unless this distinguishing sign is already listed on the left edge of the license plate in accordance with European law requirements.

What are the fees?

There are no fees to pay.

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

20.10.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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