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Motor vehicle license plate - apply for red transfer license plate
Service Description
As a reliable tradesperson in the vehicle industry (for example, vehicle manufacturers, vehicle dealers, vehicle workshops), technical testing center (TP), technical service (TD) designated under the EC Vehicle Approval Regulation (EG FGV) to test complete vehicles of the respective vehicle class, and recognized monitoring organization (ÜO) under the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO), you can apply for the red license plate for unregistered vehicles. These license plates can be used by authorized persons on unregistered vehicles.
You may only use red license plates for the following journeys:
- Test drives: determining and proving the serviceability of a vehicle
- Test drives: Carrying out the test of a vehicle by
- officially recognized experts or
- an inspector for motor vehicle traffic or
- a test engineer of an officially recognized inspection organization
- Transfer journeys: The vehicle is to be taken to another location.
The registration authority issues the red license plate as well as the special vehicle registration book according to Road Traffic Licensing Regulations for a limited period or revocably. It is not permanently assigned to any vehicle.
You can use it
- several times,
- but only for your own operation and
- for the permitted journeys
The vehicle registration booklet with the vehicle data entered in each case must be carried along on each journey. The license plate holder must keep records of each test drive, inspection drive or transfer drive carried out at the business premises as prescribed.
As a private individual, you will not receive a red license plate.
With the red license plate, you must use the special vehicle registration book.
The license plate number always starts with "06" for tradesmen in the motor vehicle industry, and always with "05" for TP, TD and ÜO.
Process flow
- You or your representative must apply for the allocation of the red license plate at the responsible registration authority.
- Depending on what your registration authority offers, there is a form available for download or an online service via the Internet.
- You will receive the red license plate and the vehicle registration booklet from the registration authority.
- The registration authority will automatically inform your insurance company about the allocation of the red license plate.
Who should I contact?
Contact the registration authority of your district or independent city. Responsibility is based on the applicant's place of residence; the main residence as shown on the identity card is decisive. In the case of legal entities, it is the registered office of the main branch or the registered office of the branch.
Requirements
You must
- prove your personal reliability
- have a motor vehicle-related business registered in your name, and
- Demonstrate a need for such a license plate.
Additional requirements are:
- You must not have any overdue fees and expenses from previous registration processes. If you have arrears of more than 30 euros, the registration authority may not register your vehicle until you have paid them. If the amount is less than 30 euros, the registration authority may decide whether or not to register the vehicle anyway.
- You must not have any vehicle tax debts of five euros or more. When calculating the amount, late fees, interest and late fees are also taken into account.
- If someone is to represent you in the application, you must give this person a written power of attorney. This must also contain a declaration of consent that the registration authority may inform the authorized person about overdue fees and expenses. Your representative must present the power of attorney and identify himself or herself.
Which documents are required?
- valid identity card or passport of the traders
- in case of representation: additionally
- written power of attorney
- valid identity card or passport of the authorized person
- informal application (written explanation of the need)
- Declaration for collection of vehicle tax (SEPA direct debit mandate)
- current business registration
- for legal entities: additionally
- extract from the commercial register
- ID cards of all members of the management or persons with power of attorney
- confirmation of insurance (eVB code)
- current proof of reliability:
- extended certificate of good conduct for presentation to the authorities (to be applied for at the local registration office)
- Extended information from the central commercial register for submission to the authorities (to be applied for at the trade office or the locally responsible registration office)
- Information from the Central Traffic Register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority
- Tax clearance certificate (to be requested from the responsible tax office)
Note: You can obtain the insurance confirmation for the motor vehicle liability insurance from the insurance company of your choice. In most cases, you can request it by telephone.
What are the fees?
Information on fees can be obtained from the registration authority.
Notice: There are additional costs for the license plates.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Please note the expiration date if the allocation of red license plates is limited in time. Processing can only take place after all documents have been submitted in full.
Legal basis
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 - for example, by bending them or applying stickers.
Red license plates do not need to be permanently attached to the vehicle; they may not be mirrored, obscured or soiled.
Vehicles with these license plates are tax exempt. They are subject to a flat-rate motor vehicle tax.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture
Professionally released on
24.01.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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