Change vehicle data or owner data
Description
If the owner data or vehicle data of your car, motorcycle or trailer changes, you must notify your responsible vehicle registration authority.
Holder details change if you change your name, for example if you get married. You must also inform the registration authority of any change of address if you move house.
Technical data changes, for example
- Changes to the vehicle class
- Change in cubic capacity, rated power, fuel type or energy source
- Increase in the maximum speed determined by the type of construction
- Reduction of the maximum speed determined by the design, if this is relevant to the driving license or registration
- Modification of the permissible axle loads, the total mass, the vertical load or the trailer load
- Increase in vehicle dimensions, except for passenger cars and motorcycles
- Changes to the number of seats or standing room in buses and coaches
- Changes to the exhaust or noise values, insofar as they affect vehicle tax or traffic bans
- Changes to the vehicle
Depending on the change, the registration authority will issue you with
- new registration documents and
- new stamp stickers for your vehicle in the event of a license plate change.
You can visit your registration authority in person or appoint a representative.
- Your holder details or vehicle details have changed.
- You must not have any outstanding fees and expenses from previous registration processes of more than EUR 30.
- You must not have any vehicle tax debts of EUR 5 or more. This also includes late payment penalties, interest and late payment penalties.
- if available: completed application forms
- valid identification document, e.g. an identity card or passport of the vehicle owner; if a passport is presented, a current registration certificate must also be submitted;
- valid electronic insurance confirmation (eVB), if applicable
- Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
- Valid main inspection and, if applicable, a safety inspection
- If applicable, account details or SEPA mandate for the collection of vehicle tax from the owner
For trailers also
- if available: Trailer register
Depending on which change is made to the vehicle or owner data, you must also submit different documents:
- Relocation to another registration district - vehicle owner remains the same:
- for a new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- old license plates for validation of the stamp stickers
- if already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- if the previous license plate number is retained:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate number is to be retained
- for a new license plate:
- Relocation to another registration district - vehicle owner changes:
- for new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- old license plates for validation of the stamp stickers
- if already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- if the previous license plate number is retained:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate number is to be retained
- for new license plate:
- Relocation within the registration district - vehicle owner remains the same:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Relocation within the registration district - vehicle owner changes:
- for new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- old license plates for cancellation of the stamp stickers
- if already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- if the previous license plate number is retained:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate number is to be retained
- for new license plate:
If the following vehicle data changes: Vehicle class according to Annex XXIX of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, change in engine capacity, rated power, fuel type or energy source:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
If represented by a third party or a third party:
- Written power of attorney and original identification document of the owner; the authorized representative must be able to identify himself/herself with his/her valid identity card or passport.
Depending on the individual case, the vehicle registration authority may request further or other proof from you.
The competent registration authority must be informed immediately of any changes to vehicle data or owner data.
- Contradiction
locally responsible vehicle registration authority
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV)
07.03.2024
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Monday
08:30-12:00
13:00-15:00
Tuesday
08:30-12:00
13:00-17:00
Wednesday
8:30-12:00 a.m.
Thursday
08:30-12:00
13:00-18:00
Friday
08:30-12:00
