On water, on land or in the air, every vehicle needs to be registered. Here
you will find all sort of information about registering and de-registering vehicles,
from the emissions sticker to registration certificates to the main vehicle
inspection.
For the commercial rental of recreational craft or personal watercraft for non-commercial use, you need a boat certificate for each rented vehicle in addition to a permit for the...
Exemption permits in accordance with Section 70 of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) are required for motor vehicles and their combinations that deviate from the regulations of the StVZO in terms of their dimensions, equipment or in any other way.
If you transport your vehicle by rail for a certain number of journeys within a 12-month period, you can receive a full or partial refund of the vehicle tax under certain conditions.
With the registration certificate part II (formerly vehicle registration document), you can prove that you are authorized to dispose of the vehicle in question.
Have you purchased a vehicle outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) and would like to use it within Germany? Then you must apply for a registration for German road traffic.
Have you bought a vehicle in another European country and would like to use it in Germany? Then you must apply for a registration for German road traffic.
If you drive a registered vehicle on public roads, you must always have the registration certificate part I with you. This is the former vehicle registration certificate.
Since 1 January 2007, last holders of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (i.e. vehicles for the carriage of goods up to 3.5 tonnes) have been able to return their...
Have you purchased an all-electric vehicle or converted an existing vehicle to an all-electric vehicle? Then you can be exempt from vehicle tax for up to 10 years.
As soon as your vehicle has been registered, you generally have to pay vehicle tax. The amount you have to pay depends on the technical assessment basis of your vehicle.
If you are the owner of a vehicle, you can apply for a vehicle tax concession in the form of a tax reduction or complete exemption from vehicle tax under certain conditions.
If you have lost the registration certificate Part I (old: vehicle registration document) or if it has become unusable or illegible, you must report this immediately and apply fo...
