Whether new or second-hand - here you can find out when you need to
register, deregister or re-register a car, truck, boat or other means of
transportation, what there is to consider with regards to licence plates and what
subsidies are available for the purchase.
Classic cars can be vehicles that were first registered 30 years ago (or earlier). This depends on the date of the first registration. Such vehicles, which are as far as possible...
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...
Do you have a trailer list for your vehicle trailers? If individual trailers are removed or new ones are added, you must change the trailer list accordingly.
If you own a seagoing vessel or a seaworthy pleasure craft with a hull length of up to 15 meters and want or need to fly the German flag on board, you can apply for a flag certificate.
If you are missing both hands or arms, you can apply for parking concessions for parking at parking meters, parking ticket machines or with parking disks.
Would you like to take part in an event with a classic car or carry out a test, transfer or workshop drive? Then you can apply for a red classic car license plate for these trips.
As a resident, you can apply for a residents' parking permit for your car or motorcycle or a motor vehicle you use permanently. The residents' parking permit is only valid for a...
If, in individual cases, your business activities conflict with the requirements or prohibitions of the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO), you can apply for a special permit...
If you are the owner of a motor vehicle as a person with a severe disability, you may have to pay less or no vehicle tax under certain conditions. To do this, apply for a vehicle tax concession.
Do you want to transfer your vehicle abroad for permanent residence?
To do this, you need an international registration with an export license plate.
You will receive this expor...
Do you no longer have proof of an operating license for your vehicle that was formerly not subject to registration in the German Democratic Republic (GDR)? Then you can
under certain conditions
proof of the
general operating license (ABE)
under certain conditions.
The State Administration Office issues licenses and permits for commercial inland navigation on state waters.
It conducts examinations for the acquisition of the authorization t...
With the registration certificate part II (formerly vehicle registration document), you can prove that you are authorized to dispose of the vehicle in question.
Do you need approval for an exemption from European aviation law or an alternative verification procedure instead of the Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC)? If so, you must apply to the Federal Aviation Office, provided it is responsible in your case.
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.
If you buy or take over a vehicle that is already registered, you must have it re-registered in your name immediately and, if necessary, apply for a new license plate.
A vehicle that has been taken out of service can be re-registered on application. You can apply for re-registration at the registration authority responsible for you.
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 a purely electric vehicle or retrofitted a vehicle with a combustion engine to a purely electric vehicle? Then you can be exempt from vehicle tax for up to 10 years.
As a foreign mission, professional consular post or member thereof, you must submit a VAT return for individual vehicle taxation if you purchase a vehicle in another EU country, import it into Germany and register it there.
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.
Flag certificates for seaworthy pleasure craft expire after 8 years. In order to continue flying the German flag on board, you must submit an application for renewal.
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...
If you put publicly accessible normal and fast charging points into or out of operation, you must notify the Federal Network Agency. You must also notify the Agency if you make private charging points public or hand over your charging points to another operator.