Vehicle license plates; application for an export license plate

Do you want to export a vehicle previously registered in Germany or a vehicle that is not registered or has been taken out of service? Then you need an export license plate.

Via the online service of the button "Appointment booking for driver's license and vehicle registration authority" you will be forwarded directly to the page where you can select your request and book an appointment.

You will find the following additional documents under Forms:

• Power of attorney (vehicle registration by third parties).
• Sepa direct debit mandate for collection of motor vehicle tax, Augsburg main customs office.

You will also find the link to the vehicle tax calculator page here.

The following pages are available under the further links:

• Vehicle registration.
• Customs online - General.

The requirements for registering the vehicle are

• You must not have any outstanding fees and expenses from previous licensing procedures.
• You must not have vehicle tax debts of five euros or more.
• If you want someone to represent you when registering your vehicle, 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 of any outstanding fees and expenses. Your representative must present the power of attorney and identify themselves.
• The registration authority may require the vehicle to be presented under certain circumstances.
• The vehicle must have valid proof of the main inspection (HU) and - if necessary - the safety inspection (SP) by the time the export license plate expires.

International approval can be granted for a maximum of one year.

The following may also be requested:

• Proof of ownership, purchase contract
• Vehicle must be driven up

• Motor vehicle. Registration - Power of attorney

  For the registration of a motor vehicle.

• Vehicle tax calculator
• Sepa direct debit mandate for collection of vehicle tax, Augsburg main customs office

Fees are charged according to administrative costs (from EUR 31.40).

Note: Costs for license plates are not included in the fees.

• Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)
• § Section 45 Ordinance on the Registration of Vehicles for Road Traffic (Vehicle Registration Ordinance - FZV)

• Vehicle registration topic page

  Central information page of the vehicle registration authority

• Customs online - Forms and information sheets Motor vehicle tax

  Overview of possible tax concessions (specialist topics)

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