Vehicle license plates; applying for a replacement in the event of theft, loss or illegibility

If you have lost one or both of your vehicle's license plates, if they have been stolen or if they are no longer legible, a new license plate must be issued. The stolen or lost license plate will not be issued again for at least 10 years and will be marked with a search notice.

This is the only way to prevent you from being charged if third parties commit administrative offenses or crimes with your old license plates.

You may not operate your vehicle without license plates.

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 also find a reference to our "Vehicle registration" topic page with summarized information under the further links.

You will find the following templates among the forms:
- Power of attorney (for vehicle registration).
- Declaration of consent for vehicle registration in a civil law partnership (GbR).

• Declaration of consent for vehicle registration in a civil law partnership (GbR)
• Motor vehicle. Registration - Power of attorney

  For the registration of a motor vehicle.

• The fees are charged according to administrative expenses.
• Costs for new license plates

• § Section 5 of the Road Traffic Act
• § Section 9 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

• License plates; notification in the event of theft, loss or discovery
• Motor vehicle; information on vehicle registration
• Vehicle license plates; information