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Vehicle license plates; application for a red license plate for test and transfer drives

  • Brief description

    Test drives and transfer journeys with motor vehicles can be carried out with red license plates.

  • Description

    Red license plates are issued by the locally competent registration authority to reliable vehicle manufacturers, vehicle parts manufacturers, vehicle workshops and vehicle dealers for a limited period or revocably for recurring operational use, even on different vehicles. A license plate with red lettering on a white background with a red border consists of a distinguishing sign and an identification number which, like the temporary license plate, consists only of digits and begins with "06".

    Note: The red license plate must be used with the special vehicle registration booklet.

  • Prerequisites

    The applicant must

    • be reliable and
    • have a motor vehicle-related business registered in their name.

  • Required documents

    Business registration

    Valid identity card or passport of the business owner (or all business owners)

    In the case of representation: written power of attorney and additionally valid identity card or passport of the authorized representative

    Declaration on motor vehicle tax collection

    In the case of legal entities: Extract from the commercial register and identity card of all managing directors or authorized signatories

    Proof of the applicant's reliability

    If no application form is provided: written explanation of the requirement

    Insurance confirmation in the form of an eVB number

  • Costs

    The fee for the allocation of a red license plate is between EUR 25.60 and EUR 205.00, depending on the work involved.

  • Legal basis

  • Further links

  • Procedure

    You must submit the application to the licensing authority in whose jurisdiction you have your place of business. You can also authorize a representative to do this with your written power of attorney.

    If an application form is required, you can obtain it in advance from the licensing authority and fill it out at home. Depending on the services offered by your licensing authority, a download form or an online service is available via the Internet.

    You can find information about the licensing authorities under "Further links".

    Your insurance company will be automatically informed by the registration authority about the allocation of the license plate.

    The registration authority will assign you the license plates.

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