Motor vehicle; application for one-day registration

Would you like to register a new vehicle for road use for one day? Then you must apply for a one-day registration at your vehicle registration office at your main place of residence.
A one-day registration is issued for new cars that have not yet had a previous owner, i.e. have not yet been registered. It is the first registration of a vehicle subject to registration. The day registration is always valid for the duration of the day on which the first registration takes effect.

It cannot be applied for vehicles that must have their own license plate but are not subject to registration (for example: light motorcycles).

If you want to use a vehicle with day registration on public roads, the prescribed license plates for that day do not require any stamp plates or sticker holders. As the driver, you must display the temporary registration certificate in the vehicle so that it is clearly legible from the outside until the end of the day of first registration.

As soon as the date of first registration has expired, the vehicle is automatically deemed to be deregistered. You are then no longer permitted to drive the vehicle on the road. You do not need to apply for deregistration separately.

Please also note the reference to our topic page "Vehicle registration" under the further links, which offers a lot more summarized information.

• The vehicle is subject to registration.
• The vehicle has not yet been registered.
• You have no outstanding fees and expenses from previous registration processes.
• You have no motor vehicle tax debts of EUR 5 or more. This also includes late payment penalties, interest and late payment penalties.
   

The day registration can be applied for on the day on which the vehicle is to be moved.

• Official identification document (e.g. identity card)
• Registration certificate part II
• EC Certificate of Conformity (CoC document)
• Proof of valid motor vehicle liability insurance with eVB number
• For the collection of vehicle tax: bank details or SEPA mandate of the owner of the vehicle
• if you are registered as a business: current extract from the commercial register and business registration
• Power of attorney, if applicable (incl. all required IDs or copies of IDs)

Fee if you apply for day registration on site at your local registration office
Fee: from EUR 45.90

Fee if you apply for day registration online via the i-KFZ portal of your local registration office
Fee: from EUR 17.70

• § 7 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
• § 28 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
• § 1 Annex number 221.1.2 Fee schedule for road traffic measures (GebOSt)

• Contradiction

• Information on digital vehicle registration on the website of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs and Transport (BMDV)
• Information on digital vehicle registration for major customers on the website of the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
• Vehicle registration topic page

  Central information page of the vehicle registration authority

Day registrations can be applied for under certain conditions as follows:

• On site at the responsible licensing authority
• online via the i-Kfz portal

Application on site

• You or your representative submit an application for day registration of your new vehicle to the local vehicle registration office.
• The following data is recorded on site during the day registration: for natural persons:
  • Surname, maiden name, first name,
  • Order or artist name, if applicable,
  • Date and place of birth or, if this is not known, country of birth,
  • Gender and address
• for legal entities and authorities:
  • Name or designation and
  • Address
  • for associations of persons (e.g. partnerships, corporations, registered associations):
  • Representation with data of natural or legal persons
  • Name of the association
• After a successful one-day registration, you will receive a provisional registration certificate stating the license plate number of the registered vehicle and the validity period.
• As part of the process, an automatic check is carried out for
  • Motor vehicle tax arrears,
  • Fee arrears according to the respective state law

Online application via the i-Kfz portal
Legal entities and natural persons can apply for day registrations online via the i-Kfz portal of the responsible registration authority.

• Call up the i-Kfz portal of your responsible registration authority and prove your identity using one of the following methods:
  • Online ID function of your identity card
  • Electronic residence permit (eAT)
  • BundID with ELSTER certificate
  • BUND corporate account with ELSTER certificate
• Fill in the application form with the following information:
  • License plate number and, if applicable, vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • Security code of the registration certificate part II
  • eVB number of the insurance company as proof of motor vehicle liability insurance
  • Account details
  • License plate: select the next free license plate and enter the desired license plate or the reserved license plate.
• Pay the fee via an ePayment system.
• Confirm your entries and the application.
• Your application is automatically checked in real time.
• Your registration certificate and provisional registration certificate with daily registration will be made available to you online immediately. Download it within 30 minutes or send it by e-mail to your e-mail address.
• Print out your daily registration certificate and affix it visibly to the vehicle.

• Motor vehicle; application for new registration
• Motor vehicle; application for transfer or re-registration