Vehicles

# Owning a motor vehicle

So you’ve finally decided on a car and now you want to drive it? Or is it finally time to retire your trailer? Either way, you’re in the right place. From original registration and notification of a change of address to de-registration, you can find out what you need, along with lots of other information and contact details, here.

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If your child or another minor for whom you are entitled to a parent undertake sing esailling lyancy, we recommend that you provide him with an informal consent form and a copy of your own ID page in addition to the required identification document.

The declaration of consent should indicate that you agree to travel abroad. They thus facilitate the work of border police to prevent child abduction or unauthorised removal of children from the sphere of influence of one or both guardians.

For the declaration of consent we recommend the following content:

  • the personal details of your child or of the other minor for whom you are entitled to education
  • Your own personal data and information about your accessibility
  • the planned itinerary
  • the personal details of accompanying persons of the age of
  • the certification of your signature (by a notary, the town hall or similar)
  • if necessary, a translation of the entire declaration of consent into the national language of the destination country (e.g. through a translation agency)

For binding information on the relevant provisions in the destination country, please contact the representative of that country responsible for your place of residence.

If you buy an electric vehicle, you can apply for an environmental bonus of up to EUR 6,000. The exact amount depends, among other things, on the vehicle's drive and its base price.

If your child or another minor for whom you have custody goes on a trip abroad without your companion, it is advisable to provide them with an informal declaration of consent and a copy of your own ID page in addition to the required identification document.
The declaration of consent should show that you agree to travel abroad. They facilitate the work of the border police to prevent child abduction or the unauthorized removal of children from the sphere of influence of one or both legal guardians.
The following content is recommended for the declaration of consent:
  • the personal details of your child or the other minor for whom you have custody
  • Your own personal details and information about your availability
  • the planned itinerary
  • the personal details of adult accompanying persons
  • the certification of your signature (by a notary)
  • If necessary, a translation of the entire declaration of consent into the national language of the target country (for example by a translation agency)

Haben Sie Ihren Reisepass verloren? Dann sind Sie verpflichtet, dies der zuständigen Passbehörde schnellst möglich mitzuteilen. Sie müssen die Passbehörde auch darüber informieren, wenn Sie das verloren geglaubte Dokument wiederfinden. Dasselbe gilt für den Kinderreisepass.

Einen neuen Reisepass müssen Sie persönlich beantragen und die erforderlichen Unterlagen dafür mitbringen. Sie benötigen einen Reisepass beispielsweise, wenn Sie

  • in das nicht zur EU gehörende Ausland reisen wollen oder
  • Ihre Ausweispflicht nicht durch den Besitz eines gültigen Personalausweises erfüllen können.

In Eilfällen können Sie einen Reisepass im Expressverfahren beantragen.

Tipp: Brauchen Sie schon für die Zeit bis zur Ausstellung des neuen Express-Reisepasses ein Reisedokument, können Sie gleichzeitig einen vorläufigen Reisepass beantragen. Der vorläufige Reisepass gilt höchstens ein Jahr. Sie müssen ihn bei der Aushändigung des neuen Reisepasses zurückgeben.

Die Passbehörde wird die Polizei über den Verlust Ihres Passes informieren.

If you live abroad and have more than one nationality, you can submit a declaration of renunciation of German nationality under certain conditions.

In the event of an emergency, you can be issued with an emergency travel document by the border authorities (Federal Police) before you travel, provided that you are a national of Germany or another EU Member State or have a secure residence status.

If you want to enter Germany for a longer stay, you have to apply for a national visa.