If you would like to buy or take over a motor vehicle that is still registered to another owner, it must be re-registered in your name. You have the option of keeping the existing license plates on the vehicle nationwide.
If you do not wish to take your license plate with you, you still have the option of applying for a new license plate. Additional fees apply for a personalized license plate.
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The government service telephone number 115 – your point of contact for questions related to the federal, state and local.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 (and beyond these times in some regions).
Call 115 nowGovernment service telephone number calls are charged at local rates.
Changes to vehicle or owner data must be reported to the registration authority immediately for the purpose of amending the vehicle register and the registration certificate, by submitting the registration certificate Part I.
Preconditions
registration
Hints
- Security codes Registration certificate Part I (issued after 01.01.2015)
- Security codes Vehicle registration certificate part II (issued after 01.01.2018)
- Security codes License plates (issued after 01.01.2015)
The fees range from EUR 9.30 to EUR 44.60. This is based on the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).
Basis for legal action
Legal Remedies
Related Links
Deadlines
Changes to vehicle or owner data must be reported to the registration authority immediately for the purpose of amending the vehicle register and the registration certificate, by submitting the registration certificate Part I.
Processing time
Depending on the type of transaction, this will be processed immediately or within 14 working days. The vehicle documents (registration certificate part I and, if applicable, part II) that you have already invalidated during the processing of your transaction will subsequently be sent to you by mail, possibly including any stickers.
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Hamburg
Last update or date of publication
Contact
The government service telephone number 115 – your point of contact for questions related to the federal, state and local.
Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 (and beyond these times in some regions).
Call 115 nowGovernment service telephone number calls are charged at local rates.
If you would like to buy or take over a motor vehicle that is still registered to another owner, it must be re-registered in your name. You have the option of keeping the existing license plates on the vehicle nationwide.
If you do not wish to take your license plate with you, you still have the option of applying for a new license plate. Additional fees apply for a personalized license plate.
- a valid identity card or passport with current proof of registration of the vehicle owner
- the registration certificate Part I and II (vehicle registration document and vehicle title) or a deregistration certificate
- the electronic insurance confirmation as an eVB code (available from the car insurance company)
- the existing license plates, if a change of registration is desired
- A declaration of consent from all legal guardians in the case of persons who are not fully legally competent.
- Valid inspection certificate of the main inspection (HU), if an HU was already required for the first time, and, if applicable, proof of the safety inspection and emissions test carried out.
- A SEPA combined mandate in its original form for the collection of vehicle tax via direct debit (form can be found under Services and Links)
- If the tax is not to be paid by the owner himself, but by a so-called willing third party, a copy of the identification document of the willing third party is required.
- If the previous owner has died and no vehicle documents (registration certificate I + II) are available: proof of authorization (for example, purchase agreement, certificate of inheritance, gift agreement)
- the appointment confirmation
- a company/association certificate showing the Hamburg address (for example, an extract from the commercial register or an extract from the register of associations) [not older than 3 months]
- a legibly completed original power of attorney with a legible color copy of the authorized representative's identification.
- the original identification document of the authorized representative
Preconditions
- Her main residence is in Hamburg.
- For companies: Your place of business or the location of the company’s or trader’s branch is in Hamburg.
- You must not have vehicle tax debts of EUR 5 or more. Late payment penalties, interest, and fines are also taken into account when calculating the amount.
Hints
The vehicle registration can only be changed once you have already changed your place of residence.
You may keep your license plate. Re-registration is voluntary.
If multiple vehicles are affected, the applications can also be submitted at the counter for commercial customers at the locations. Prior contact via the email address kfz-zulassung@lbv.hamburg.de is required to coordinate the further procedure.
If the keeper and owner of the vehicle are not the same person (as is the case with leased vehicles), the LBV must be informed in whose name the vehicle is to be registered.
The fees range between EUR 23.60 and EUR 60.00.
The exact fee amount can only be determined on-site after reviewing all the necessary documents. The basis for this is the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).
Basis for legal action
Section 13 paragraph 1 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__13.html
Section 13 Motor Vehicle Tax Act (KraftStG)
www.gesetze-im-internet.de/kraftstg/__13.html
Legal Remedies
Not applicable
Related Links
Deadlines
Vehicle registration must be changed immediately.
Processing time
no