If you have lost a registration document or it has been stolen, you must apply for a registration certificate Part I or II to be issued.
Information about the service depends on the selected region. You can change the region. In most cases, you can specify your place of residence or select the place where you want to use the service.
Bavaria
If your registration certificate Part I (vehicle registration document) or Part II (vehicle registration document) is lost or stolen, you will need new registration certificates Part I or II to replace it.
If the registration certificate Part II is lost, the registration certificate Part I must also be reissued.
Test report or entry in the vehicle registration document on valid main inspection (not required for vehicles that are out of service), for commercial vehicles: proof of safety inspection.
possibly acceptance of an affidavit at the request of the authorities
Have you found the registration document you thought you had lost after the replacement document was issued? Then you must return the old document to the registration authority as soon as possible.
according to administrative costs: from EUR 11.70, affidavit in lieu of an oath: EUR 30.70
As the owner of the vehicle, you must submit the application for the new registration certificate to the registration authority responsible for your license plate. You can also authorize a representative with your written power of attorney to submit the application. However, if an affirmation in lieu of an oath is required, you must appear in person.
If a registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document) is lost, the registration authority will generally request an affidavit.
Depending on the services offered by your registration authority, a form is available for you to download.
The loss of a registration certificate part II or a vehicle registration document is reported to the Federal Motor Transport Authority by the registration authority and published in the Verkehrsblatt. You can only pick up the new registration documents after the expiry of the deadline. The registration authority can provide you with information on the expected processing time.
The issue of the registration certificate must be applied for immediately at the responsible registration authority.
The new registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document) may only be issued and handed over or sent by registered mail after the expiry of the so-called tendering period at the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Flensburg. The procedure takes four to six weeks, depending on the publication of the notices.
