• no overdue fees and expenses from previous registration procedures.
  In the event of payment arrears, the registration authority may not register the vehicle until these have been settled.
• no motor vehicle tax arrears (including ancillary tax payments, such as interest, late payment penalties).
  The vehicle tax accounts are checked by the registration office as part of the processing of the registration application. In the event of tax arrears, the registration authority may not register the vehicle until these have been settled.
• Written direct debit authorization for the collection of vehicle tax

• Registration only at the owner's main place of residence

Proof of the right of disposal of the vehicle owner to be registered:

• for first-time registration of vehicles with EC type approval:
  - the registration certificate Part II and
  - the certificate of conformity (COC document)
  
  
• For first-time registration of vehicles with national type approval:
  - the registration certificate part II with registered type and variant/version key number according to § 20 para. 3 sentence 6 StVZO or
  - data confirmation according to § 20 para. 3.a sentence 1 StVZO
  
  
• for vehicles with EC type approval (EC certificate of conformity = COC paper) or with national type approval (ABE = general operating permit) or with individual approval or an expert opinion in accordance with § 21 StVZO from an officially recognized expert for motor vehicle traffic, for which no registration certificate part II or vehicle registration document was previously completed, additionally
  - the purchase contract or the original invoice and
  - if applicable, the customs receipt/customs clearance certificate, provided there is no intra-Community acquisition (i.e. in the case of import from a non-EU country)

An amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act came into force on July 1, 2010. The following changes apply to registrations from July 1, 2010:

• When registering a vehicle, a SEPA direct debit mandate is required for the collection of vehicle tax. A SEPA direct debit mandate issued for the first taxation is also valid for subsequent years.
• From 1.7.2010, export license plates are subject to vehicle tax. The vehicle tax must be paid upon registration for the duration of the validity of the export license plate (SEPA direct debit mandate). The minimum tax period is one month.

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) regulate which vehicles are subject to registration.

• Vehicle tax exemption or reduction due to severe disability:
  - Severely disabled people with the "H", "BI" or "aG" mark on their severely disabled person's ID card are still exempt from vehicle tax. They do not have to submit a direct debit authorization based on the proof in their ID card. Further information can be obtained from the main customs office in Bremen.
• Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB):
  - You can obtain the insurance confirmation for your motor vehicle liability insurance from the insurance company of your choice. In most cases, you can request the insurance confirmation from your insurance company by telephone.
  Since March 1, 2008, the insurer can provide you with an insurance confirmation with a 7-digit alphanumeric VB number, which the registration authority uses to retrieve the insurance data electronically from the central database of the German Insurance Association.

If it is necessary to issue a registration certificate part II (formerly vehicle registration document) for the first time as part of the registration process, the vehicle must always be identified by the registration authority by presenting the vehicle.