The license plate is issued if the vehicle is to be driven abroad under its own power
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Publisher
Bremerhaven, Stadt
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).
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Preconditions
- There must be no arrears of fees and expenses from previous registration processes. In the event of arrears, the registration authority may not register the vehicle until these have been settled.
- Written direct debit authorization for the collection of vehicle tax
Hints
- An international registration certificate can also be issued on request (EUR 10.50).
- As part of EU harmonization, additional fees of up to EUR 8.70 are due for replacing the old vehicle registration certificate with the registration certificate part II.
- Since July 1, 2010, export license plates have been subject to vehicle tax. 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 pass continue to be 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 confirmation of insurance for motor vehicle liability insurance from the insurance company of your choice. In most cases, you can request the insurance confirmation by telephone from your insurance company.
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.
fee
- Fee
- The fee is increased by 15.30 if the data cannot be retrieved from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt and the data is not available in the local vehicle register. Within the framework of EU harmonisation, additional fees of up to 8.70 are due for the replacement of the old vehicle registration document by the registration certificate Part II.0.00 to 34.60 EUR
- Advance payment
- no
Basis for legal action
- Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)
- § 45 Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV)
- § 6a Abs. 8 Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG) iVm § 1 Gesetz zur Beitreibung von Gebühren- und Auslagenrückständen bei der Zulassung von Fahrzeugen im Land Bremen (Beitreibungserleichterungsgesetz Kfz-Zulassung – BEG HB)
Legal Remedies
Please enquire about your legal remedies at the responsible office.
Procedure
- An application for registration must be submitted to the registration authority. The application can also be submitted by a representative (e.g. car dealer) with a written power of attorney.
- The vehicle must be presented for an identity check.
- If the vehicle was previously registered, the license plates will be cancelled. The export license plate is then issued for the duration of the liability insurance, but for no longer than one year.
- The vehicle must have valid proof of a general inspection (HU) for the registration period (i.e. until the end date of the export license plate). If the due date of the main inspection is before the end of the export period, you must submit an inspection report from an officially recognized inspection organization regarding the new main inspection.
Note:
Since July 1, 2010, export license plates have been subject to vehicle tax. Vehicle tax must be paid upon registration for the duration of the validity of the export license plate. The minimum taxation period is one month.
Tip:
The license plates can be produced during registration. Private providers have set up near the registration authorities for this purpose. The costs for the plates are not included in the fees. The license plates are stamped by the registration authority, i.e. they are provided with stickers.