• This agency tows and stores unregistered vehicles parked on public property. The release takes place exclusively after a telephone call and a personal interview in the respective, district office. The vehicle can only be picked up at the custody location after payment of the custody fee and delivery of the documents / receipt.

    Vehicles that are no longer permitted are given a yellow sticker by the police. If the vehicles are still not removed after a specified period, the vehicle will be given a red sticker. The owner must remove the vehicle within 4 weeks.
  • If the vehicle owner moves from outside to Hamburg, the vehicle must be re-registered to Hamburg.
  • If the vehicle owner moves from outside to Hamburg, the vehicle must be re-registered to Hamburg.
  • If the vehicle is sold within Hamburg, the vehicle must be re-registered immediately. The new owner must be entered in the registration certificates Part I and Part II (vehicle registration document and vehicle registration document).
  • If the vehicle is sold, it must be transferred to the new owner immediately.

    The new owner must be entered in the registration certificates Part I and Part II (vehicle registration document and vehicle registration document).
  • If you move, Part I of the registration certificate must be changed.
  • If you move within Hamburg, the registration certificate Part I must be changed.

  • In the event of damage, theft or loss of the registration certificate Part I (vehicle registration), a new replacement document can be issued by the Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV).

    If you want to sell your vehicle and the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration) has been lost, you should apply for a new registration certificate part I from the LBV and give it to the buyer.

  • License plates must be replaced as soon as possible. Your vehicle will then be given a new combination of license plates to prevent misuse. The former license plate will also be advertised for search and blocked for ten years.

    Damaged license plates can also be replaced. You can find more information under the entry "License plate, replacement and re-stamping after damage".
  • Before a vehicle is brought or sold abroad, it is advisable to deregister in Germany beforehand, otherwise the tax and insurance obligation will continue to apply.