You may only use your new vehicle on the road once it has been registered.
Through registration, you will receive your vehicle's registration documents and a license plate. After the license plates are attached, you can drive your new vehicle on public roads and park it in public spaces. Tax and insurance obligations also begin.
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Last update or date of publication
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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.
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
- Declaration of authorized recipientCurrently this link is only available in german
- Instructions for submitting copies of identification documentsCurrently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registrationCurrently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registration (de-registration)Currently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registration (new registration, re-registration, re-registration, change of address)Currently this link is only available in german
- LBV appointment bookingsCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV authorization power of attorneyCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV desired license plateCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV online servicesCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV-MobilCurrently this link is only available in german
- SEPA vehicle tax mandateCurrently this link is only available in german
- State Transport Authority - ContactCurrently this link is only available in german
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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Publisher
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.
You may only use your new vehicle on the road once it has been registered.
Through registration, you will receive your vehicle's registration documents and a license plate. After the license plates are attached, you can drive your new vehicle on public roads and park it in public spaces. Tax and insurance obligations also begin.
- valid identity card, electronic residence permit (eAT) or passport with current registration certificate
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle title; if filled out by the manufacturer)
- CoC document or EEC Certificate of Conformity
- Electronic insurance confirmation as an eVB code (available from your car insurance company)
- Original SEPA direct debit mandate for the collection of vehicle tax (form available under Services and Links). If the tax is to be paid not by the vehicle owner but by a third party, a copy of the third party's identification document is required.
- Appointment confirmation
- When registering a motorhome: original purchase contract or invoice
Additionally, if another person is submitting the application on your behalf:
- Original power of attorney
- Copy of the principal's identity card
- Original identity card of the authorized representative
Additionally for companies or associations:
- Company or association proof (for example, extract from the commercial register or extract from the register of associations)
Please note that if you are deregistering your previous vehicle at the same time (appointment "Registration of a brand-new vehicle and deregistration"), additional documents are required. You can find information on what you need for deregistration under "Deregistering a vehicle".
Preconditions
- Her main residence is in Hamburg.
- For companies: Their registered office or place of business is located in Hamburg.
- You own a new vehicle.
Hints
If the keeper and owner of the vehicle are not the same person, the LBV must be informed of the name to which the vehicle is to be registered. This applies, for example, to leased vehicles.
The fees for initial registration range from EUR 26.30 to EUR 60.00.
The exact amount can only be determined on-site based on the complete documentation. This is based on the Fee Schedule for Measures in Road Traffic (GebOSt).
Basis for legal action
Section 3 paragraph 1 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__3.html
§ 6 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__6.html
Legal Remedies
Contradiction
Related Links
- Declaration of authorized recipientCurrently this link is only available in german
- Instructions for submitting copies of identification documentsCurrently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registrationCurrently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registration (de-registration)Currently this link is only available in german
- Internet-based vehicle registration (new registration, re-registration, re-registration, change of address)Currently this link is only available in german
- LBV appointment bookingsCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV authorization power of attorneyCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV desired license plateCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV online servicesCurrently this link is only available in german
- LBV-MobilCurrently this link is only available in german
- SEPA vehicle tax mandateCurrently this link is only available in german
- State Transport Authority - ContactCurrently this link is only available in german
Deadlines
There are no deadlines.
Processing time
New registration is usually granted immediately.
