Apply for a licence plate for a vehicle

  • Service description

    For some years now, it has been possible to obtain a licence plate of your choice. Many registration offices now offer the option of selecting a licence plate of your choice online from a pool of licence plates provided by the respective registration authority, regardless of opening hours.

    Licence plates can be reserved for

    • CAR / LORRY,
    • Motorbike and
    • Seasonal and classic car licence plates
       

  • Procedure

    Online reservation:
    Select your desired licence plate. If the licence plate is still available, the licence plate will be reserved for a certain period of time after you enter your name and address details, if applicable. You will receive confirmation of the reservation. Print out this confirmation and present it when you register your vehicle.
    In addition, please observe the requirements of the responsible registration authority.

    Please note:
    When making an online reservation, there is no legal entitlement to the allocation of the reserved licence plate; you should therefore only obtain the licence plates in advance if the confirmation from the registration authority shows beyond doubt that the reserved licence plate will actually be allocated to you.

  • What fees are incurred?

    The fee for pre-reservation is based on the scale of fees for road traffic measures (GebOSt); it is currently 12.80 euros and is payable when you register your vehicle.

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    The reservation period is determined by the responsible authorisation authority.

  • Legal basis

  • Typing

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  • Library entry status

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Who should I contact?

Contact the registration office in your district or city. Responsibility is based on the place of residence of the vehicle owner (main residence according to the identity card).

In the case of legal entities, it is the registered office of the main branch or the registered office of the branch; this also applies to a general partnership, limited partnership or a registered merchant.

Responsible departments