Vehicle registration office

Registration, vehicle documents, license plates and more

News from the registration office

You can now deregister your vehicle online from the comfort of your own home. You can find all the information you need here:

Deregistration of a vehicle under the heading Online processing

Internet-based vehicle registration is unfortunately not yet available. We are working on making this service available to you as soon as possible.

In the vehicle registration office you will find information and contacts on the subject of motor vehicles.

Anyone planning to visit Bürgerdienste must make an appointment via the online appointment system or by calling the Service Center (Behördenrufnummer 115).

Our services on the subject of vehicle registration

De-registration:
Information on de-registration of a motor vehicle

Export and historic license plates:
For vehicles that came into circulation at least 30 years ago after their initial registration and that correspond as far as possible to their original condition .

Exemption for motor vehicles and trailers:
In case of deviations from the construction and operation regulations of the Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (Road Traffic Licensing Regulations) and the Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (Vehicle Licensing Regulations), respectively.

Owner information:
In order to enforce or defend legal claims in connection with participation in road traffic, the registration authority can provide information about the owner and the liability insurance of a vehicle.

Motor vehicle sale notification:
In accordance with the Vehicle Registration Ordinance, the owner is obliged to notify his competent registration authority immediately when a vehicle is sold.

Technical modifications:
If you make technical modifications to your vehicle, this must usually be documented in the vehicle documents.

Alternate license plates:
It is possible to register two vehicles with one alternate license plate. This is intended to give owners of two vehicles more flexibility in vehicle use.

Preferred license plate:
About the possibility of reserving a license plate of choice

More offers

Approval
- New registration of a motor vehicle
- Transfer of a foreign vehicle with change of owner
- Re-registration of a motor vehicle after a move to Wolfsburg
- Registration of a vehicle deregistered for more than 7 years
Vehicle documents
- Change of address in the vehicle documents
- Bank letter/ Registration certificate Part II
- Replacement issue of registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Name change in the vehicle documents
- Technical modification in the vehicle registration certificate
- Loss of registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
- Loss of registration certificate part II (vehicle title)
Short-term and seasonal license plates
- Short-term license plate
- Seasonal license plate
Vehicle tax
As soon as you register a vehicle, taxes are due for it in most cases. The relevant main customs office is notified automatically when you register your vehicle. You will receive a calculation of your tax, which is usually payable for one year in advance.
When a vehicle is taken out of service, the main customs office is also notified automatically. You will then receive from there the notice of any refund.

IMPORTANT:

The Federal Republic of Germany loses millions every year due to delinquent motor vehicle tax payers. This money is lost directly to the citizens. Enforcing the outstanding motor vehicle taxes on the delinquent debtors is very time-consuming and causes further considerable administrative costs.
Therefore, since July 1, 2008, the registration of a motor vehicle has been made subject to the following conditions:

As before, a vehicle will only be registered if the vehicle owner issues a SEPA direct debit mandate for the motor vehicle tax from a bank account and, in addition, a motor vehicle will only be registered if the vehicle owner has no motor vehicle tax arrears or arrears of related ancillary tax payments (e.g., late payment surcharges).

In the case of registration by proxy, the following should be noted:

The authorized representative must submit a SEPA direct debit mandate signed by the motor vehicle owner himself to the registration authority. At the same time, a declaration of consent must be signed by the motor vehicle owner that the authorized representative may be notified of any outstanding motor vehicle taxes and ancillary services.
Other
Motor vehicle display special motor vehicle use

Vehicle e-plate for electrically powered vehicles from abroad (e-plate)

Apply for green license plate

Red license plates for historic vehicles 06

Red license plates for historic vehicles 07

Fine dust sticker

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