Fine dust sticker/ environmental sticker Information
Service description
There are clean air plans for areas with poor air quality. Clean air plans contain measures to improve air quality. Low emission zones are one possible measure in such clean air plans. Low emission zones reduce particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide pollution. Vehicles with high pollutant emissions are not allowed to drive in low emission zones.
If you want to drive your vehicle in such an environmental zone, you must purchase a fine dust sticker/environmental sticker. The sticker is available in three different colors, each of which is assigned to a pollutant group. The classification of your vehicle into one of the pollutant groups is based on the emission code numbers. These can be found in the vehicle documents.
Note: A separate traffic sign indicates the environmental zones. The additional sign shows the colors of the stickers that allow vehicles to drive freely in the specific environmental zone.
What documents are required?
Vehicle registration certificate (for older vehicles) or registration certificate part I (for newer vehicles)
What fees apply?
Depending on the city or district, AU workshop or testing organization: usually EUR 5.00 - 8.00
Legal basis
- Annex 2 to Section 2 (2) of the Ordinance on the Labeling of Motor Vehicles with a Low Contribution to Pollution (35th BImSchV)
- § Section 40 (1) of the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) (traffic restrictions)
- § Section 47 of the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) (clean air plans, plans for measures to be taken in the short term, state ordinances)
- Ordinance on the Labeling of Motor Vehicles with a Low Contribution to Pollution (35th BlmSchV)
What else should I know?
If you are planning to drive into an environmental zone, try to buy a fine dust sticker/environmental badge as early as possible. If there is a delay and you do not have a fine dust sticker/environmental badge, you will not be allowed to drive in the environmental zone.