Change vehicle data or owner data
Service description
If the owner data or vehicle data of your car, motorcycle or trailer changes, you must notify your responsible vehicle registration authority.
Holder data changes when you change your name, for example if you get married. You must also notify the registration authority of a change of address if you move house.
Technical data changes, for example:
- Changes to the vehicle class
- Change in cubic capacity, rated power, fuel type or energy source
- Increase in the maximum speed determined by the design
- Reduction of the maximum speed determined by the design if this is relevant to the driving license or registration
- Modification of the permissible axle loads, the total mass, the vertical load or the trailer load
- Increase in vehicle dimensions, except for passenger cars and motorcycles
- Changing the number of seats or standing places in buses and coaches
- Changes to exhaust or noise values, insofar as they affect vehicle tax or traffic bans
- Modifications to the vehicle
Depending on the change, the licensing authority will provide you with
- new registration documents and
- will also issue new stamp stickers for your vehicle when you change your license plate.
You can visit your licensing authority in person or appoint a representative.
The owner data is also entered in the registration certificate part II. You must therefore enter any name changes there, for example. You are also obliged to indicate technical changes to the vehicle that change the EC vehicle category, engine capacity, rated power, fuel type or energy source.
When the vehicle is taken out of service, the registration number is changed or the type of registration number is changed, the official registration plates must be invalidated by the registration office by removing the official seal stickers.
Note:
When registering a vehicle that is still registered abroad, the foreign license plates must be presented.
In the event of theft or loss of a license plate, any remaining license plate must be presented.Please note:
A vehicle with a validated license plate may only be operated on public roads in exceptional cases in connection with the registration.If an inspection or seal sticker becomes unusable or is lost (e.g. car wash), you should replace it immediately or have a new sticker affixed to avoid unnecessary hassle.
What documents are required?
- if available: completed application forms
- Valid identification document, for example an identity card or passport of the vehicle owner; if the passport is presented, a current registration certificate;
- Valid electronic insurance confirmation (eVB), if applicable
- Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
- Valid main inspection and, if applicable, a safety inspection
- If applicable, account details or SEPA mandate for collecting the vehicle tax of the holder
For trailers as well:
- if available: Trailer directory
Depending on which change is made to the vehicle or owner data, you must also submit different documents:
- Relocation to another registration district - vehicle owner remains the same:
- with a new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Old license plates for canceling the stamp stickers
- If already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- while retaining the previous license plate number:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate number is to be continued
- with a new license plate:
- Move to another registration district - vehicle owner changes:
- with a new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Old license plates for canceling the stamp stickers
- If already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- while retaining the previous license plate number:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate is to be continued
- with a new license plate:
- Relocation within the registration district - vehicle owner remains the same:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Relocation within the registration district - vehicle owner changes:
- with a new license plate:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Old license plates for canceling the stamp stickers
- If already available: new (desired) license plate reserved in advance
- If already available: new license plates License plates
- while retaining the previous license plate number:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
- Notification that the previous license plate number is to be continued
- with a new license plate:
If the following vehicle data changes: Vehicle class according to Annex XXIX of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations, change in engine capacity, rated power, fuel type or energy source:
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
If represented by a third party or a third party:
- Written power of attorney and original identification document of the holder; the authorized representative must be able to identify himself/herself with a valid identity card or passport.
Depending on the individual case, the vehicle registration authority may request further or other evidence from you.
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for companies, additionally business registration or extract from the commercial register,
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Identity card or passport with registration certificate from the residents' registration office or (for foreign citizens) foreign identity card and registration certificate from the residents' registration office.
Additionally for technical changes:
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If applicable, an expert opinion from an officially recognized expert for motor vehicle traffic or a technical service or an acceptance certificate from a test engineer of an officially recognized inspection organization,
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If applicable, operating license of the parts manufacturer,
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Proof of the main inspection,
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a new electronic insurance confirmation if the vehicle type changes.
Legal basis