License plate: green license plate
Service description
Vehicles whose owners are exempt from vehicle tax can be issued with license plates with green lettering on a white background. Certain vehicles that are exempt from vehicle tax have license plates with green lettering and a green border on a white background. For example, vehicles belonging to non-profit organizations and agricultural and forestry businesses may be exempt from tax. In addition, special trailers for transporting sports equipment or animals for sporting purposes, which are used exclusively for these purposes, can be exempt from vehicle tax and the vehicles used for this purpose can be given license plates with green lettering. certain trailers.
If the conditions for tax exemption are no longer met, the license plate with green lettering must be returned and the registration authority must issue a new one with black lettering.Vehicles with green license plates may only be used for the purposes for which they were exempt from vehicle tax. If the vehicle is used for any other purpose, this constitutes an offense against the tax law and can be prosecuted.
Procedure
The application for the allocation of a green license plate must be submitted to the registration authority in connection with the registration of the vehicle.
What documents are required?
Further information, including which documents are required for admission, can be viewed by clicking on the relevant link:
- First registration
- Re-registration of a vehicle that has been taken out of service
- Transfer to another holder within the registration district
- Transfer to another holder outside the registration district
In order to be able to prove the tax exemption, it is recommended to submit the corresponding notification from the pension office / the corresponding confirmation from the main customs office to the licensing authority.
What fees apply?
The fees are charged in accordance with the scale of fees for road traffic measures.
The amount of the fees may vary depending on the case constellation. Specific information on this can be obtained from the relevant local licensing authority.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
Vehicles with the green license plate may not be used for other purposes. If the vehicle is used for any other purpose, this is an offense against the tax law and can be prosecuted.