Transferring an existing license plate from the old vehicle to a newly registered vehicle at the vehicle registration office.
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Documents you need
Registration certificates for both vehicles · Identification card or passport
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
ca. 30–50 € Behörde
De-register an old vehicle or re-register it at the same time
Go to the vehicle registration office with both vehicle documents.
Please bring the new eVB number for the new vehicle
Obtain proof of insurance for the new vehicle.
Re-stamp the license plate and obtain the registration certificate
License plates are being issued for the new vehicle.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Vehicle owners who wish to keep their current license plate when changing vehicles.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 1 day
Success rate
approx. 98.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Approx. 30–50 € government agency.
Usually about 1 business day—depending on the agency and its workload.