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§ 45 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)
Annex 4 Section 8 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)

If you want to transport a vehicle abroad, you need an export license plate.

If you want to transport a vehicle abroad, you need an export license plate.

• a valid original identity card or passport (with current registration confirmation if you are resident in Germany)
• an insurance certificate for export license plates (issued only in paper form)
• the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
• the registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
• the valid test certificate of the main inspection (HU), if an HU was already required for the first time, see the registration certificate part I if applicable;
• if the vehicle is still registered: the official registration numbers (number plates)
• an EC card
• the appointment confirmation

Additionally, if the vehicle owner does not submit the application personally:

• a legibly completed power of attorney in the original and a legible color copy of the ID card (identity card or passport) of the principal
• the authorized representative's ID card in the original
• Original SEPA mandate from the principal for the collection of vehicle tax, if applicable, with an account holder other than the applicant (If the tax is to be paid not by the owner themselves but by a so-called third party willing to pay, a copy of the third party's ID card is required).

additionally for companies:

• Company proof in the form of a commercial register extract, business registration or association register extract (for associations)

Additionally for new vehicles:

• CoC paper or EEC certificate of conformity

Your main residence is in Germany.

For applicants residing outside Germany
If you are not resident in Germany, you will need an authorized recipient who must be registered in Hamburg. The authorized recipient (a natural person) can receive notifications from the LBV on your behalf. They must be present in person when applying for the export license plate.

The fees range between EUR 30.00 and EUR 70.00. The exact amount can only be determined on site after the complete documents have been submitted. The fees are based on the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).

• Book an appointment online.
  • Visit our website to book an appointment (see link below).
  • Select the category: Vehicle registration
  • Then select: Application for export license plate
  • Follow the steps to reserve an appointment.
  • You will receive an email. Confirm your reservation using the link in the email.
• Please bring all necessary documents and the appointment confirmation with you to your appointment.
• Scan the QR code on your appointment confirmation at the on-site scanner to register with the LBV.
• Your request will be processed on site.

Your application will be processed directly on site.

The license plate is only valid for the requested period and, in principle, for a maximum of one month, provided that the vehicle insurance and the last general inspection are also valid for that period. Otherwise, the validity period will be reduced accordingly.
In justified individual cases, the license plate can also be applied for for a longer period. This can be clarified at the local LBV.

Vehicle tax must also be paid from the beginning of the requested period.

Export abroad
If you plan to export your vehicle abroad, we recommend deregistering it in Germany beforehand. Further information on exporting abroad can be found under "Links."

If direct debit authorization for payment of vehicle tax is not possible, approval cannot be granted. However, a SEPA combined mandate for direct debit has also been permitted for foreign accounts since February 1, 2014.
Furthermore, the State Office for Transport (LBV) reserves the right to conduct an identity check of the vehicle in individual cases. In this case, the vehicle must be presented to the LBV.

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• Markings for export abroad
• valid for a maximum of one month during the requested period
• Vehicle insurance and last general inspection must be valid for a corresponding length of time
• Longer periods only possible after individual agreement on site with the LBV
• from the beginning of the requested period payment of vehicle tax

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