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If you want to take a non-registered vehicle on a test drive or transfer within Germany, you will need a temporary license plate. It begins with the number "04".

There is no legal entitlement for a foreign state to recognize the license plate.

The registration authorities issue short-term license plates in accordance with §42 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV).

The short-term license plate entitles the holder to make the following journeys:

• Test drives:
  Trips to determine and prove the vehicle's serviceability (§ 2 No. 23 FZV).
• Transfer journeys:
  Journeys to transfer the vehicle to another location (§ 2 No. 25 FZV).

You can find more information on this on the website of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV). The link to the page "Overview of vehicle registration plates" can be found under "Forms".

• The main residence or place of business of the applicant is in Bremerhaven or the location of the vehicle for which the short-term license plate is to be applied for is in Bremerhaven
• The vehicle must be immobilized and have a valid main inspection

Driving with a short-term license plate without a valid main inspection is only possible in the following cases:

• To carry out a main inspection or obtain an operating permit to the nearest inspection or assessment center in the registration district or adjacent district and back.
• To the nearest workshop in the registration district or in a neighboring district and back for the immediate repair of significant or minor defects found. This does not apply to vehicles that were classified as unsafe to drive during the inspection.
• Applicants who are not resident in Bremerhaven must submit a written purchase contract stating that the vehicle was purchased in Bremerhaven.
• Applicants who are not resident in Germany must provide proof of an authorized recipient registered in Bremerhaven who must present a valid identity card/passport in person (=authorized recipient).

The application must be submitted to the local registration authority. A representative (e.g. car dealer) can also be commissioned with a written power of attorney.

It can be issued without an appointment during the opening hours of the citizens' offices.

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These license plates have a maximum validity period of six calendar days. They are valid from the day of issue and cannot be applied for in advance.