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Everything important about digital vehicle registration with Zevra – sorted by topic and area.
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Registration cases in the trade
New registration online: register new cars digitally and hand over the same day
Register new cars digitally and hand them over the same day: documents, ZB II security code, the official steps, the 10-day temporary proof and prices from €10.
Transfer online: re-register a used car to the buyer digitally
Transfer used cars digitally to the buyer, with or without change of keeper: codes of ZB I and ZB II, the 2018 cut-off, keeping the plate and prices from €10.
Re-registration online: put deregistered vehicles back into service digitally
Re-register deregistered stock vehicles digitally: cancelled ZB I, codes, HU, eVB, change of keeper, real-time procedure and prices from €10 per case.
Day registration online: first registration for one calendar day – digitally from the dealership
Day registration digitally: first registration with automatic deregistration the same calendar day for dealers and manufacturers. Documents and prices from €10.
Vehicle deregistration online: take vehicles out of service digitally – for dealers and fleets
Take vehicles out of service digitally without identifying the keeper: ZB I and sticker codes, the 2015 cut-off, the steps and €2 per deregistration.
Vehicle registration by the dealer – also in another federal state
Customer lives in another federal state? How a dealership still registers the vehicle: competence, documents, the digital i-Kfz procedure and costs.
Registration for used-car dealers: which vehicles work online?
Registration for used-car dealers in Germany: which used cars can be transferred, re-registered and deregistered online – cut-off dates, documents, rejections.
Registering a leased vehicle: who is the keeper – and where does the registration certificate part II stay?
Registering a leased vehicle at a German dealership: who becomes the keeper, where registration certificate part II goes and which power of attorney applies.
Registering a company car: which documents does each legal form need?
Registering a company car for a GmbH, UG, KG, GbR, e. K. or sole trader in Germany: who the vehicle is registered to and which proofs authorities require.
Commercial register extract for vehicle registration: when it is needed and how old it may be
Commercial register extract for vehicle registration in Germany: when the authority asks for it, how old it may be and who may sign for the company.
Registering motorcycles and trailers online: what is the same for dealers – and what differs
Register, transfer and deregister motorcycles and trailers digitally: what is the same as for cars, what differs for the plate – from €10 per case.
Registering motorhomes and caravans online: what dealers need to know
Registering motorhomes and caravans online in Germany: what is the same as for cars, which inspection intervals apply and how the seasonal plate fits.
Registering an electric car in Germany: tax exemption and E plate
Registering an electric car in Germany: how long the vehicle tax exemption applies, what happens on a change of keeper and which vehicles get an E plate.
Importing an EU vehicle and registering it in Germany: what dealers need to know
Importing an EU vehicle and registering it in Germany: which foreign documents the authority requires, when an inspection is needed, what happens to the papers.
Registration without a valid HU: what is possible when the inspection has expired
Registering a vehicle in Germany without a valid general inspection (HU): how it is proven online, which drives to the test centre are allowed.
Certificate of destruction (Verwertungsnachweis): scrapping and deregistering a car
Certificate of destruction (Verwertungsnachweis) when scrapping a car in Germany: when it is mandatory, what the keeper presents and what if it is missing.
Registering a tractor: which farm machinery needs no registration
Registering a tractor in Germany: which farm machines need no registration, when the green plate applies, 25 km/h for trailers and the inspection interval.
Registering a vehicle from a non-EU country: customs proof, inspection and evidence
Registering a vehicle from a non-EU country: customs clearance proof, inspection before registration and which proofs dealers submit.
Registering without residence in Germany: authorised recipient, competence and application
Customer without residence in Germany? When an authorised recipient is needed, which authority is competent and what goes into the application.
Duties, deadlines and vehicle registers
Car sold: what seller and buyer must report to the authority
Car sold in Germany: what the previous keeper must report to the registration authority, the buyer's 4 duties and what happens if nobody transfers.
Change of address after a move: re-registering a vehicle online
Change of address after a move in Germany: what the keeper must report without delay, when the plate stays and how the online re-registration works.
Keeper's change of name: having the vehicle documents changed
Change of the keeper's name after marriage or a company renaming in Germany: what must be reported without delay, which documents are needed and the cost.
Reporting vehicle changes: what must be reported without delay
Reporting vehicle changes in Germany: which 11 changes must be reported without delay, which papers are needed and what cannot be done online.
Registering rental cars and taxis: reporting the use and meeting deadlines
Registering rental cars and taxis in Germany: which use must be reported to the registration authority, when it is not needed and the inspection interval.
HU intervals: when is the general inspection due for which vehicle?
German general inspection (HU) intervals for cars, motorcycles, trailers, motorhomes, taxis and rental vehicles in one table – and why it matters online.
Compulsory deregistration: when the authority takes a vehicle off the road
Compulsory deregistration in Germany: when the authority takes a vehicle off the road – insurance, vehicle tax, defects – and how to re-register.
Registration offences: what section 77 FZV lists
Registration offences in Germany: which breaches section 77 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance lists – from a change of keeper to the seal sticker carrier.
Foreign vehicle in Germany: how long it may drive without German registration
Driving a foreign vehicle in Germany: up to 1 year without German registration if no regular location is established – the rules under § 46 FZV.
German vehicle registers: which vehicle and keeper data is stored
Vehicle registers in Germany: which vehicle and keeper data the Central Vehicle Register at the KBA and the authority's local register store.
Economic sector in vehicle registration: which code belongs in the application?
Economic sector (Wirtschaftszweig) in German vehicle registration: who states an occupation or trade, how the SV 5 code works and what 888 means.
Retrieval from the vehicle register: search keys, occasions and transmission block
Retrieval from the German vehicle register: which search keys authorities use, which 10 occasions exist and how a transmission block works.
German vehicle register: when data is deleted after deregistration
Vehicle register deletion periods in Germany: 7 years in the Central Vehicle Register, at most 1 year in the local register – under § 72 and § 73 FZV.
General inspection in the vehicle register: which data are stored
General inspection in the German vehicle register: which 16 basic data and 20 further details are stored, which 5 results exist and who transmits them.
Vehicle data to insurer and tax office: what the registration authority transmits
Vehicle data to insurer and tax office in Germany: which data the registration authority transmits, on which 6 occasions, and how vehicle tax learns of it.
KBA notifications to registration authorities: new plate, theft and duplicates
KBA notifications to registration authorities in Germany: what is transmitted for a new number plate, deregistration, theft and duplicate vehicle data.
Exemption permit under § 76: competence, limits and duty to carry it
Exemption permit in Germany: who approves exemptions from the Vehicle Registration Ordinance, where none are possible and when it must be carried.
End of lease: return, purchase and re-registration under the Vehicle Registration Ordinance
End of lease and registration: when the keeper changes, who must report it and what the Vehicle Registration Ordinance requires of keepers and owners.
Plates and stickers
Number plate types in Germany: all vehicle plates compared
Number plate types in Germany: seasonal, E, H, interchangeable, short-term, red, green and export plates compared – duration, requirement, online or not.
Number plates in the digital registration case: own press or order with shipping
Own press or shipping: how number plates fit into digital registration, when the stickers must be fitted and what a pair costs at Zevra (€4,50).
Seasonal plates, E plates and H plates: applying online in Germany
Applying online for seasonal plates, E plates and H plates in Germany: what i-Kfz allows, which requirements apply and when the visit to the authority remains.
Interchangeable plates (Wechselkennzeichen): one plate for two vehicles
Interchangeable plates (Wechselkennzeichen) for two vehicles of the same keeper in Germany: requirements, structure, rules for driving and parking.
Transfer plates for dealers: short-term or red plates for test and transfer drives
Short-term plates (03/04, up to 5 days) or red dealer plates (06): requirements, differences – and when digital registration replaces the trip.
Export plates: exporting vehicles – what dealers need to know
Export plates under § 45 FZV: insurance, time limit of at most 1 year, papers – and when digital deregistration is enough for export.
Low-emission sticker (Umweltplakette): what dealers should know
The German low-emission sticker when selling a vehicle: which colour for which emission group, who issues it and why a new one is needed after a plate change.
100 km/h plaque for trailers: requirements and procedure
100 km/h plaque for trailers: mass factors 0.3 to 1.2, tyres younger than 6 years, entry in the vehicle papers and a sealed plaque at the rear.
Reserving a number plate: term, fee and rules for personalised plates
Reserving a number plate in Germany: what the reservation officially costs, how long it lasts after deregistration and which drives are allowed.
Green number plates: plates for tax-exempt vehicles in Germany
Green number plates for tax-exempt vehicles in Germany: who gets one, which vehicles are excluded and why the assignment is not done online.
Keeping your number plate: what applies when moving or changing keeper
Keeping your number plate in Germany: when the plate may stay after a move or a change of keeper, how long a reservation lasts and what is dropped online.
Insurance plate: which vehicles need it and how long it is valid
Insurance plate in Germany: which vehicles need it, why the traffic year starts on 1 March, which colour applies and what differs for e-scooters.
Fitting number plates: what the FZV prescribes on height, tilt and readability
Fitting number plates under § 12 FZV: front and rear, at least 200 mm above the road, tilted up to 30 degrees, readable from 20 metres – the rules in brief.
Red plates 06: permitted drives, vehicle document booklet and return
Red plates 06 under § 41 FZV: who gets them, which drives are allowed, what goes into the vehicle document booklet and when they must be returned.
Red historic vehicle plates 07: permitted drives and duties
Red historic vehicle plates 07 under § 43 FZV: which drives are allowed, why they apply to one vehicle only and what the vehicle document booklet requires.
Red insurance plate: drives, structure and reporting to the register
Red insurance plate in Germany: which drives and vehicles it covers, how the identification number is built and which data the insurer reports.
Insurance plate as a film: carrier plate, hologram and expert report
Insurance plate as a film in Germany: plate film plus carrier plate, 3 overlays, hologram, lettering heights of 4 mm and 8 mm and the expert report.
Checking a personalised number plate: availability, rules and official fees for dealers and fleets
Check a personalised number plate before registration: FZV rules, the 10.20 euro authority surcharge and live availability at 355 registration offices.
German plate codes: how district identifiers are set and identification numbers allocated
German plate codes explained: who sets the district identifiers, how identification numbers are grouped and which codes federal and state vehicles carry.
Documents, power of attorney and insurance
Documents for vehicle registration: printable checklist per case
Documents for vehicle registration in Germany as a printable checklist: what registration, transfer, re-registration and deregistration need online.
CoC (certificate of conformity): the proof at first registration
CoC at first registration in Germany: when the certificate of conformity is needed, what replaces it for other approvals and how it works online.
Vehicle registration: 5 special cases on papers and plates in brief
Vehicle registration in 5 special cases: lost registration certificate, security transfer, trailer list, plate sizes and keeper – with official fees.
Registration certificate part I: fields and codes from A to S explained
Registration certificate part I: what the codes A, B, C.1, D.1, E, F.1, P.1 and S.1 mean, which fields are optional and where the security code sits.
HSN and TSN on German car papers: where they are and what the digits mean
Where are HSN and TSN on the German registration certificate? Field 2.1 has 4 digits, field 2.2 has 9: type, variant/version, check digit.
Digital registration certificate: what the i-Kfz app changes for keepers and dealers
Digital registration certificate in the i-Kfz app: launched on 6 November 2025, fulfils the duty to carry the document, sharing with a workshop – and fleets.
Vehicle tax at registration: SEPA mandate and tax arrears
German vehicle tax at registration: why there is no registration without a SEPA mandate, from which arrears the application fails and what applies to agents.
Temporary registration proof: content, validity and duties
Germany's temporary registration proof: which 5 details it contains, how long it is valid, where it must be placed in the vehicle and the exceptions.
Digital registration power of attorney: how the dealership registers for the customer with legal certainty
How a dealership registers for the customer: power of attorney under Annex 12 FZV, single or multiple registration, QES and standing power of attorney.
Vehicle registration without online ID: why the customer needs no eID when the dealership registers
Customer without an activated online ID card? Why this blocks the portal and how the dealership still registers online by power of attorney with QES.
eVB number in vehicle registration: proof of third-party insurance in the digital application
The electronic insurance confirmation in the digital registration application: what it is for, whose name it must be in, how it is checked and typical errors.
Uncovering the security code: registration certificate part I, part II and stickers
Where the security code sits on registration certificate part I, part II and the sticker, how to uncover it and what is invalid afterwards – for dealers.
Registration certificate part II lost: procedure, deadlines and consequences for the trade
Vehicle title missing? Report the loss, public notice in the Verkehrsblatt, new part II only after the deadline – and why digital registration fails without it.
Registration certificate part I: duty to carry, markings and loss
Registration certificate part I in Germany: who must carry it, what the trailer list replaces, which markings it bears and what applies after a loss.
Vehicle registration certificate in Germany: Part I (Fahrzeugschein) vs Part II (Fahrzeugbrief)
German vehicle registration certificate Part I and Part II compared: what § 13 and § 14 FZV say, who carries what and what applies after a loss.
Lost vehicle registration certificate Part I (Fahrzeugschein) in Germany: replacement
Lost your German registration certificate Part I? What § 13 FZV says about a replacement, the 11.10 Euro fee and a recovered paper.
Application for registration: which details and proofs the ordinance requires
Application for registration in Germany: which keeper data, vehicle data, insurance data and proofs § 6 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance requires.
Registration certificate part II: issue, duty to present and new certificate
Registration certificate part II in Germany: when it is issued, who must present it, why the authority does not settle ownership and when a new one is due.
Proof of general inspection for online registration: register retrieval or check digit
Proof of general inspection for online registration in Germany: retrieval from the Central Vehicle Register or a check digit on the report – § 22 FZV.
Insurance confirmation: content, transmission and notifications to the insurer
Insurance confirmation in Germany: when it is needed, which 3 mandatory details it contains and about which 7 events the authority informs the insurer.
International registration certificate: when it is issued and what it is valid for
International registration certificate in Germany: who gets it, what it is based on, when it helps with export and what happens if operation is prohibited.
COC database of the KBA: purpose, manufacturers' duties and deadlines
COC database of the KBA in Germany: what the central database of certificates of conformity is for, what manufacturers report and when data are deleted.
Old German vehicle documents: which papers and plates remain valid
Old German vehicle documents: which vehicle title, registration papers, number plates and stamp stickers remain valid under § 79 and which cut-off dates count.
Data protection in vehicle registration: what dealers check under the GDPR
GDPR in vehicle registration: legal basis, contract under Art. 28 and security under Art. 32 – what dealers should check with registration services.
Chassis number (VIN): where it is, how it is built and what it does at registration
Chassis number in the registration certificate and on the vehicle: 17 characters, field E, manufacturer plate – and why the authority needs the VIN.
i-Kfz: digital procedure and large customers
i-Kfz stage 4: what is new – and what does it mean for dealerships?
i-Kfz stage 4 explained: since September 2023 legal entities can register vehicles online in Germany. New: one-day registration, immediate use, full automation.
i-Kfz portal: procedure, 30-minute limit and availability of online registration
i-Kfz portal: how the automated decision is made, why the notice can only be retrieved for 30 minutes and where the availability of the portals is shown.
Online registration rejected: common reasons and solutions
Online vehicle registration rejected in Germany: the most common reasons from an expired inspection to a misread security code – and what to do.
i-Kfz for companies and dealers: portal, large-customer interface or service
Digital vehicle registration for companies – three routes: i-Kfz portal, the KBA large-customer interface (over 500 applications) or a connected service.
Becoming a KBA large customer: requirements, details and duties
Becoming a large customer at Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority: from how many applications, which details are needed and which duties follow.
Electronic registration application: identification, checks and fees
Electronic registration application in Germany: how keepers identify themselves, how the portal checks the data, how often corrections are allowed, fees.
Large-customer interface: how large customers file a registration application
Large-customer interface in Germany: how registered large customers file registration applications – authentication, Annex 12 power of attorney, 100 limit.
Power of attorney for large customers: signature, seal and automatic data completion
Power of attorney for large customers in Germany: when the qualified electronic signature or seal is needed and which 5 steps the interface carries out.
Registration notice for large customers: notification, effect and immediate putting into service
Registration notice for large customers in Germany: electronic notification in the mailbox, data transmitted, effect on day 3 and immediate use.
Tax, insurance, technical approval and fines
Vehicle registration fees in Germany: official fees at the counter and online
German vehicle registration fees under the nationwide fee schedule: what registration, transfer and deregistration cost at the counter and online.
Operating licence lapsed: when modifications to the vehicle end it (§ 19 StVZO)
Operating licence lapsed: which vehicle modifications end it under § 19 of the German StVZO, which journeys stay allowed and what dealers check.
Individual operating licence under § 21 StVZO: application, expert report and retention
Individual operating licence under § 21 of the German StVZO: when a vehicle needs it, who writes the expert report, what it contains and how long it is kept.
Historic vehicle report under § 23 StVZO: requirements for the H plate
Historic vehicle report under § 23 of the German StVZO: 30 years old, largely original and well preserved. Who writes it and how the H plate is assigned.
Compulsory motor insurance in Germany: duty to insure, term and penalty
Compulsory motor insurance in Germany: who must take out liability cover, how long the contract runs and which penalty applies to driving uninsured.
Minimum insured sums in German motor liability insurance: amounts per claim
Minimum insured sums in German motor liability insurance: statutory amounts per claim for personal injury, property damage and financial loss, plus bus rates.
Making, selling and issuing number plates: notice duty under § 6b StVG
Making, selling or issuing number plates in Germany: notice to the registration authority, records, prohibition and penalty under the Road Traffic Act.
Number plate misuse under § 22 StVG: punishable acts and penalty
Number plate misuse under § 22 of the German Road Traffic Act: which acts are punishable, which penalty applies, and the rules on forged or covered plates.
Fines in German vehicle registration: standard rates from the schedule of fines
Fines in German vehicle registration: standard rates from the schedule of fines for driving unregistered, missing plates, documents and red plates.
German vehicle tax: car rates by engine size and CO₂ (§ 9 KraftStG)
German vehicle tax calculator for cars: work out the tax by engine size and CO2, with the rates from § 9 KraftStG and the CO2 scale from 2021.
German vehicle tax liability: start, end and minimum term under § 5 KraftStG
German vehicle tax liability: how long it lasts, who owes the tax, which day counts on deregistration and what applies to season and export plates.
German number plate size and font: dimensions, FE font and character count (annex 4 FZV)
German number plate size and font under annex 4 of the FZV: dimensions of one-line and two-line plates, FE font, at most 8 characters and stickers.
Paying German vehicle tax: yearly, half-yearly or quarterly (§ 11 KraftStG)
Paying German vehicle tax: when half-yearly or quarterly payment is allowed, how high the surcharge is and how season plates are calculated.
German vehicle tax for motorhomes, vans and trucks: rates by total weight
German vehicle tax for motorhomes, vans and trucks: statutory rates per 200 kg of total weight, emission classes and maximum amounts from § 9 KraftStG.
German vehicle tax and severe disability: exemption and reduction under § 3a KraftStG
German vehicle tax and severe disability: when the vehicle is tax-free, when the tax falls by 50 percent and what makes the relief lapse.
Trailer without vehicle tax in Germany: green plate and trailer surcharge (§ 10 KraftStG)
Trailer without vehicle tax in Germany: when the tax is not charged on application, what the green plate is for and what the trailer surcharge costs.
Operating licence for vehicle parts under § 22 StVZO: licence, inspection and type mark
Operating licence for vehicle parts under § 22 of the German StVZO: when parts get their own licence, who inspects the fitting and what the type mark confirms.
Claims history statement in Germany: deadline, content and equal treatment (§ 5c PflVG)
Claims history statement in German motor insurance: when the insurer issues it, what it contains and how statements from abroad are treated.
Foreign vehicle in Germany: insurance, Green Card and frontier insurance
Foreign vehicle in Germany: which insurance is needed, which proof must be carried and what happens without a Green Card or frontier insurance.
General operating licence for vehicle types in Germany: grant, duties and lapse (§ 20 StVZO)
General operating licence under § 20 StVZO: who receives it for a vehicle type, what the Federal Motor Transport Authority checks and when it lapses.
Design approval for vehicle parts in Germany: duty, test mark and exceptions (§ 22a StVZO)
Design approval for vehicle parts under § 22a StVZO: which parts need it, what the test mark means and which exceptions apply in Germany.
Vehicle tax notice in Germany: assessment, reassessment and tax base (§ 12 and § 8 KraftStG)
Vehicle tax notice under § 12 KraftStG: for which period the German tax is assessed, when it is reassessed and what it is based on.
E-scooter and other small electric vehicles in Germany: operating licence, insurance sticker and minimum age (eKFV)
E-scooter rules in Germany (eKFV): up to 20 km/h, with an operating licence and a valid insurance sticker, but without registration.
German vehicle tax: who is the tax debtor and what is taxed? (§ 7 and § 1 KraftStG)
German vehicle tax: the tax debtor is the person in whose name the vehicle is registered. What applies to foreign vehicles and red plates.
Provisional cover in German motor liability insurance: start, end and duties (KfzPflVV)
Provisional cover in German motor liability insurance: from registration until the policy is paid for. When it can lapse retroactively.
Logbook order in Germany: order, entries and retention for keepers (§ 31a StVZO)
Logbook order under § 31a StVZO: when the German authority orders a driver's logbook, what the keeper records for every journey and how long it is kept.
Keeper liability for stopping or parking offences in Germany: when the keeper bears the costs (§ 25a StVG)
Keeper liability under § 25a StVG: when the driver cannot be identified after a stopping or parking offence, the keeper bears the costs of the proceedings.
Individual approval for vehicles in Germany: conditions, expert report and revocation (§ 13 EG-FGV)
Individual approval under § 13 EG-FGV: which expert report the application needs, what the approval sheet contains and when the approval is revoked.
Carsharing vehicle: definition, marking and parking privileges (Carsharing Act)
Carsharing under the German Carsharing Act: what counts as a carsharing vehicle, which parking privileges are possible and why the marking is a requirement.
Returning an end-of-life vehicle: take-back by the manufacturer, exceptions and recovery quotas
End-of-life vehicle take-back under the German End-of-Life Vehicle Ordinance: who takes back, when it is free of charge, the exceptions and the required quotas.
Checking the driving licence: what the keeper risks under § 21 StVG
Checking the driving licence before handing over a vehicle: a keeper who lets someone drive without a licence risks up to 1 year in prison or a fine.
Recourse in motor liability insurance: obligations, purpose of use and maximum amounts
Recourse by the motor liability insurer: which obligations are permitted, what the purpose of use means and why the claim ends at 5,000 euros.
Keeper liability under § 7 StVG: duty to compensate, maximum amounts and vehicles handed over
Keeper liability under § 7 StVG: what the keeper of a motor vehicle is liable for, which maximum amounts apply and what holds for a vehicle handed over.
Winter tyre rule: requirements, Alpine symbol and fines for driver and keeper
Winter tyre rule under § 2 StVO: in which weather it applies, which tyres are sufficient and what driver and keeper pay under the fine catalogue.
Deregistering a car: disposal declaration, third country and the 7-year period (§ 17 FZV)
Deregistering a car and scrapping it later: which declaration the registration authority requires, when the certificate of destruction follows.
Approving a dismantling facility: certificate, experts and requirements
Approving a dismantling facility under the End-of-Life Vehicle Ordinance: who issues the certificate, how long it is valid and what the annex demands.
End-of-life vehicle rules: administrative offences and fines under § 11
Fines under the German End-of-Life Vehicle Ordinance: which breaches cost up to 100,000 euros, which up to 10,000 euros and who must hand over.
Handing over an end-of-life vehicle: duties of last keeper, collection point and dismantler
Handing over an end-of-life vehicle under German law: who the last keeper is, who receives the vehicle and who issues the certificate of destruction.
GHG quota for electric fleets: the registration certificate as proof
GHG quota for electric cars in fleets: who may claim it, why registration certificate part I is the proof and what applies when the keeper changes.
Registration authorities in major cities
Registration authorities compared: 5 major cities for dealers
Registration authorities compared: how Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt serve dealers – access, processing time, online services, payment.
Vehicle registration in Berlin for dealers and registration services
Vehicle registration in Berlin for dealers: standing appointment from 10 cases, original IDs since 1 June 2024, dealer counter, i-Kfz and bulk interface.
Vehicle registration in Hamburg for dealers and registration services
Vehicle registration in Hamburg for dealers: LBV forms, what the i-Kfz online service covers, and 9 exclusions such as cases by proxy and special plates.
Vehicle registration in Munich for dealers and registration services
Vehicle registration in Munich for dealers: dealer boxes instead of the general counter, dealer counter for out-of-town dealerships, M or MUC, documents.
Vehicle registration in Cologne for dealers and registration services
Vehicle registration in Cologne for dealers: bulk customer desk with drop-off 7 to 9:30 am, dealer bag or Euro container, 8 working days, i-Kfz online.
Vehicle registration in Frankfurt for dealers and registration services
Vehicle registration in Frankfurt for dealers: separate dealer mailbox, visits by appointment only, 3 online services, 2 routes for companies, 30-minute rule.
Procedure, costs and market
Digital vehicle registration in the dealership: the complete guide
What dealerships need to know about digital vehicle registration in Germany: procedures, cut-off dates, security codes, documents, typical rejections and costs.
Who offers digital vehicle registration for companies in Germany?
Who offers digital vehicle registration for car dealerships and companies in Germany? The four routes, the providers on the market and eight selection criteria.
Registration service, authority or i-Kfz: which route pays off for dealers?
Hire a registration service, go to the authority yourself or register in the i-Kfz portal? A factual comparison of the three routes for dealers in Germany.
Registration service at the dealership: how does registration become a selling point?
Registration service at the dealership: how digital registration makes same-day handover possible – and what sales staff can concretely promise the customer.
Registration service costs: what does a dealership pay per registration?
Registration service costs for dealers in Germany: service price per case plus the official fee – with the Berlin fee example and a monthly calculation.
How long does online vehicle registration take in Germany?
How long online vehicle registration takes in Germany: checked in real time, proof available at once. All deadlines: 30 minutes, 6 days, 10 days.
Vehicle registration in Germany: official figures, deadlines and key dates
Vehicle registration in Germany in figures: official KBA data on new registrations, transfers and deregistrations, plus all i-Kfz deadlines.
Competent registration authority: which authority applies to residence, company and special cases
Finding the competent registration authority in Germany: place of residence, main residence, business seat or vehicle location – under § 75 FZV.