What belongs in a registration application? This page sums up § 6 of the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance of 2023 for the trade.
Zevra is the B2B platform for digital vehicle registration for car dealers, registration services and fleets: cases are entered in the dealer portal and filed nationwide by power of attorney with qualified electronic signature – from €10 per registration, no base fee, no minimum volume.
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Which keeper data must be stated?
| Keeper | Data to be stated |
|---|---|
| Natural person | surname, name at birth, first names, date and place of birth, sex and address |
| Legal entity and public authority | name or designation and address |
| Association | name and address of the association |
| Self-employed keeper | additionally data on profession or trade |
The data must be proven on request.
Which documents belong to the application?
The registration certificate part II must be presented with the application. If it does not yet exist, its issue is applied for.
If the vehicle was imported from a state outside the EU and the EEA, proof of customs clearance must be presented. If it is missing, the registration authority informs the competent main customs office of the registration.
Which proofs does a first registration need?
- vehicle with EU type approval: the certificate of conformity,
- vehicle with national type approval: the registration certificate part II with the type code entered, or the data confirmation,
- vehicle with individual approval: the certificate of the individual vehicle approval.
Proof of EU type approval is deemed provided once the authority has retrieved the certificate of conformity data from the central database of the Federal Motor Transport Authority using the vehicle identification number.
Which vehicle data is added?
- the use of the vehicle, for example as a taxi, hire car or for self-drive rental,
- name and address of the person entitled to dispose of the registration certificate part II,
- insurer, number of the insurance confirmation and start of insurance cover,
- name and address of an authorised recipient or representative.
Which technical data does the authority require?
Where it is not contained in the documents presented, further vehicle data must be stated. This includes vehicle class and body type, make, type and trade name, the vehicle identification number and the date of first registration.
If vehicle data is missing, the authority may request a report from an officially recognised expert or a designated technical service.
What applies when a new vehicle is acquired from another EU state?
For the intra-Community acquisition of new motor vehicles, additional data for the tax authorities must be stated. This includes name and address of the supplier, the day of delivery, the day of first entry into service and the mileage on the day of delivery.
What does this mean for dealers?
Complete details in the application are the basis for the entries in the vehicle registers.
With Zevra the dealer enters these details in the dealer portal, and the keeper grants the power of attorney with a qualified electronic signature. Registration costs from €10 per case, deregistration €2 net, plus official fees.
- Documents for vehicle registration: printable checklist per case
- Competent registration authority: which authority applies to residence, company and special cases
- eVB number in vehicle registration: proof of third-party insurance in the digital application
- German vehicle registers: which vehicle and keeper data is stored
- Temporary registration proof: valid for 10 days
- Documents posted by the authority: within 6 days
- Digital deregistration: documents from 01.01.2015
- Digital registration: documents from 01.01.2018
- Registration with Zevra: €10 net
- Deregistration with Zevra: €2 net · base fee: €0
Deadlines and cut-off dates according to: Bundesministerium für Verkehr
Read more
- Documents for vehicle registration: printable checklist per case
- CoC (certificate of conformity): the proof at first registration
- Vehicle registration: 5 special cases on papers and plates in brief
- Registration certificate part I: fields and codes from A to S explained
- Digital registration certificate: what the i-Kfz app changes for keepers and dealers
- Vehicle tax at registration: SEPA mandate and tax arrears
- Temporary registration proof: content, validity and duties
- Digital registration power of attorney: how the dealership registers for the customer with legal certainty
- Vehicle registration without online ID: why the customer needs no eID when the dealership registers
- eVB number in vehicle registration: proof of third-party insurance in the digital application
- Uncovering the security code: registration certificate part I, part II and stickers
- Registration certificate part II lost: procedure, deadlines and consequences for the trade
- Registration certificate part I: duty to carry, markings and loss
- Registration certificate part II: issue, duty to present and new certificate
- Proof of general inspection for online registration: register retrieval or check digit
- Insurance confirmation: content, transmission and notifications to the insurer
- International registration certificate: when it is issued and what it is valid for
- COC database of the KBA: purpose, manufacturers' duties and deadlines
- Old German vehicle documents: which papers and plates remain valid
- Car dealerships
- Registration services
- Fleet operators
- Pricing
Sources: Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 6 – Antrag auf Zulassung · Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) § 14 – Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II · Sources · FZV sections § 6 · FZV sections § 14