Do I have to order plates through Zevra?

No. With your own press you stamp them yourself; ordering is optional.

May the customer drive without stickers?

With the temporary registration proof for 10 days; the stickers come by post and must be fitted by then.

Are E, seasonal and H plates also possible digitally?

Yes, according to the Federal Ministry of Transport they can be chosen in the i-Kfz procedure.

Where are ordered plates delivered?

To the address chosen in the case – dealership, keeper or branch – with tracking.

How many plates does a trailer or motorcycle need?

One, at the rear. A car carries 2 plates, front and rear.

Number plates in the registration case: press or shipping

In short: Number plates in the registration case: in digital registration the stickers arrive by post from the authority – the plates themselves are obtained by the applicant. Dealerships with their own press stamp them immediately; alternatively Zevra orders the pair of plates within the case: €4,50 plus shipping, with tracking. The stickers must be on the plates no later than 10 days after registration.

In the trade the plate decides the handover: if it is ready when the temporary registration proof is printed, the customer drives off immediately.

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.

Last updated: 2026-10-10 · Zevra editorial team · Reviewed by Mohamed Gabal, owner

Number plates in the digital registration case: own press or order with shipping

What does the authority send – and what not?

Arrives by post from the registration authority	Obtained by the applicant
Registration certificate part I (and part II if applicable)	Stamped number plates
Sticker carriers with stickers	Fitting the stickers
Sticker carrier for the roadworthiness test	—

According to the Federal Ministry of Transport the stickers must be on the plates no later than 10 days after registration; until then the printed temporary registration proof applies, which must be clearly legible from outside the vehicle.

Option 1: your own plate press

After the registration decision the plate combination is fixed; the dealership stamps the plates immediately and hands over the vehicle with the temporary registration proof. Zevra works with any press – there is no tie to a plate supplier.

Option 2: order plates within the case

Select plate order in the case – standard size 520 × 110 mm.
Price: €4,50 per pair plus shipping, net.
Shipping with tracking to the dealership, keeper or branch.
The temporary registration proof bridges the delivery time – 10 days.

Personalised and special plates

The application states the next free, a reserved or a personalised plate. According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, electric, seasonal and historic (H) plates can also be chosen in the digital procedure. For E plates the E is not entered as stamped but marked as plate type – Zevra applies this automatically in the application.

What goes wrong with plates and stickers?

Stickers not fitted within 10 days.
Temporary registration proof not placed legibly from outside.
When changing plates, the code under the inspection sticker of the old plate not uncovered.
When peeling off the sticker cover at deregistration: the plate is invalid from that moment.

Sources: Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV): Internet-based vehicle registration – how i-Kfz works (German) · Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) – gesetze-im-internet.de (German)

Number plates in the digital registration case: own press or order with shipping