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Registering a leased vehicle: who is the keeper – and where does the registration certificate part II stay?

In short: Registering a leased vehicle means registering it to the keeper determined by the lease contract – usually the lessee. The registration certificate part II goes to the lessor: the power-of-attorney form of the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance expressly provides for sending part II to a third party. With Zevra the dealership enters these details in the dealer portal, from €10 per registration.

In leasing, owner and user are different. For registration this means: two addresses, two signatures – and one power of attorney that governs both.

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: · Zevra editorial team · Reviewed by Mohamed Gabal, owner

Registering a leased vehicle: who is the keeper – and where does the registration certificate part II stay?

Who appears in the documents?

DocumentWhat it showsWhere it goes
Registration certificate part Ithe keeper and the vehicle datato the keeper – it is carried in the vehicle
Registration certificate part IIthe person entitled to dispose of the vehicleto the third party named in the power of attorney, such as the lessor or bank
Stamp stickersthe registration on the plateby post from the registration authority

Who becomes the keeper is set by the lease contract. The registration authority additionally stores the name and address of the person entitled to dispose of part II.

Which power of attorney is needed?

If the dealership files the application, it needs the keeper's power of attorney. The form under Annex 12 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance provides for handing part II to a third party.

If the keeper is a legal entity, the power of attorney carries a qualified electronic seal – or the qualified electronic signature of an authorised representative. For natural persons the qualified electronic signature is sufficient.

What does the dealership need for digital registration?

  • Registration certificate part II with security code, issued after 01.01.2018
  • eVB number of the keeper's insurance
  • IBAN and SEPA mandate of the keeper for vehicle tax
  • Keeper's power of attorney stating who receives part II
  • For companies as keeper: current register extract to check the power of representation

What happens at the end of the term?

When the vehicle comes back, it is deregistered or transferred to a new keeper. For digital deregistration the documents must have been issued after 01.01.2015; the security codes of part I and of the stamp stickers are needed.

The invalidated part I belongs in the vehicle file: its code is needed for a later re-registration.

What does it cost with Zevra?

With Zevra, registration costs €10 per case and deregistration €2, each net plus official fees. There is no base fee.

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Sources: Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV) – Gesamttext mit Anlage 12 · Bundesministerium für Verkehr: Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung – So funktioniert i-Kfz

Answers to common questions

Who is the vehicle keeper in leasing?
That is determined by the lease contract – as a rule the lessee. The lessor remains the owner.
Who receives the registration certificate part II in leasing?
The third party named in the power of attorney, usually the lessor. The form under Annex 12 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance expressly provides for this.
Can a leased vehicle be registered online?
Yes, if the registration certificate part II was issued after 01.01.2018 and carries the security code.
Which signature does a company need as keeper?
A qualified electronic seal or the qualified electronic signature of an authorised representative.
What applies if the lessee moves its registered office?
The keeper must report the change to the registration authority without delay. If only the address changes, registration certificate part II does not have to be presented.
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