Anyone handing over a vehicle is asked about the sticker. All details come from the 35th Ordinance implementing the Federal Immission Control Act (35. BImSchV).
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
Which sticker belongs to which emission group?
| Emission group | Sticker |
|---|---|
| 1 | no sticker |
| 2 | red |
| 3 | yellow |
| 4 | green |
The ordinance applies to motor vehicles of classes M and N, that is vehicles for carrying passengers and goods.
What does the low-emission sticker do?
A vehicle with a sticker is exempt from a traffic ban under the Federal Immission Control Act as far as the related traffic sign provides for it. Which colour may enter is therefore decided by the sign at the low-emission zone.
Who issues the sticker?
- the registration authorities
- other bodies responsible under state law
- the bodies recognised for emissions tests
The issuing body writes the vehicle's plate number into the text field with a lightfast pen.
How is the emission group proven?
For vehicles registered in Germany, by the emission-related key number in registration certificate part I. The Federal Ministry of Transport publishes the assignment of key numbers to emission groups in the Verkehrsblatt.
Why does a vehicle need a new sticker after a plate change?
The sticker carries the vehicle's plate number. If the vehicle gets a new plate during the transfer, the old sticker no longer matches.
It cannot be reused: it must be made so that it destroys itself when removed from the windscreen.
What does this mean for the dealership?
The sticker is not part of the digital registration case. Zevra does not issue stickers; you get one from the issuing bodies named above as soon as the plate number is fixed.
Registration costs from €10, deregistration from €2 per case, net and plus official fees.
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Sources: 35. BImSchV § 2 – Zuordnung von Kraftfahrzeugen zu Schadstoffgruppen · 35. BImSchV § 3 – Kennzeichnung · 35. BImSchV § 4 – Ausgabe der Plaketten · 35. BImSchV § 5 – Nachweis der Schadstoffgruppe