Anyone with customers in several cities meets 5 different procedures. This overview puts the authorities' statements side by side; the details are on each city page.
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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How do the 5 registration authorities serve dealers?
For each city the table shows the access route for dealers and registration services and one special point that the authority itself names.
| City | Access for dealers | Special point |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | collective counters by appointment; standing appointment from 10 cases | original IDs or certified copies since 1 June 2024 |
| Hamburg | LBV application forms for dealers and registration services | cases by power of attorney excluded from the online service |
| Munich | dealer boxes; dealer counter by appointment for out-of-town dealers | no service at the general counter or in the citizens' offices |
| Cologne | bulk customer desk, drop-off Monday to Friday 7 to 9:30 am | only dealer bag or stackable Euro container |
| Frankfurt am Main | separate dealer mailbox; visits by appointment only | on site only cash or EC card payment |
Which authority publishes its processing time?
2 of the 5 authorities state a current processing time for dealers on the pages evaluated.
- Berlin: 2 working days at the dealer counter (as of 9 October 2026)
- Cologne: 8 working days at the bulk customer desk (as of 9 October 2026)
Both figures change continuously; the authorities update them on their pages. Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt state no processing time on the pages evaluated.
What is possible online for companies?
- Berlin: i-Kfz stage 4 and the bulk customer interface have been offered in full since 2 November 2023.
- Hamburg: legal entities can do new registration, transfer, re-registration and one-day registration online; change of address is excluded for them.
- Munich: with the district code MUC, neither reservation nor new registration is possible online.
- Cologne: legal entities need "Mein Unternehmenskonto" with an ELSTER certificate; payment fails when "Vereinigung" is selected (as of 18 May 2026).
- Frankfurt: companies register online in their own name or use the bulk customer interface of the Federal Motor Transport Authority – also for third parties with a power of attorney.
Which payment methods do the authorities name?
- Hamburg, LBV online service: credit card
- Munich, appointment for out-of-town dealerships: cash and EC card (Girocard)
- Frankfurt, on site: only cash or EC card payment
Where are the details for each city?
Each city has its own page with addresses, documents and sources: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt am Main. The links are under "Related to this topic".
What does Zevra handle – and what not?
Zevra is the B2B platform for digital vehicle registration. Dealerships and registration service providers submit cases digitally – nationwide, in one uniform process. Registration, transfer and re-registration cost from €10 per case, deregistration €2 net, plus official fees.
Zevra is not an authority and replaces neither appointments nor counters of the registration authorities. Zevra does not offer short-term plates or export plates.
- Vehicle registration in Berlin for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Hamburg for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Munich for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Cologne for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Frankfurt for dealers and registration services
- 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
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- Vehicle registration in Berlin for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Hamburg for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Munich for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Cologne for dealers and registration services
- Vehicle registration in Frankfurt for dealers and registration services
- Car dealerships
- Registration services
- Fleet operators
- Manufacturers & importers
- Remarketing & resellers
- Pricing
Sources: Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin: Aktuelle Regelungen der Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde (22.05.2024) · Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde Berlin: Kraftfahrzeug-Zulassung – Standorte und Bearbeitungsstand am Händlerschalter · Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV) Hamburg: FAQ Online-Dienst internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung (i-Kfz) · Landeshauptstadt München: Aktuelles aus der KFZ-Zulassung – Hinweise für Händler und Zulassungsdienste · Stadt Köln: Großkundenbereich der Kfz-Zulassungsstelle (Bearbeitungsdauer Stand 9. Oktober 2026) · Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Ordnungsamt: Zulassungsbehörde für Kraftfahrzeuge – Kontakt und Online-Services · Bundesministerium für Verkehr: Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung – So funktioniert i-Kfz · Sources