Außerbetriebsetzung zulassungsfreie Fahrzeuge Bewilligung

Fee number 224 Annex to the German Road Traffic Fee Regulations (GebOSt)

If you wish to deregister your registration-free vehicle, to which a license plate has been assigned, from road traffic, you must apply to your registration authority for deregistration.

If you want to deregister your registration-free vehicle with an assigned license plate, you must apply for deregistration. This applies, for example, to

• Light motorcycles
• forklift trucks
• self-propelled work machines
• Trailers for sports purposes or work machinery

Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer move it on the road or park it in public areas.

You can submit the application in person or through your representative to the responsible registration authority. You can also deregister your vehicle online via i-Kfz.

If you have the vehicle scrapped, you will need the certificate of destruction from the car recycling company to deregister the vehicle, which confirms that the vehicle has been disposed of properly.

If you do not have your vehicle scrapped, you can have the vehicle's license plate reserved for later re-registration for up to one year.

You can apply for the deregistration of a vehicle that does not require registration at the registration authority or online.

If you would like to apply for deregistration on site at the registration authority:

• Present the required documents on site.
• State whether and if so, where the vehicle was scrapped.
• If the vehicle has not been scrapped, you have the option of reserving the license plate for this vehicle for a maximum of one year.
• The registration authority checks the documents and invalidates the registration certificate part I or the old vehicle registration document and the license plates.
• You pay the administrative fees incurred.
• This completes the deregistration of your vehicle.
• From this point onwards, you may no longer drive your vehicle on the road or park it in public areas.

If you would like to apply for deregistration online via i-Kfz:

• You call up the i-Kfz portal of the registration authority responsible for you.
• Enter the necessary data in the portal's application form, for example
  • Vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • License plate number
• Indicate whether and if so, where the vehicle was scrapped.
• If the vehicle has not been scrapped, you have the option of reserving the license plate number for this vehicle for a maximum of one year.
• Uncover the security codes on the registration certificate part I or on the vehicle registration document and the license plate.
• Enter the released security codes in the application form.
• By entering the security codes and after payment has been made, the vehicle will be taken out of service and the notification will be sent to you by post and e-mail.
• From this point on, you may no longer drive your vehicle on the road or park it in public areas.

Processing is usually immediate.

There is no deadline.

The following information is available:

It is advisable to arrange for the vehicle to be deregistered when selling vehicles without registration with an assigned license plate.

• Decommissioning of unregistered vehicles Authorization
• Vehicles with license plates that do not require registration are, for example
  • light motorcycles
  • forklift trucks
  • self-propelled work machines
  • Trailers for sports purposes or for work machines
• Vehicles not requiring registration with an assigned license plate are deregistered and may then no longer be used on the road or parked in public areas
• When scrapping: Proof of recycling from the car recycling company is required, confirming the proper disposal of the vehicle
• Application possible on site or online
  • Application can also be made by a representative with power of attorney
• Responsible: locally competent vehicle registration authority