Betrieb von zulassungsfreien Fahrzeugen Erlaubnis Ersatz nach Verlustanzeige

A motor vehicle or trailer must be accompanied by a registration certificate Part I and Part II and, in the case of vehicles not requiring registration, an operating license/COC document.

If any of these are lost or stolen, you must report this immediately to your local registration authority and apply for a new registration certificate or operating license. In the event of theft, a theft report must also be filed with the police immediately.

In some cases, the registration authority will also require you to submit a sworn statement about the loss of the vehicle document.

If the technical data for the vehicle is not stored, a clearance certificate must be applied for at the registration office. The clearance certificate must then be submitted to the manufacturer, who can issue a replacement type approval.

If the manufacturer no longer exists or the vehicle was manufactured in-house, the clearance certificate must be submitted to a testing organization. The testing organization will issue a technical report. The registration office can issue the replacement type approval on the basis of the test organization's report.

• valid identity card or passport
• for commercially used vehicles: additional proof of ownership
• in the event of loss:
  • Declaration of loss or affidavit or police report of loss
  • ID document of the person(s) responsible
  • Possibly a confirmation from the vehicle owner
  • in the event of loss by associations/companies: extract from the commercial register, business registration, extract from the register of associations
• In the event of theft: confirmation from the police that the theft has been reported
• If applicable, expert opinion according to § 21 StVZO

Loss or theft of the vehicle document

You must apply for a new operating license at your local registration authority.

• If the technical data for the vehicle is already stored at the registration office of the district, a replacement document can be issued immediately.
• If the technical data for the vehicle is not stored, a clearance certificate must be applied for at the registration office. The clearance certificate must then be submitted to the manufacturer, who can issue a replacement type approval.
• If the manufacturer no longer exists or the vehicle was manufactured in-house, the clearance certificate must be submitted to a testing organization. The testing organization will issue a technical report. The registration office can issue the replacement type approval on the basis of the test organization's report.

If you find the registration document or operating license you thought you had lost after the replacement document has been issued, you must return the old document to the registration authority as soon as possible.

Contradiction

• Operation of vehicles without registration, permit, replacement after notification of loss
• Loss or theft of the operating license
• Notification of loss to the local registration authority and application for a new vehicle document to be issued
• At the request of the vehicle authority: affidavit on the loss of the vehicle document
• Competent authority: local registration office

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: Yes

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No