Kurzzeitkennzeichen beantragen

If you want to test drive or transfer a vehicle that is not registered, you will need a short-term license plate. It begins with the number "03" or "04".

The registration authorities allocate short-term license plates in accordance with Section 16a (1) of the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV).

The short-term license plate entitles the holder to the following journeys:

• Test drives:
  Journeys to determine and prove the serviceability of the vehicle (§ 2 No. 23 FZV).
• Transfer journeys:
  Journeys to transfer the vehicle to another location (§ 2 No. 25 FZV).

For more information, please visit the website of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure: http: (http://www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/FAQs/Kurzzeitkennzeichen/kurzzeitkennzeichen-faq_liste.html) //www.bmvi.de/SharedDocs/DE/FAQs/Kurzzeitkennzeichen/kurzzeitkennzeichen-faq_liste.html

• Identity card or passport
• in case of representation with written power of attorney

  additionally: identity card or passport of the authorised representative

• if registered to companies

  additionally:
  - Current and valid business registration and, if available, current and valid excerpt from the commercial register (also as a copy)
  - Power of attorney, if the person authorized to dispose does not personally submit the application on site

• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Test report on a valid general inspection

  Original, no copy

• Registration Certificate Part I (formerly: vehicle registration document, current report for obtaining a type approval or chain of custody document)

  Original or copy of the original

• The applicant's main residence or place of business is in Bremerhaven or the location of the vehicle for which the short-term license plate is to be applied for is in Bremerhaven.
• The vehicle must be immobilized and have a valid general inspection.

Driving with short-term license plates without a valid main inspection is only possible in the following cases:

• To carry out a general inspection or obtain an operating permit to the nearest inspection or assessment center in the registration district or adjacent district and back.
• To the nearest repair shop in the registration district or in an adjoining district and back for the immediate repair of significant or minor defects found. This does not apply to vehicles determined to be unsafe for road use during inspection.

The application must be submitted to the locally responsible registration authority. A representative (e.g. car dealer) can also be appointed with a written power of attorney.

Issuance is possible without an appointment during the opening hours of the citizens' offices.