Saisonkennzeichen / Bremerhaven

Seasonal license plates are intended, for example, for vehicles such as motorcycles, convertibles or motor homes that are only used at certain times of the year. Their owners or keepers can thus save themselves the frequent registration and deregistration.

When registering the vehicle, the period of time (at least two to a maximum of eleven months per year) during which the vehicle is to be used (operating period) is specified once. Outside the operating period, the vehicle must be kept away from public roads and places, i.e. on private property (e.g. in a garage).

The change from a "normal license plate" to a "seasonal license plate" can be applied for at any time.

Note:
The operating period is indicated on the right-hand side of the license plate (e.g. 05/11 - written as a fraction - means that the vehicle may be used from May to November). The insurance coverage and the obligation to pay contributions are suspended in the period outside the operating period.

If the seasonal period is changed, a new insurance confirmation must be submitted.

• Identity card or passport
• 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

• in case of representation with written power of attorney

  additionally: identity card or passport of the authorised representative

• Registration certificate part I (formerly: vehicle registration document)
• Registration certificate part II (formerly: vehicle registration document)

  If the ZB II is in the possession of a third party, it must be sent to the licensing authority. Only when the document is available to the authority can the change be made.
  After completion, the document is returned to the sender.

• License plates

  for registered vehicles

• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Direct debit authorisation for motor vehicle tax (SEPA Direct Debit Mandate)
• valid identity card or passport
• valid test report on a general inspection

  e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, GTS, FSP

• external licence plates

  in the case of registered vehicles which are not registered in Bremen or Bremerhaven at the time of their registration there

• no overdue fees and expenses from previous registration processes.
  In the case of payment arrears, the registration authority may not register the vehicle until these have been settled.
• No motor vehicle tax arrears (including ancillary tax payments, e.g. interest, late payment surcharges).
  Motor vehicle tax accounts are verified by the registration authority as part of the processing of the registration application. In the event of tax arrears, the registration authority may not register the vehicle until these have been settled.
• Written direct debit authorization for the collection of vehicle tax.

Important: This is a service under municipal jurisdiction. Therefore, you can only go to a service that is located in your place of residence.

• An application for registration must be submitted to the registration authority. The application can also be made a representative (eg car dealer) with a written power of attorney.
• If a desired license plate is desired, reservation, already before the new registration personally, in writing or by telephone as well as on-line service over Internet can take place.
• By the registration of the vehicle on the new vehicle owner a new Zulassungsbescheingung part I (in former times: Fahrzeugschein) is issued. It may also be necessary to issue a registration certificate part 2 (formerly: Fahrzeugbrief).
• In case of a change of owner within Bremerhaven, the previous license plate combination can still be used. However, new license plates must be produced. In such a case, however, an existing fine dust sticker remains valid.
• If the used vehicle was last registered in a different registration district, new license plates and, if necessary, a new fine particulate sticker will be required.
• The registration authority may require the vehicle to be presented for identification purposes.
• The insurance company is automatically informed by the registration authority about the allocation of the license plate.

To avoid longer waiting times, appointments can be made:

-> for Bremerhaven: by telephone at (0471) 590-3470 or 3480.

Note:
Customers without an appointment will be served in parallel, with priority given to appointment customers.
Commercial registration requests will continue to be accepted without an appointment.

Tip:
License plates can be made during the registration process. Private vendors have located near the registration offices to do this. The cost of the plates is not included in the fees. The license plates are stamped by the registration authority, i.e. provided with stickers for the general inspection and the registration district.

• Since October 1, 2005, there are new vehicle documents. These are the registration certificate Part I (old: vehicle registration document) and Part II (old: vehicle title). Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) regulate which vehicles are subject to mandatory registration.
• An amendment to the Vehicle Tax Act came into force on July 1, 2010. The following changes apply to registrations as of July 1, 2010:
  - When registering a vehicle, a SEPA direct debit mandate is required for the collection of the vehicle tax. A SEPA direct debit mandate issued for the first taxation is also valid for subsequent years.
• Vehicle tax exemption or reduction as a result of severe disability:
  Severely disabled persons with the mark "H", "BI" or "aG" in their severely disabled ID card continue to be exempt from vehicle tax. Based on the proof in their ID card, they do not have to submit a direct debit authorization.
  Further information is available from the main customs office in Bremen.
• Electronic confirmation of insurance (eVB):
  You can obtain the confirmation of insurance regarding the motor vehicle liability insurance from the insurance company of your choice. In most cases, you can request the insurance confirmation from your insurance company by telephone.
  
  Since March 1, 2008, the insurer can give you an insurance confirmation with a 7-digit alphanumeric VB number, which the registration authority uses to retrieve the insurance data electronically from the central database of the German Insurance Association.