E licence plate 
Please note that you can also use our online service for the desired service. You can find the link under "Online Service" or by clicking on the "Complete online" button.
Pure battery electric vehicles, externally rechargeable hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles can receive an e-license plate upon application.
The application can be submitted informally as part of the registration or transfer process.
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Basic information
If it is not possible for the vehicle to be clearly assigned by the registration authority, an expert opinion from a testing organization or a manufacturer's certificate must be submitted as suitable proof.
Externally chargeable hybrid vehicles may have carbon dioxide emissions of no more than 50g/km and must have a minimum range with purely electric drive of 30 km (from 01.01.2018 40 km).
Since 01.10.2017, the E license plate can also be assigned as a seasonal license plate.
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Procedure
You can book appointments online at any time via www.service.bremen.de/dienststelle/termine or by telephone Mon-Fri from 7:00 - 18:00 on the following telephone numbers:
Vehicle registration authority: (0421) 361-88668 or (0421) 115
Bürgerservice-Nord: (0421) 361-88644 or (0421) 115Tip:
License plates can be produced during the registration process. Private providers have set up shop near the Stresemannstr. 48 authority center and the BSC-Nord. The costs for the plates are not included in the fees. The license plates are stamped by the registration authority, i.e. provided with stickers for the main inspection and the registration district. Legal basis. -
Necessary Documents
- For vehicles already registered:
- Registration Certificate Part I
- Registration Certificate Part II
- EC Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
- License plates - in case of representation with written power of attorney
- Additionally: identity card or passport of the authorized person
- if registered to companies
- in addition:
- Current and valid business registration and, if available, current and valid extract from the commercial register (also as a copy)
- Power of attorney if the authorized person does not personally submit the application on site
- in addition:
- Vehicle is to be registered with E-plates or transferred to Bremen:
- EC certificate of conformity (COC)
Please refer to the corresponding service descriptions for the further documents required for admission or transfer.
- Valid original identity card, passport or national passport including the electronic residence permit (eAT) of the applicant vehicle owner
- For vehicles already registered:
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Competent Department
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BürgerServiceCenter-Stresemannstraße
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 361-14096 (Zentrales Faxgerät)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- bscstre
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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BürgerServiceCenter-Nord
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 496-55600
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße 62, 28757 Bremen
- bscnord
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Bürgeramt
- (0421) 115
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- bscnord
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Online Services
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Online vehicle registration - i-Kfz
Internet-based vehicle registration allows you to submit online applications for vehicle registration.
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Fees / Costs
27,00 EUR Vehicle is already registered in Bremen;
occasion-related increase possible
If the vehicle is to be registered with an E number plate or transferred to Bremen, no additional fees are due. Please refer to the respective service descriptions for the costs of registration or transfer.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 10.11.2025