Re-registering a motor vehicle (with change of owner and MIT registration plate taking along)

• An application for registration must be submitted to the registration authority. The application can also be submitted by a representative (e.g. car dealer) with a written power of attorney.
• By registering the vehicle with the new vehicle owner, a new Zulassungsbescheingung Teil I (formerly: Fahrzeugschein) is issued. It may also be necessary to issue a registration certificate Part II (formerly: Fahrzeugbrief).
• In the event of a change of owner, the previous license plates can continue to be used. In such a case, an existing fine dust sticker also retains its validity. Note: further use of license plates is only possible for vehicles that have been registered but not decommissioned.
• The insurance company is automatically informed by the registration authority about the allocation of the license plate.

Appointments can be reserved online at any time via www.service.bremen.de/dienststelle/termine or by telephone Mon-Fri from 07:00-18:00 on the following telephone numbers:

Vehicle Registration Authority: (0421) 361-88668 or (0421) 115.

Citizen Service Center-North: (0421) 361-88644 or (0421) 115

More information

If the ZB II is in the possession of a third party (e.g. leasing bank), it must be sent to the licensing authority. The change can only be made once the document has been received by the authority. As a rule, the ZB II is available at the licensing authority 2 to 3 weeks after it is requested. After completion, it is returned to the sender. The costs for storage and return are usually borne by the holder.

Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) regulate which vehicles are subject to registration.

An amendment to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act came into force on July 1, 2010. The following changes apply to registrations from July 1, 2010:

• When registering a vehicle, a SEPA direct debit mandate is required for the collection of vehicle tax. A SEPA direct debit mandate issued for the first taxation is also valid for subsequent years.
• Motor vehicle tax exemption or reduction due to severe disability:
  Severely disabled people with the "H", "BI" or "aG" mark on their severely disabled person's pass continue to be exempt from motor vehicle tax. They do not have to submit a direct debit authorization based on the proof in their ID card. Further information can be obtained from the main customs office in Bremen.

Electronic insurance confirmation (eVB):
You can obtain the confirmation of insurance for motor vehicle liability insurance from the insurance company of your choice. In most cases, you can request the insurance confirmation by telephone from your insurance company.

Since March 1, 2008, the insurer can provide you with 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.

• Valid original identity card, passport or national passport including the electronic residence permit (eAT) of the applicant vehicle owner
• in case of representation with written power of attorney
  
  • Additionally: identity card or passport of the authorized person
• Direct debit authorisation for motor vehicle tax (SEPA Direct Debit Mandate)
• 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 (e.g. leasing bank), you must arrange for it to be sent to the licensing authority. You can find more information on this in the service description under "Further information".
• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• valid test report on a general inspection
  
  • e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, GTS, FSP
• 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

• Online vehicle registration - i-Kfz
  Internet-based vehicle registration allows you to submit online applications for vehicle registration.

• Authorisation for the registration of vehicles at the registration office (pdf, 209.3 KB)
  

• SEPA Direct Debit Mandate Vehicle Tax (pdf, 107.4 KB)
  

• Declaration of consent Admission to minors (pdf, 49.1 KB)
  

26,80 EUR Additional fees may apply in individual cases.
Please note: If you use the online service, payment is only possible by credit card.

• § 15 Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV)
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)
• § 13 Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz (KraftStG)
• § 6a Abs. 8 Straßenverkehrsgesetz (StVG) iVm § 1 Gesetz zur Beitreibung von Gebühren- und Auslagenrückständen bei der Zulassung von Fahrzeugen im Land Bremen (Beitreibungserleichterungsgesetz Kfz-Zulassung – BEG HB)

• Flyer Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung