Red classic car license plate

Procedure

• An informal application is usually sufficient for the allocation of a red classic car license plate. You can submit this in writing or deliver it in person to the registration authority. You can also authorize a representative to submit the application with your written power of attorney.
• The registration authority will issue a vehicle registration booklet after the applicant's reliability check has been completed (approx. 2 - 4 weeks).
• The insurance company is automatically informed by the registration authority about the allocation of the license plate.

Tip:
License plates can be produced during the registration process. Private providers have set up near the registration authorities for this purpose. 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.

Legal bases

• § 13 Kraftfahrzeugsteuergesetz (KraftStG)
• § 23 Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung (StVZO)
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)
• § 43 Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV)

More information

• The red classic car license plate is an alternative to the classic car license plate with the nominal letter "H" at the end.
• 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 to collect 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.