Registering a new motor vehicle (without changing the holder and taking the number plate with you)

Procedure

• 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 to the vehicle owner, a new Zulassungsbescheingung Teil I (formerly: Fahrzeugschein) is issued.
• The insurance company and the main customs office are automatically informed of the change of location by the registration authority.

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:

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

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

Legal bases

• § 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)
• Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr (GebOSt)
• § 15 Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung (FZV)

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.