Registering a new vehicle (change of holder)

• 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.
• If a preferred license plate number is desired, reservations can be made in person, in writing or by telephone prior to registration, as well as online via the Internet.
• When the vehicle is registered to the new vehicle owner, a new registration certificate part I (formerly: vehicle registration document) is issued. It may also be necessary to issue a registration certificate part II (formerly: vehicle registration document).
• In the event of a change of owner within Bremen, the current license plates can continue to be used for registered vehicles. In such a case, an existing fine dust sticker also remains valid.

You can reserve appointments 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

Tip:
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.

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
• 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 case of representation with written power of attorney
  
  • Additionally: identity card or passport of the authorized person
• 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)
• Direct debit authorisation for motor vehicle tax (SEPA Direct Debit Mandate)
• valid test report on a general inspection
  
  • e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, GTS, FSP
• License plates
  

  Not necessary if the vehicle is already registered and the registration number is to be retained.
  Note: Further information is available in the service description "Vehicle transfer (with change of owner and MIT registration plate)"
  https://www.service.bremen.de/sixcms/detail.php?gsid=bremen128.c.18516.de&asl=bremen2014_sp.c.13091.de

• 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)
  

27,40 EUR Minimum fee, increase depending on the occasion (issue of new vehicle documents, desired license plates etc.) possible.
10,20 EUR additionally for a desired license plate
12,80 EUR additionally for a desired license plate with advance reservation
Please note: If you use the online service, payment is only possible by credit card.

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

The re-registration of a registered vehicle must take place immediately.

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

• Flyer Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung