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Registering a new vehicle (change of holder)

  • Mobilität und Fahrzeuge
  • Logistik und Transport 



    	    

		    
Procedure

            			
  • An application for registration must be submitted to the registration authority. The application can also be made by a representative (e.g. car dealer) with a written power of attorney.
  • If a preferred license plate is desired, reservations can be made in person, in writing or by telephone, and as an online service via the Internet, even before registration.
  • By the registration of the vehicle on the new vehicle owner a new Zulassungsbescheingung part I (in former times: 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 within Bremen, the current license plates can continue to be used for registered vehicles. In such a case, an existing fine dust sticker also retains its validity.

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 

Citizens 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 for this purpose near the Behördenzentrum Stresemannstr. 48 and the BSC-Nord. 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 main inspection and the registration district.

			
Legal bases
			
More information
  • Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) regulate which vehicles are subject to mandatory registration.
  • 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 for the collection of 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.