Car Re-registration in Berlin

How to re-register a car in Berlin?

 

If you move, you will also have to re-register your car in Berlin. The re-registration of a car in Berlin takes place at the registration office. You will need a set of documents to re-register your car, and it is not going to be free of charge. When re-registering a car, you can use the motor vehicle registration service in Berlin, which specializes in re-registration, registration of motor vehicles, and much more.

 

What documents are required for car re-registration at the Berlin car registration office?

 

The change of address after moving must also be entered in the vehicle documents. For the motor vehicle re-registration service in Berlin to make this entry at the registration office, the re-registration service must have a signed power of attorney and a valid identity card.

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If the owner of the vehicle is an entrepreneur, a business registration must also be provided at the re-registration service. If owners are legal entities, the extract from the commercial register must also be submitted to the registration office.

 

When does one have to re-register a car in Berlin?

 

If you have moved, there is a legal regulation in the Road Traffic Act, which is stated in § 27. It says there that after a change of residence, the re-registration of a motor vehicle at the registration office must be carried out promptly. At the registration office in Berlin, you are given four weeks after the change of address to re-register the car and also to have the new address entered in the vehicle documents.

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Does one need new number plates to re-register a vehicle in Berlin?

 

After moving within the registration district, no change of number plates is necessary to re-register a car in Berlin. However, one must still go to the registration office so that the new address can be entered in the vehicle documents.

Since long waiting times at the registration office are often a problem, it is worth commissioning the motor vehicle re-registration service in Berlin, which offers a pick-up and delivery service for the required documents in addition to going to the authorities.

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By the way: Since 2015, it has been possible to keep the number plates even if you move to another registration district or another federal state.

 

What documents are necessary to re-register a car in Berlin?

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• Registration certificate part I & part II (Vehicle Registration (Germ. Fahrzeugschein) & Title of Ownership (Germ. Fahrzeugbrief)

• A valid identity card or a passport with a certificate of registration

• Certificate of the last general inspection and exhaust gas emissions test

• eVB insurance certificate for motor vehicle liability insurance (electronic insurance confirmation number)

 

Wish to re-register your car in Berlin with the desired number plates?

If a change of number plates is to take place, a SEPA direct debit mandate for the motor vehicle tax, and the old number plates of the vehicle are required in addition to the documents mentioned above. In case of a change of number plates, the desired number plates can be applied for online via the re-registration service in Berlin. You can check directly online whether the desired number plates are available. If the desired number plates are not available for motor vehicle re-registration in Berlin, other options, from which you will then be able to choose, will be displayed. The respective desired number plates are reserved for a certain time. Re-registration with a change of number plates must take place during the period of reservation.

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Is it possible to re-register a car in Berlin without an appointment?

 

A re-registration of the car in Berlin without an appointment is possible if you commission motor vehicle registration and re-registration service for the re-registration of the car. This will save you a lot of waiting time at the registration office. There is no online re-registration service yet, but if you want to go to the registration office yourself, you can apply for an appointment online at the Berlin registration office.

 

Why re-register a car in Berlin?

 

If you move, you have re-register your place of residence, and also your motor vehicle. If you have exceeded the grace period of four weeks, you may be fined. This amounts to 15 euros, and the time from when the fine is levied depends on the regulations of the respective registration office.

 

If you move within a place of residence, you must also change the registration of your motor vehicle. A valid identity card of the vehicle owner and the registration certificate I (Vehicle Registration (Germ. Fahrzeugschein)) are required at the registration office.

 

Another reason for re-registering a car in Berlin is the change of ownership. This applies, for instance, when purchasing a used car that is still registered to another owner.

 

What do registration certificates I and II mean when re-registering a car?

The registration certificates I and II, which are issued in accordance with EU directives, have been in existence since 1 October 2005 and replace the Vehicle Registration (Germ. Fahrzeugschein) and the Title of Ownership (Germ. Fahrzeugbrief). Registration certificate part I corresponds to the Vehicle Registration (Germ. Fahrzeugschein), and registration certificate part II corresponds to the Title of Ownership (Germ. Fahrzeugbrief). The new motor vehicle documents have additional features so that they are not as easy to forge as the Vehicle Registration and the Title of Ownership. These new registration certificates intend to counteract motor vehicle crime.