What is the Berlin motor vehicle registration authority?

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The Berlin Motor Vehicle Registration Authority is responsible for registering, re-registering, and deregistering vehicles. The vehicle registration authorities in Berlin-Lichtenberg and Berlin-Kreuzberg belong to the Road Traffic Office. Often, going to the registration office is associated with long waiting times for customers. The vehicle registration service takes care of the registration and deregistration with the vehicle registration authority in Berlin.

 

You can also hire the registration service in Berlin to register technical changes to vehicles, to re-register vehicles, or in the event of loss of vehicle documents or theft of number plates.

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Is there an online registration with the vehicle registration authority in Berlin?

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There is an option to use online registration at the vehicle registration office. Commissioning a vehicle registration service saves even more time. The registration service is ordered online or by telephone and takes care of the registration of motor vehicles, such as cars, motorbikes, and motor homes in Berlin

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What do you need to register a vehicle with the registration authority in Berlin?

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To register a car, motorcycle, or mobile home in Berlin, you need the registration certificate part I and the registration certificate part II, a valid certificate from TÜV, and an identity card as well as the electronic insurance confirmation

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If you hire the registration service, you need to give them the documents including a signed application for approval and a power of attorney as well as a signed SEPA direct debit mandate. If the owner of the vehicle is an entrepreneur and the vehicle is to be registered for the business, the registration service needs the business registration and/or an extract from the commercial register including the company stamp in addition to the documents mentioned

 

How long are the waiting times at the vehicle registration authority?

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The waiting times at the vehicle registration authority in Berlin vary depending on the number of visitors and you can save the waiting time by commissioning the vehicle registration service in Berlin.

 

The registration service takes care of all the procedures at the registration authority. Depending on the service, such as registration, re-registration, or deregistration of a motor vehicle in Berlin, the registration service needs relevant vehicle documents, powers of attorney, and TÜV certificates. When using the pick-up and delivery service, the registration service collects the required documents and returns them after a vehicle has been registered or deregistered.

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Do you have to go to the vehicle registration authority in Berlin in-person?

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No, you do not have to go to the vehicle registration authority in Berlin in-person to re-register or register a vehicle. A time-saving alternative is to hire the vehicle registration service. It takes care of the formalities on site. You only have to give the service the necessary papers such as a power of attorney, TÜV certificate, and more

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Where are the vehicle registration offices in Berlin?

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The vehicle registration offices in Berlin are in the districts of Berlin-Lichtenberg and Berlin-Kreuzberg. For a vehicle registration or deregistration as well as for other services for which one would have to go to the registration office, one can commission the vehicle registration service. This offers the services for all Berlin districts. In addition to vehicle registration or vehicle deregistration, the services include the entry of technical changes, giving desired number plates, and customs number plates.

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Number plates are stolen - which vehicle registration authority in Berlin to turn to?

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In Berlin, two vehicle registration authorities that can be contacted if the vehicle number plates have been stolen. These are the registration authorities Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and Berlin-Lichtenberg. The theft of number plates must be reported to the police. You can avoid the waiting time at the registration office in Berlin by contacting the registration service in Berlin for further procedure to replace the number plates.

 

In addition to the vehicle documents and a power of attorney as well as proof of reporting the theft of the registration plates, you need to submit the identity card and the valid TÜV certificate of the vehicle to the registration service. The registration service in Berlin then takes care of going to the registration authority and, if requested, brings the documents and the new number plates back to your front door.

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What are the expenses at the Berlin motor vehicle registration authority if the Title of Ownership (Germ. Fahrzeugbrief) has been lost?

 

If you have lost your Title of Ownership (Germ. Fahrzeugbrief), which is called registration certificate part II, you have to expect costs of up to 50 Euros at the car registration office in Berlin. Costs are incurred for the affidavit that you have lost the vehicle registration document and for the preparation of a new registration certificate part II

 

You do not have to appear in person at the vehicle registration office in Berlin to apply for a new Title of Ownership or the registration certificate part II, but you can commission the vehicle registration service. The TSP registration service will take care of the administrative procedures and obtaining the new vehicle registration document.

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Further links: Car Registration in Berlin , Car Deregistration in Berlin