Short-term licence plates with foreign vehicle documents
Short-term licence plates are national licence plates that are only permitted for test and transfer journeys within Germany. They are valid for a maximum of 6 days.
Description
In Munich, you can only obtain a short-term licence plate at the registration authority in Eichstätter Straße.
Vehicles without a valid main inspection or safety inspection may only be driven to an inspection centre in the district of the registration authority responsible for the location of the vehicle or in a neighbouring district.
Prerequisites
You can apply for the short-term licence plate either at the registration authority in the place where
- You have your main place of residence or
- where the vehicle is currently located. You will need either a confirmation from the vehicle dealer or a purchase contract as proof.
The test report from the last valid general inspection must be submitted in the original, if available. The vehicle must be deregistered (taken out of service).
Required documents
All documents must be presented in the original.
- Identity card
- Power of attorney of the applicant; for non-EU nationals, a person authorised to receive the application must also be named. If such an authorisation is submitted, a copy of the applicant's identity card is sufficient for persons registered in Munich.
- For legal entities, companies and associations: Extract from the commercial or association register (not older than 3 years from issue) and business registration
- For new vehicles: Certificate of Conformity (COC)
- Foreign vehicle documents, manufacturer's certificates and expert reports
- Proof of valid general inspection (if available)
- eVB number (electronic insurance confirmation)
Questions & Answers
If the short-term licence plate is still valid and you would like to register your vehicle on normal licence plates, you must bring the short-term licence plates with you to the registration.
In principle, you may only drive within the Federal Republic of Germany with short-term licence plates.
You must observe the following:
- If you have avalid main inspection for your vehicle, you may drive anywhere in the Federal Republic of Germany until the short-term licence plates expire.
- If youdo not have avalid maininspection, you may only drive to the inspection organisation located in the registration district or neighbouring registration district in which your vehicle is registered to obtain the main inspection. It is only possible to continue driving throughout Germany if you have passed the main inspection.
Vehicles without an EC operating licence or individual operating licence may only be driven with a short-term licence plate if they are directly related to obtaining a new operating licence. These journeys may only be made in the registration district or neighbouring registration district that is responsible for the location of the vehicle.
you can drive with a short-term licence plate for a maximum of six days from the day of registration. After that, it automatically loses its validity.
The validity date is embossed on the right-hand side of each short-term licence plate with black numbers on a yellow background.
The licence plate belongs to the owner, who can dispose of it or keep it.
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Team 5 (KVR-II/4215)
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Phone
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Team 5 (KVR-II/4215)
Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München
Address
Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München