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Relabelling the vehicle

Relabelling the vehicle

If you would like to change your licence plates, you can have your vehicle relabelled.

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Prerequisites

The vehicle is already registered to you in Munich.

Required documents

  • Identity card or passport
  • For legal entities, companies and associations: Extract from the commercial or association register and business registration
  • In the case of representation: original written power of attorney as well as ID of the authorised representative (original) and ID of the principal (copy)
  • Registration certificate part I (vehicle licence)
  • Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
  • Test report or entry in the registration certificate part I on valid general inspection (HU)
  • For commercial vehicles: safety inspection
  • The previous licence plates / the previous number plate

Duration & Costs

Fees

From 31,20 Euro

Payment methods available

Links & Downloads

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II
Bürgerangelegenheiten
Kraftfahrzeugzulassungs- und
Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II
Bürgerangelegenheiten
Kraftfahrzeugzulassungs- und
Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Address

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Directions

Public transport

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