Decommissioning of a vehicle Authorization

If you wish to deregister your vehicle, you must have it taken out of service at the relevant vehicle registration authority.

If you want to deregister your vehicle, you must apply for it to be taken out of service. This also applies to trailers.

Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer move it on the road or park it in public areas.

You can submit the application in person or through your representative to the relevant registration authority.

If you do not have your vehicle scrapped, you can usually have the vehicle's license plate reserved for later re-registration for up to one year.

Please contact your local licensing authority.

• if available: completed application form
• Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document),
• with list of trailers, if applicable
• License plates
• If applying on behalf of a representative: valid identification document of the representative applying for the vehicle to be deregistered on site. A power of attorney from the owner is required.

If the vehicle is scrapped, the following must also be submitted

• Proof of utilization or
• Declaration of whereabouts if the vehicle is being disposed of abroad
• Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document), if this has been issued

You can decommission your vehicle

• if you intend to sell it,
• if you are temporarily not using it or
• if you have it scrapped.

Contradiction

There is no deadline.

Processing is usually immediate.

for deregistration of the vehicle on site at the responsible registration authority: Administrative fine 15,90 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)

for deregistration of the vehicle via an i-KFZ portal: Administrative fine 2,10 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)