Re-registering a vehicle to another owner

Would you like to use a deregistered vehicle on the road? As the new owner, you can re-register it for road use.

If you have bought a vehicle and it is still deregistered, you must re-register it if you want to use it on the road.

This is a re-registration to another owner if there has been a change of owner. You can apply for this in person at the registration authority responsible for you or have a representative do it for you.

The vehicle registration authorities are responsible.

Please contact the vehicle registration authority responsible for you

• The vehicle is currently out of service.
• There has been a change of keeper.
• You must not have any outstanding fees and expenses from previous registration processes of more than EUR 30.
• You must not have any vehicle tax debts of EUR 5 or more. This also includes late payment penalties, interest and late payment penalties.
  

• For Hesse, the following applies as a prerequisite: No overdue fees and expenses from previous licensing procedures of more than EUR 10 (including the resulting late payment surcharges).

• Contradiction

If you apply in person at the licensing authority, the application is usually processed immediately.

Re-registration via an i-vehicle portal: Administrative fine 12,80 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)

Re-registration at the local vehicle registration authority: Administrative fine 30,00 EUR (Information on cost composition can be found here)