Export licence plate

If you want to take your vehicle abroad permanently, you need an export licence plate. This (international registration) can be issued for a maximum of one year.

Course description

Please note that you cannot obtain the yellow insurance certificate for export licence plates from us. Please contact an insurance company in advance.

Prerequisites

  • You are registered with your main residence in Munich
    or
  • You are staying in Munich (without residence in Germany)
  • In individual cases, it may be necessary to present the vehicle

Required documents

  • Identity card or passport
  • Do you have a foreign identity document without a signature? Then you can also submit a copy of your driving licence. The driving licence must contain a photograph and a signature and you must be registered in Munich or abroad.
  • For legal entities, companies and associations: Extract from the commercial or association register (not older than 3 years from issue) and business registration
  • For representatives: written power of attorney (original) as well as ID of the authorised representative (original) and ID of the principal (original)
  • Declaration of consent from the vehicle owner that the vehicle tax circumstances may be disclosed to the authorised representative.
  • fully completed SEPA mandate of the vehicle owner/account holder
  • yellow insurance certificate for export licence plates
    (The yellow insurance certificate for export licence plates is not available from us. Please contact an insurance company in advance)
  • Registration certificate part I (previously vehicle registration document)
  • Registration certificate part II (previously vehicle registration document)
  • Licence plates (not required if the vehicle has been taken out of service)
  • Test report on a valid general inspection (for the entire term of the export licence)
  • For commercial vehicles and trailers, a valid safety inspection must be submitted if applicable

Duration and costs

Fees and charges

From 31.80 euros
if the vehicle documents are exchanged for the new registration certificate Part I and Part II at the same time: an additional 13.80 euros

Available payment methods

Questions & Answers

The licence plate belongs to the owner, who can dispose of it or keep it.

KfZ Zulassungsstelle

Internet address

Phone number

Postal address

KfZ Zulassungsstelle

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Contact address

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

By appointment only

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