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Relabelling the vehicle

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

Contact points

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 and costs

Fees and charges

From 31,20 Euro

Available payment methods

Links and downloads

KfZ Zulassungsstelle

Internet address

Postal address

KfZ Zulassungsstelle

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Address

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

How to find us

Public transport

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