Deregister vehicle online (take out of service)

If your vehicle was registered after 2015, you can deregister your vehicle online.

Online deregistration is not possible for

  • Vehicles and trailers with interchangeable licence plates
  • as well as vehicles with licence plates that have not yet been re-registered in Munich

Prerequisites

  • The vehicle was registered from 1 January 2015. Only vehicles that were first registered or re-registered after this date have the required concealed security codes on the stamp stickers (seals on the licence plates) and on the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document).

Required documents

  • Vehicle licence plate number
  • Security codes of the stamp stickers (seals on the licence plates)
  • Security code of the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)

Duration & Costs

Fees

2.70 euros (plus 2.60 euros if you want to reserve the licence plate for a maximum of 12 months, only for the same vehicle and the same holder)

Payment methods available

Questions & Answers

  • Release security codes (on stickers and vehicle registration document)
  • Make a note of the codes
  • Enter vehicle registration number
  • Enter security codes
  • Pay using the e-payment system offered
  • The data will then be transferred to the responsible registration authority. You will receive the notification by post or DE-Mail.

Legal basis

Vehicle Registration Ordinance

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Fahrzeugzulassungs- und Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Internet

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Fahrzeugzulassungs- und Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Fax: +49 89 233-36053

Address

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

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If you have a leased or financed vehicle, you must observe the following before we can process your request.

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Vehicle transfer - within Munich

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