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Loss or theft of licence plates

Loss or theft of licence plates

If you have lost one (or both) licence plates or they have been stolen, you must report it to the registration office where your vehicle is registered.

Reserve a licence plate Contact

Prerequisites

The loss or theft must first be reported to a German police station. The licence plate will then be put out for search and you will receive confirmation of your report.

The vehicle must then receive new, changed licence plates as soon as possible.

Required documents

  • Identity card or passport
  • For legal entities, companies and associations: Extract from the commercial or association register and business registration
  • For representatives: written power of attorney (original) as well as ID of the authorised representative (original) and ID of the principal (copy)
  • Registration certificate part I (previously vehicle licence)
  • Registration certificate part II (previously vehicle registration document)
  • Test report or entry in the vehicle registration certificate regarding a valid main inspection
  • the second licence plate (if not lost)
  • Notification (issued by a German police station)
  • For commercial vehicles: safety inspection

Duration & Costs

Fees

from 24,80 Euro

Payment methods available

Questions & Answers

Once we have prepared your application, the next step is to buy the licence plates. There are several private providers in the vicinity of the registration office. You will have to pay the price for the licence plates separately. These costs are not included in the fees. You must present the application to the manufacturer as proof of your authorisation.
You must then come back to us so that we can affix the official stickers to the licence plates and stamp them.

You have the option of reserving a licence plate of your choice.

Links & Downloads

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II
Bürgerangelegenheiten
Kraftfahrzeugzulassungs- und
Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Internet

Phone

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II
Bürgerangelegenheiten
Kraftfahrzeugzulassungs- und
Fahrerlaubnisbehörde

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

Address

Eichstätter Straße 2
80686 München

By appointment only

Directions

Public transport

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