Applying for export license plates for vehicles
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you want to transfer a vehicle abroad, you sometimes need an export license plate. This applies in the following cases:
- Your vehicle is
- subject to registration, but has been taken out of service
- is exempt from registration and requires a license plate, but still without a license plate
This applies regardless of whether you drive your vehicle
- under its own power or
- as a trailer abroad.
With the export license plate, you will receive vehicle documents and, on request, an international registration certificate. The export license plate is limited to a maximum of one year and the vehicle requires a valid general inspection during this period. Both are valid for a limited period for the transfer of the vehicle.
You can obtain the export license plate from your local vehicle registration authority.
District administrations and city administrations of the independent cities and, in some cases, the large cities belonging to the district.
- You would like to transfer your vehicle abroad permanently.
- Your vehicle
- is subject to registration but has been taken out of service or
- not subject to registration but requires a license plate and does not have an assigned license plate.
- Proof of liability insurance for your vehicle, the insurance is limited to one year
- Proof that the vehicle is roadworthy:
- Valid inspection sticker due to completed main inspection (HU)
- exhaust emission test (AU), if applicable
- Registration certificate part I, also known as the vehicle registration document
- If applicable, an international registration certificate for your vehicle
The fees are charged in accordance with the German Road Traffic Fee Regulations (GebOSt). Specific information on this can be obtained from the relevant local licensing authority.
Period of Validity: 1 - 365 DaysThe export license plate and the associated registration certificate part II are limited in time and are only valid for the period of transfer of the vehicle. The maximum possible period of validity is one year.
You do not need an export license plate in the following cases:
- Your vehicle has a valid registration
- it is a registration-free vehicle that requires a license plate and has been assigned a license plate number
If you wish to transfer your vehicle to a country outside the European Union (EU), you will also need an international vehicle registration document, which you can apply for separately.
06.02.2025
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Kreisverwaltung Donnersbergkreis - Abt. 3 Recht, Kommunalaufsicht, Ordnung und Verkehr
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67292 Kirchheimbolanden
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Visitor address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
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Vehicle registration officeMo
- Wed07:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 15:30
Thu
07:30 - 11:30
14:00 - 17:30
Fri
07:30 - 11:30
Remark:
The registration office has its own entrance.
This is located at the rear of the building, with a separate parking lot.
Contact person
Address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Remark:
Building: Kreishaus
Telephone
Fax
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Donnersbergkreis:
- Apply for a short-term license plate
- Apply for seasonal license plates for vehicles
- Applying for export license plates for vehicles
- License plate: Additional plate for bicycle carrier or load
- License plate: Apply for a small license plate
- Re-registering a vehicle to another owner
- Re-registering a vehicle with the same owner
- View Vehicle Sale
Address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Remark:
Building: Kreishaus
Telephone
Fax
Website
room
Visitor address
67304 Eisenberg (Pfalz)
Remark:
Building: Eisenberg municipal administration
Telephone
Fax
Responsible for:
Address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Remark:
Building: Kreishaus
Telephone
Fax
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Donnersbergkreis:
- Apply for a short-term license plate
- Apply for seasonal license plates for vehicles
- Apply for vehicle registration information (holder information) as an authorized person
- Applying for export license plates for vehicles
- License plate: Additional plate for bicycle carrier or load
- License plate: Apply for a small license plate
- Re-registering a vehicle to another owner
- Re-registering a vehicle with the same owner
- View Vehicle Sale
Address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Remark:
Building: Kreishaus
Telephone
Fax
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Donnersbergkreis:
- Apply for a short-term license plate
- Apply for seasonal license plates for vehicles
- Applying for export license plates for vehicles
- License plate: Additional plate for bicycle carrier or load
- License plate: Apply for a small license plate
- Re-registering a vehicle to another owner
- Re-registering a vehicle with the same owner
- View Vehicle Sale
Kreisverwaltung Donnersbergkreis - Ref. 32 Straßenverkehr, Kfz-Zulassung
Address
67292 Kirchheimbolanden
Remark:
Building: Kreishaus