Obtaining an e-badge for e-vehicles from abroad

You must apply for the so-called e-badge at the responsible registration authority.

They will enter your vehicle's license plate number in the designated field of vision using a lightfast pen and issue you with the e-badge.

You then only need to affix the e-badge to the rear of the vehicle in a clearly visible position.

Foreign vehicle owners can apply to any registration authority for the issue of the sticker for electrically powered vehicles.

District administrations and city administrations of the independent cities and, in some cases, the large cities belonging to the district.

• No labeling for electrically powered vehicles by the country of origin
• Vehicle of vehicle categories M1, N1, N2 (but only up to a total weight of max. 4250 kg) and L3e, L4e, L5e, L7e
• Alternative drive or energy source

• the registration certificate part I
• the certificate of conformity or
• another document suitable as proof.

The fee is 11.00 euros.

You can only use the benefits once you have attached the sticker to your car.

• § 11 Absatz 4 und 5 Fahrzeugzulassungsverordnung (FZV)
• Anlage 3 Fahrzeugzulassungsverordnung (FZV)

License plates issued abroad for electrically powered vehicles are equivalent to domestic license plates or stickers for electrically powered vehicles.

06.12.2023
06.12.2023