License plates: Assigning license plates

At most registration authorities, you can reserve or apply for vanity plates in person, in writing or by telephone. Many registration authorities also offer an online service on the Internet.

Note: You can find out how long your license plate will be reserved for you directly from the relevant authority.

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

You want a specific combination of letters or numbers for your license plate.

If you have reserved a special license plate in advance, you will need the confirmation of reservation for the registration procedure.

The special license plate is not a special license plate. You will find the required documents in the respective services.

In addition to the registration fees, you will incur administrative fees for

• License plates: EUR 10.20
• Reservation: EUR 2.60

Note:If you opt for an "old license plate" with several distinguishing marks in an administrative district, you only have to pay a license plate fee if you also want a specific alpha-numeric combination.

Please note: An additional electronic query is required to determine whether the desired identification number can be assigned by the registration authority. The fees therefore also apply if your desired license plate number is not available.

The additional fee is also charged if you reserve or re-allocate a license plate that has already been allocated at an earlier date.

• § 8 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV) (allocation of license plates)
• Fee regulations for road traffic measures (GebOSt)

• § Section 8 (2) of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)

If you want to re-use your license plate later in the same administrative district when you deregister your vehicle, you can have it reserved for a certain period of time at most registration authorities for a fee and also apply for it again in connection with the registration of another vehicle.

20.08.2023