Applying for the issue of a registration certificate part I

Source: BUS Rheinland-Pfalz

You may only use a vehicle subject to registration on public roads if it has been registered for this purpose by the competent registration authority.

Proof of registration is the registration certificate part I, which the driver must always carry with him or her. The registration certificate is the main identification document during traffic checks. It is a document that has been introduced throughout the European Union (EU).

The registration certificate part I contains the most important information about the vehicle and the vehicle owner. The vehicle registration certificate used to fulfill this function. Both natural and legal persons, for example companies, can register the vehicle.

With "i-Kfz" you can apply for the registration certificate part I digitally. The registration certificate and provisional registration certificate are immediately made available online and must be downloaded or sent to yourself by e-mail within 30 minutes. You may drive on the road with this certificate for 10 days. If the provisional registration certificate is not retrieved within 30 minutes, you will not be able to drive immediately.

The registration certificate Part I will be sent to you by post together with Part II and the stickers for affixing to the license plate.

If you apply in person at the registration office, you will receive the registration certificate immediately.

The locally competent registration authority in the district or in the district-free city (registration office). In the case of natural persons, responsibility is based on the place of residence of the vehicle owner (in the case of several dwellings on the location of the main dwelling) and in the case of legal entities, tradesmen and self-employed persons with a fixed place of business, on the registered office or location of the branch involved.

Applying for the issue of a registration certificate part I

Process flow

Competent authority

Requirements

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Legal basis

Applications / forms

Appeal

What else should I know?

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