West vehicle registration

Apply for a personalized license plate

Prerequisites

Documents required

Please note

• After the reservation period has expired, the license plate will be generally available again if the vehicle has not yet been registered with the license plate.
• Vintage, seasonal and electric license plates can also be reserved.
• The reserved license plate can only be allocated on-site if the personalized license plate has been reserved for the person or company to whom the vehicle is to be registered. Transferring the personalized license plate to third parties is not possible.

Deadlines

The license plate reservation is valid for 28 days. After the reservation period expires, the license plate becomes generally available again if the vehicle has not yet been registered with the license plate.

Procedure

• Access the online service and reserve your desired license plate there.
• Bring your reservation confirmation with you to your appointment at the LBV.
• Your vehicle can be registered with your desired license plate at your appointment.
• Alternatively, you can select your desired license plate during the registration process on site.

Processing time

Reservation and allocation are made immediately.

Fees

Online license plate reservation is subject to a fee of EUR 2.60. Payment is made upon vehicle registration.


The allocation of the desired license plate as part of the vehicle registration costs an additional EUR 10.20.


The basis for the amount of the fee is the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis

Annex fee number 230 (GeboSt)


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