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You may drive a vehicle that does not require registration on public roads if it has an operating license and an insurance license plate.

Detailed description

You may drive a vehicle without a registration requirement on public roads if it has a valid operating license and an insurance license plate. The insurance license plate is issued by your liability insurer.

This affects the following vehicles:

  • Small motorcycles (less than 50 cc displacement or less than 4 kW for electric motors)
  • Light motor vehicle (under 350 kg unladen weight, under 45 km/h top speed, under 4 kW power)
  • Wheelchairs (for use by severely disabled persons, under 300 kg unladen weight, under 15 km/h, under 110 cm wide)
  • Segway
  • E-scooter or e-scooter
  • E-Pilot (wheelchair traction device)
 

Information

Prerequisites

The vehicle complies with the construction and operating regulations and is exempt from registration.

Documents required

For detailed information on the required documents, please contact your liability insurance provider.

Please note

The insurance number plate consists of a plate with a unique identification number, the insurance year and the insurer's logo.

Deadlines

The insurance number is always valid from March 1st of one year until the end of February of the following year.

Procedure

For detailed information on the procedure, please contact your liability insurance provider.

Processing time

For exact information on processing times, please contact your liability insurance provider.

Fees

The fees are determined by the respective liability insurance.

Payment methods available

  • Girocard
  • Cash payment

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis

§ 52 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__52.html


Section 3 paragraph 3 sentence 1 number 1 df Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/fzv_2023/__3.html

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Address and contact information

Middle vehicle registration

Appointments only, Mon, Wed 7am-2pm, Tue, Thu 7am-6pm, Fri 7am-12pm

Bitte nutzen Sie die Einfahrt Höhe Süderstraße 142. Schilderpräger finden Sie vor Ort. Es ist ein Fotoautomat (Speed Capture Terminal) vorhanden. QR-Codes der Terminbestätigungen können eingescannt werden, sofern das Display Ihres mobilen Endgeräts keine Risse oder sonstige Beschädigungen aufweist.

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Last updated: 14.10.2026