Vehicle registration, apply for a vintage car license plate (H-license plate) for a vehicle registered 30 or more years ago

Prerequisites

Approval from the Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV) is only possible if

• the main residence under registration law is Hamburg,
• the vehicle in question is an oldtimer (minimum age 30 years and submission of an expert opinion according to § 23 road traffic licensing regulations (StVZO)).

If you are applying for red license plates:
Personal appearance of the person responsible is necessary because of the instruction on how to use the red license plates. If the keeper and owner of the vehicle are not identical, the LBV must be informed of whom the vehicle is to be registered for.

Documents required

The following documents must be submitted for admission:

• a valid identity card or passport with current confirmation of registration
• the electronic insurance confirmation as an eVB code (available from the car insurance company)
• the registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
• the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document) or the deregistration certificate
• If no registration certificates have been issued yet, foreign registration documents and the original purchase contract
• a report according to § 23 StVZO (classic car report),
• the test certificate of the main inspection (TÜV)
• for the payment of vehicle tax, an original SEPA combined mandate for direct debit
  (If the tax is not to be paid by the owner himself but by a so-called third party willing to pay, a copy of the identity card of the third party willing to pay must be presented.)

If an authorized representative submits the application on your behalf:

• the power of attorney in the original with the legible color copy of the principal’s ID card
• the representative’s ID card in original
• the appointment confirmation

Companies or associations must also submit the following documents:

• proof of authority to act (for example, an extract from the commercial register or an extract from the association register)

If an authorized representative submits the application

• the power of attorney in the original with the legible color copy of the authorized person’s ID card
• the representative’s ID card in original

Deviation when applying for red license plates (07) for vintage cars: 
A current certificate of good conduct (not older than 3 months - feature O for official purposes, to be applied for at the registration authority) must be presented

Please note

The classic car license plate can be combined with a seasonal license plate. The combination of letters and numbers must not exceed eight characters (including HH). A combination that contains no more than four letters and numbers after the HH is recommended.

Appointment booking

• Visit our website to book an appointment (link below).
• Select the category: Admission
• Then, to apply for red license plates, select Application for red license plates for vintage cars.
  You apply for the black H license plate as part of the normal registration. If you want to apply for a black license plate for a registered vehicle, select Change of vehicle documents - technical change.
• Follow the steps to reserve an appointment.
• You will receive an email. Confirm your reserved appointment using the link in the email.
• You will receive an appointment confirmation. Bring this with you to your appointment.

Fees

Admission costs between EUR 26.30 and EUR 50.00. The exact amount can only be determined on site using the complete documentation. The basis for the fee level is the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).


With red license plates for oldtimers: The registration of the red license plates for oldtimers costs between 120.00 EUR and 150.00 EUR. The exact amount can only be determined on site using the complete documentation. The basis for the fee level is the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).