License plate, red license plate and exchange vehicle registration book

Prerequisites

The application to the Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV) is only possible if the company has both its headquarters and the car parking spaces in Hamburg. Furthermore, the person responsible must personally take part in an instruction on how to use the red license plates. It must also be proven that the dealer or workshop actually carries out the specified activities.

When exchanging the vehicle registration booklets for red license plates, one of the forms that can be accessed under the following link must be filled out:

• https://www.hamburg.de/lbv-fahrzeug/6918520/haendler/

In addition, the exchange of the vehicle registration booklets must be noted by hand in the absence of an option to tick.

Documents required

The following documents must be present to apply for red license plates:

• a valid identity card or passport with a current confirmation of registration
• Proof of company evidence (for example, a business registration that is not older than three months or an extract from the commercial register)
• the electronic insurance confirmation for red license plates as eVB code (available from motor vehicle insurance)
• a certificate of good conduct (feature O for official purposes, to be applied for at the registration authority)
• Proof of parking space (for example the rental or purchase contract for the property)
• the appointment confirmation

Please bring the following documents with you to exchange a booklet:

• the old vehicle registration booklet or the old vehicle registration booklet
• the trip directory
• the appointment confirmation

Please note

Appointment booking
Red license plates can only be requested at the LBV-Nord location. The booklet can be exchanged in all LBV locations (at the Mitte location only with an appointment, at all other locations also without an appointment via the so-called dealer counter). Appointments are booked via the LBV. Proceed as follows here:
1. Visit the website for booking an appointment (see link below) and select the service application for red license plates for dealers or the service issue of new vehicle registration books under the service group red license plates (commercial customers) to apply for red license plates.
2. Use the location selection to display appointments at a specific location.
3. After selecting the location, use the calendar displayed to select a free appointment (date and time).
4. Now enter your name and your e-mail address for booking.
5. You will receive an email. Please confirm the appointment.

Please bring the appointment confirmation that you will receive with you to the appointment.

Loss of the vehicle registration book or the trip directory
If the vehicle registration booklet or the trip directory has been lost, the person responsible must prove this by submitting an affidavit. This must be done personally at the LBV.

Deadlines

Red license plates are only issued for a limited period. If you also need red number plates, you can apply for an extension in good time before the deadline expires.

Fees

Applying for red license plates costs between EUR 192.00 and EUR 220.00. 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). EUR 15.30 per issue must be paid.

Legal basis

The legal basis for red license plates can be found in Section 16 (3) of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV).