Apply for a seasonal license plate

Prerequisites

• For private individuals: The registered residence is in Hamburg
• For companies: The registered office or place of establishment of the company or trader is Hamburg
• You only want to use your vehicle on the road for between two and eleven months.

Documents required

• a valid original identity card or passport with current registration confirmation
• the electronic insurance confirmation (eVB Code) with details of the insurance period, available from the motor vehicle insurance company
• the registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document) or the deregistration certificate
• the registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document)
• the license plates if the vehicle is still registered
• the valid test certificate of the main inspection (HU), if the main inspection was already required; you can see this in the registration certificate Part I

if an authorized representative submits the application on your behalf

• the authorized representative's ID card
• a legible color copy of the vehicle owner’s ID card
• an original SEPA combined mandate for the collection of motor vehicle tax by direct debit
  (If the tax is to be paid not by the owner himself but by a so-called willing third party, a copy of the willing third party's identity card must be submitted.)
• the appointment confirmation

Companies must also submit the following documents:

• proof of company registration (e.g. an extract from the commercial register, the business registration or, in the case of registered associations, an extract from the association register)

If an authorized representative submits the application on your behalf:

• legible color copy of the company's authorized signatory's ID card

Please note

The period of registration for public road traffic must correspond to the period stated in the insurance certificate.

The duration of the registration is stamped on the right side of the license plate and also entered in Part I of the registration certificate.
Because the period is embossed on the license plate, there is less space for letters and numbers. Therefore, the license plate may contain a maximum of seven characters (including the HH).
If the period of a seasonal license plate changes, you must create new license plates and have the registration certificate Part I adjusted.

Special features of short-term license plates
The issue of a short-term license plate is also possible for vehicles with seasonal license plates (outside the seasonal period).

If the holder and owner of the vehicle are not the same (e.g. in the case of leased vehicles), the LBV must be informed of who the vehicle is to be registered to.

Deadlines

With a seasonal license plate, the vehicle can be registered for a period of at least 2 months up to a maximum of 11 months.


The vehicle can only be registered for full months, i.e. always starting on the 1st of a month and ending on the last day of a month.

Procedure

• Book an appointment online.
  • Visit our website to book an appointment (see link below).
  • Select the category: Vehicle registration
  • Then select: Relabeling at your own request
  • Follow the steps to reserve an appointment.
  • You will receive an email. Confirm your reservation using the link in the email.
• Please bring all necessary documents and the appointment confirmation with you to your appointment.
• Scan the QR code on your appointment confirmation at the on-site scanner to register with the LBV.
• Your request will be processed on site.
• Documents and signs will be given to you.
• Your vehicle is registered.

Processing time

Your application will be processed directly on site.

Fees

The fee is between EUR 26.30 and EUR 50.00. The exact amount can only be determined on site by submitting the complete documents. It is based on the fee schedule for measures in road traffic (GebOSt).

Legal remedies

Objection to a negative decision

Legal basis

Section 10 paragraph 3 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)

Annex 4 Section 5 Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV)