If your registration certificate Part I (vehicle registration document) or Part II (vehicle registration document) is lost or stolen, you will need new registration certificates Part I or II to replace it.

If the registration certificate Part II is lost, the registration certificate Part I must also be reissued.

• in the event of theft: report the theft to the police
• in the event of loss: report the loss to the registration authority;

possibly acceptance of an affidavit at the request of the authorities

As the owner of the vehicle, you must submit the application for the new registration certificate to the registration authority responsible for your license plate. You can also authorize a representative with your written power of attorney to submit the application. However, if an affirmation in lieu of an oath is required, you must appear in person.

If a registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document) is lost, the registration authority will generally request an affidavit.

Depending on the services offered by your registration authority, a form is available for you to download.

The loss of a registration certificate part II or a vehicle registration document is reported to the Federal Motor Transport Authority by the registration authority and published in the Verkehrsblatt. You can only pick up the new registration documents after the expiry of the deadline. The registration authority can provide you with information on the expected processing time.

Have you found the registration document you thought you had lost after the replacement document was issued? Then you must return the old document to the registration authority as soon as possible.

The issue of the registration certificate must be applied for immediately at the responsible registration authority.

The new registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document) may only be issued and handed over or sent by registered mail after the expiry of the so-called tendering period at the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Flensburg. The procedure takes four to six weeks, depending on the publication of the notices.

• existing registration certificate part I or part II
• official identification document
• Power of attorney (also required for registration for a relative)
• Consent of the legal guardian in the case of admission of a minor
• If the registration certificate Part I is lost:
  Test report or entry in the vehicle registration certificate regarding a valid general inspection (not required for vehicles that have been taken out of service), for commercial vehicles: proof of safety inspection
  • Note: The registration authorities can now retrieve this information electronically in most cases.
  • In the event of theft:
    Confirmation from the police of the theft report
  • At the request of the registration authority: Affidavit in lieu of an oath (submitted to the registration authority)

according to administrative costs: from EUR 11.70, affidavit in lieu of an oath: EUR 30.70