Vehicle license plates; applying for and reserving a desired license plate
Would you like a specific combination of letters or numbers for your license plate, e.g. your initials, the abbreviation of your company or your date of birth or even the license plates of a previous registration district?
Stand: 08.01.2026. Link zum BayernPortal
Online procedure
Vehicle license plate reservation
You can reserve your desired license plate with this online application.
Citizen-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your Internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.
Reserve a license plate
With this online application, you can reserve and apply for your desired license plate online.
Citizen-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your Internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.
For a fee, you can apply for a special license plate or reserve one in advance.
The transfer of a license plate to another vehicle is also a request plate, regardless of whether the license plate was previously allocated "as a request" or was in use as a so-called serial license plate.
Please note: You can only obtain a special license plate as part of a vehicle registration. Subsequent changes to a license plate combination allocated to a vehicle are only possible for an additional fee.
The registration authorities offer an online service on the Internet. At most registration authorities, you can also reserve or apply for vanity plates in person, in writing or by telephone.
You can access the internet-based processes on the portal of your registration authority. You will also find further information there.
Information on the online procedures of the registration authorities can be found under "Further links".
Regional Supplement (Editorial responsibility: City of Erlangen)
The desired license plate is reserved for 90 days. If it is necessary to extend the reservation, this can be done by telephone (+ (49) 09131 / 86 - 1616) or in person at the Citizens' Service.
Possible number combinations are :
1 letter + 3 numbers
1 letter + 4 numbers
2 letters + 2 numbers
Shorter combinations, e.g. for motorcycles or US vehicles, only on request.
Vehicle registration
You can carry out vehicle registration matters at the on-site citizen service on the first floor of the town hall. For example, vehicle registration, correction of vehicle documents, vehicle deregistration, re-registration, etc.
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Telephone availability:
Monday: 08:00 - 13:00
Tuesday: 08:00 - 13:00
Wednesday: 08:00 - 12:00
Thursday: 08:00 - 13:00
Friday: 08:00 - 12:00