Apply for seasonal licence plates for vehicles

If you only use a vehicle regularly during certain periods, you have the option of applying for a seasonal licence plate. This may be the case, for example, if you own a motorbike, a convertible or a motorhome.

A seasonal licence plate serves to identify the owner and the period of operation.

When registering your vehicle, you specify the operating period during which you wish to use the vehicle each year. You must take out motor vehicle insurance corresponding to the operating period in advance. The operating period can be between 2 and 11 full months per year.

Outside the operating period, you may not drive the vehicle on public roads and must park it away from public roads and places, for example in a private car park. The operating period is shown on the right-hand side of the licence plate as a fraction. for example, "05/11" means that you may use the vehicle from May to November.

You apply for registration in person or online with the internet-based vehicle registration i-Kfz. You must have the licence plates embossed yourself.

Prerequisite

  • You have taken out motor vehicle liability insurance.
  • You have a private parking facility for your vehicle outside the operating period.

Responsible department

local competent licensing authority

Procedure

When applying in person:

If you register your vehicle with your competent registration authority for a specific period, you will immediately be allocated a licence plate combination indicating the seasonal period.

With this allocation

  • have the licence plates produced,
  • have the stickers affixed to the licence plates by the registration authority and
  • attach the licence plates firmly to the vehicle in the designated places.

When applying online:

You can apply for a seasonal licence plate via the i-Kfz portal. To do this, you need to enter an electronic insurance number (eVB) with the desired operating period.

The allocation of a seasonal licence plate to your vehicle is

  • entered directly into the Central Vehicle Register,
  • reported to the insurance company and
  • sent to you as a notification by e-mail or download.

Then

  • have the licence plates embossed,
  • attach the stickers from the registration authority to the licence plates and
  • attach them to the vehicle in the designated places.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

none

Costs

Fees are charged according to administrative costs. As the application can trigger various authorisation processes, the fees vary from case to case.

Miscellaneous

The licence plates must not be mirrored, covered or dirty and must be attached to the vehicle in accordance with the legal requirements.

Appeal

Contradiction

Legal basis

Verordnung über die Zulassung von Fahrzeugen zum Starßenverkehr (Fahrzeug-Zulassungsverordnung - FZV):

  • § 10 Besondere Kennzeichen Absatz 3
  • § 26Gemeinsame Regelungen für die Zulassung und für Änderungen
  • Anlage 4 Ausgestaltung der KennzeichenAbschnitt 5

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Verkehrsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 06.12.2024