Registration and deregistration of vehicles

• Exemption from motor vehicle tax for registered electric vehicles

  You have bought a pure electric vehicle or subsequently converted an internal combustion engine vehicle into a pure electric vehicle? Then you can be exempt from motor vehicle tax for up to 10 years.

• Apply for a refund of the motor vehicle tax for the transport of vehicles by rail

  If you transport your vehicle by rail for a certain number of trips within a 12-month period, you can, under certain conditions, receive a full or partial refund of the motor vehicle tax.

• Pay motor vehicle tax

  Once your motor vehicle has been registered, you generally have to pay motor vehicle tax. The amount you have to pay depends on the technical assessment bases of your vehicle.

• Receive a tax reduction or tax exemption for motor vehicle tax

  If you are the registered owner of a vehicle, you can apply for a motor vehicle tax concession in the form of a tax reduction or a complete tax exemption from the motor vehicle tax under certain conditions.

• Single Point of Contact Network

  The Europe-wide network of Points of Single Contact informs you about legal requirements and helps with the processing of procedures. 

• Obtain licenses, permits, or approvals to establish or operate businesses

  When starting a business, you will find information here on procedures, formalities, and approvals that you need to consider.

• Notify about changes regarding an approved aircraft

  If you make certain changes that affect an approved aircraft, you must notify the Federal Aviation Office (LBA).

• Apply for advance registration in the aircraft register

  As the owner of an aircraft, you can apply for preliminary registration in the aircraft register under certain conditions.

• Apply for information from the aircraft register

  If you would like information from the aircraft register, you can apply for it under certain conditions.

• Apply for a certificate of deletion / non-registration from the aircraft register

  If you require a certificate of deletion after an aircraft has been removed from the aircraft register or a certificate of non-registration for an aircraft that has not yet been registered, you can apply for these under certain conditions.