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Applying for a vehicle to be taken out of service

Service description
If you want to deregister your vehicle, you must apply for it to be taken out of service. This also applies to trailers.

Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer drive it on the road or park it in public areas.

You can submit the application in person or through your representative to the competent licensing authority.

If you do not have your vehicle scrapped, you can usually have the vehicle's licence plate reserved for later re-registration for up to one year.
Prerequisites
You can decommission your vehicle,
- if you intend to sell it,
- if you are temporarily not using it or
- if you have it scrapped.
Which documents are required?
- if available: completed application form
- Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document), if applicable with trailer list
- Licence plates, for cancellation by the registration authority
If the vehicle is scrapped, this must also be submitted:
- Proof of utilisation or
- Declaration of whereabouts if the vehicle is disposed of abroad
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle registration document), if this has been issued
What fees are incurred?

Administration fee: €15.90

Advance payment: No
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
for deregistration of the vehicle on site at the responsible registration authority

Administration fee: €2.10

Advance payment: No
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stgebo_2011/anlage.html
for deregistration of the vehicle via an i-KFZ portal
What deadlines do I have to observe?
There is no deadline.
Processing time
Processing usually takes place immediately.
Legal basis
Legal remedy
Contradiction
Further information
- Search for the relevant registration office / internet-based vehicle registration (i-KfZ) by postcode and search terms
- Information on internet-based vehicle registration on the website of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs and Transport (BMDV)
Short text
- Decommissioning of a vehicle Authorisation
- Vehicle is deregistered and may no longer be used on the road; also applies to trailers
- Vehicle may no longer be parked in public areas after this time
- required documents:
  - Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document), with trailer list, if available
  - Licence plates
- Prerequisites:
  - In the event of scrapping: proof of vehicle recycling, confirming the proper disposal of the vehicle (proof of recycling)
  - Declaration of whereabouts if vehicle is disposed of abroad
- Application: in person or by proxy
- Responsible: locally competent vehicle registration authority
Author
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- Having a vehicle decommissioned in Saxony-Anhalt
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- Applying for a vehicle to be taken out of service
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Typing
3b

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