Apply for a licence plate for electric vehicles
Service description
You can apply for the E licence plate for vehicles that have an alternative drive system.
These include:
- Pure battery electric vehicles,
- Vehicles that are charged externally via a charging cable, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles, and
- hydrogen-powered vehicles, for example fuel cell cars.
You can recognise an e-license plate by the letter "E" after the general vehicle registration number. If you want to drive in low emission zones, you still need an environmental badge.
Advantages for vehicles with an e-licence plate in road traffic are, for example:
- Use of specially designated car parks,
- Use of the bus lane.
These benefits vary from one local authority to another. Please ask your local transport authority what applies to your place of residence. Please note that there are different types of licence plates for different purposes. The following cannot be combined with the e-licence plate:
- Short-term licence plate,
- Export licence plates and
- red licence plates (so-called dealer licence plates).
Note: You can save up to EUR 2,000 when purchasing and registering an electric vehicle for the first time if you apply for an environmental bonus.
Procedure
You can apply for the e-licence plate in person at your local registration authority:
- Make an appointment with your local licensing authority by telephone or, if possible, online.
- Bring all the necessary documents and the payment of EUR 27.00 to your appointment.
- Your documents will be checked directly on site.
- If the test is positive, you will receive your personal e-licence plate during the appointment.
Who should I contact?
Local competent authorisation authorities
Prerequisites
Your vehicle must have an alternative drive or an alternative energy source.
Which documents are required?
- Proof that it is a vehicle within the meaning of the Electric Mobility Act, for example by means of the registration certificate Part I (also known as the vehicle registration document), the certificate of conformity or the data confirmation (COC)
- Registration certificate part I
- Previous licence plates, if applicable
- for used vehicles: main inspection report
- electronic insurance confirmation
What fees are incurred?
Registration including stamping of the licence plates: EUR 27.00
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You do not have to meet any deadlines.
Processing time
As a rule no
Legal basis
Applications / Forms
Forms: Please ask your local vehicle registration authority for the necessary forms
Personal appearance required: yes
Short text
- Licence plates for electric vehicles Approval
- E-licence plates can be applied for:
- Pure battery electric vehicles,
- Vehicles that can be charged externally via a charging cable, such as plug-in hybrid vehicles,
- Fuel cell cars
- Possible advantages for vehicles with an e-licence plate:
- Use of specially designated car parks
- Use of bus lane
- Fees: EUR 27,00
- Responsible: local vehicle registration authority
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