Select your location for location specific information:
As the vehicle owner, you must notify the registration authority of all modifications to the vehicle that require registration, such as conversions or retrofits.
Herrenstr. 5
93444 Bad Kötzting
Herrenstr. 5
93444 Bad Kötzting
Rachelstr. 6
93413 Cham
Postfach 1432
93404 Cham
Landgerichtstr. 13
93426 Roding
Landgerichtstr. 13
93426 Roding
Obere Bräuhausstr. 14
93449 Waldmünchen
Obere Bräuhausstr. 14
93449 Waldmünchen
Do you want to make technical modifications to your vehicle or trailer? This may invalidate your operating license. You must prove that the technical modifications comply with the regulations. The registration authority can then issue you with a new operating license for the vehicle.
Before installing or converting the vehicle, find out whether
Contact officially recognized experts for motor vehicle traffic or a technical service designated for the approval of complete vehicles with these questions.
Certain technical modifications that lead to the expiry of the type approval must be assessed by an officially recognized expert from the technical inspection authority for motor vehicle traffic or a technical service designated for the approval of complete vehicles. Modifications that require approval in accordance with Section 19 (3) StVZO can also be approved by a test engineer from an officially recognized vehicle inspection organization (e.g. TÜV-SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV Nord, TÜV Hessen, TÜV Thüringen DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, FSP). You must then notify the registration authority of certain changes as soon as possible. These include, for example
The prerequisites for incorporating the technical modifications into the vehicle documents are:
You or your representative must report the technical changes to the responsible registration authority by presenting the registration certificate and, if necessary, apply for a new operating permit.
Depending on the services offered by your registration authority, a form is available for you to download. You can find information about the registration authorities under "Further links".
The registration authority may require you to present the vehicle.
The fee depends on the administrative costs (from EUR 11.40).
If you are still in possession of a vehicle registration document and vehicle registration certificate that were issued before 01.10.2005, it is necessary to exchange them for new vehicle documents (registration certificate part I and part II). The costs for the exchange are borne by the vehicle owner.
The deadlines in the expert report must be observed.
If your address or name changes, you must apply to change the holder details in your registration documents.
If you have lost a registration document or it has been stolen, you must apply for a registration certificate Part I or II to be issued.