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Vehicle license plates; applying for an e-license plate
With the e-license plate, you can use specially marked parking spaces or drive on streets approved for this purpose. The vehicle must be a purely electric vehicle or meet special requirements as a hybrid vehicle.
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Landratsamt Rosenheim - Sachgebiet 53 - Verkehrswesen
Landratsamt Rosenheim Außenstelle Äußere Oberaustraße
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Äußere Oberaustraße 4
83026 Rosenheim
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Postfach 100465
83004 Rosenheim
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Landratsamt Rosenheim Außenstelle Wasserburg a.Inn
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Staudhamer Feld 7 a
83512 Wasserburg a.Inn
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Staudhamer Feld 7 a
83512 Wasserburg a.Inn
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Description
An e-license plate is issued for the following vehicles on application:
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV)
- Fuel cell vehicle (FCEV)
- Hybrid vehicle (PHEV)
The following additional requirements must be met:
- CO2 emissions(WLTP) below 50 g/km or
- Range with electric drive 40 km (city range, EAER City)
The vehicles must be assigned to class M1, N1, L3e, L4e, L5e or L7e. Vehicles in category N2 can receive an e-license plate if they can be driven in Germany with a category B driving license up to a permissible total weight of 4,250 kg.
The E license plate has the letter "E" after the identification number. It can also be issued as an interchangeable license plate or as a seasonal license plate.
You can also apply for an E license plate online. You can find out more about this on the website of your registration authority.
Information on the online procedures of the registration authorities can be found under "Further links".
Required documents
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Proof of prerequisites by EU certificate of conformity or manufacturer's data confirmation
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further approval documents are dependent on the approval process (see under "Related topics")
Fees
The costs of the respective registration process apply (see under "Related topics"). You can apply for an e-license plate when registering a new vehicle or each time you transfer your vehicle.
If you want to provide your vehicle with an e-license plate, costs of around EUR 30.00 will be incurred.
Internet-based registration with an e-license plate costs EUR 13.10.
In addition, there are fees from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (EUR 0.60 - 3.80) and for document seals used (EUR 0.30 each).
The registration authority may also charge for postage costs incurred
There are additional fees for reserving and choosing a license plate.
You must obtain the license plates yourself from private providers at your own expense.
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Related issues
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Motor vehicle; application for new registrationYou must register motor vehicles to operate them on public roads. This is done for reasons of road safety and to collect vehicle tax, as well as to be able to identify the owner or driver.
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Motor vehicle; application for transfer or re-registrationIn the event of a change of keeper due to sale, inheritance, gift, etc., change of residence or registered office or after decommissioning, the vehicle must be transferred to its new keeper or re-registered in the name of the previous keeper or the keeper data must be corrected.
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Motor vehicle; information on vehicle registration
With a few exceptions, motor vehicles with a maximum design speed of more than six kilometers per hour and their trailers must have an official license plate as soon as they are used on public roads.
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Vehicle license plates; applying for a seasonal license plateSome vehicles are often only driven on public roads for a certain period of the year. If this period remains unchanged every year, e.g. from April to October, it may be advisable to register the vehicle with a seasonal license plate.
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Vehicle license plates; applying for an interchangeable license plateUnder certain conditions, two vehicles can be registered with one license plate.
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Vehicle license plates; informationThe vehicle registration number (vehicle license plate), also known colloquially as the license plate, is assigned to the vehicle by the registration authority (vehicle registration office).
Status: 16.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr
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