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Vehicle license plates; applying for a green license plate

Green license plates are issued for tax-exempt vehicles.

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Green license plates are license plates with green lettering on a white background and are otherwise identical to the "normal" license plate.

The registration authorities only issue green license plates if approval for tax exemption has been granted by the main customs office. If they are issued before a decision is made by the main customs office, this is done to save the applicant additional costs. The holder is obliged to make the change if his application is not granted.

Internet-based allocation of a green license plate is not yet possible.

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Status: 16.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr
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