Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I Ersatz

If you no longer have your registration certificate Part I or it is no longer legible, you must apply for a replacement document.

You may only use a vehicle subject to registration on public roads if it has been approved for this purpose by the responsible registration authority.

The registration certificate part I, the former vehicle registration document, is proof of registration. As the driver of a vehicle, you must therefore always carry this with you when driving.

You must apply for a replacement document for the registration certificate Part I in the event of

• Loss
• theft
• illegibility

If the registration certificate Part I has been stolen, you must report this to the police. If you lose the registration certificate Part I or it has been destroyed, make a declaration in lieu of an oath that your statements are correct.

It is not possible to apply for a replacement document online. You must go to your local registration office in person. Until the replacement document has been issued, you may not drive your registered vehicle on public roads.

• valid identity card or passport
• for commercially used vehicles: corresponding proof
• in the event of loss: declaration of loss to the registration authority, in individual cases with an affidavit
• in the event of theft: confirmation from the police that the theft has been reported
• existing registration certificate part II (formerly: vehicle registration document)
• Test report on a valid general inspection in accordance with the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO)

if applicable:

• if represented by another person: written power of attorney and valid identity card or passport of the authorized person
• for minors: Declaration of consent and identification documents of the legal guardian

The following information is available:

If you have received a replacement document after losing a registration certificate Part I and find the lost registration certificate Part I again, you must return it to the responsible registration authority immediately.

Contradiction

• Registration certificate part I must be carried on every journey
• A replacement document must be requested in the event of
  • loss
  • theft
  • illegibility
• in the event of theft, the police must also be notified
• the car may not be used until a replacement document has been issued
• Replacement must be applied for in person and is subject to a fee