Zulassungsbescheinigung I ersetzen - Verlust, Diebstahl / Bremerhaven

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 registered by the responsible registration authority.

The registration certificate part I (ZB 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 (ZB I) in the event of

• Loss
• theft
• illegibility

If the registration certificate Part I (ZB I) has been stolen, you must report this to the police.

• in case of representation with written power of attorney

  Additionally: identity card or passport of the authorized person

• Registration certificate part II or old vehicle registration document
• if necessary, additional confirmation from the police of the theft report
• valid identity card or passport
• valid test report on a general inspection

  e.g. TÜV, DEKRA, GTÜ, KÜS, GTS, FSP

• if registered to companies

  additionally:
  - Current and valid business registration and, if available, current and valid excerpt from the commercial register (also as a copy)
  - Power of attorney, if the person authorized to dispose does not personally submit the application on site

• For minors:

  Declaration of consent and identification documents of the legal guardians

You have lost your registration certificate part I (ZB I), it has been stolen or is no longer legible.

• You must submit an application for the issue of a registration certificate Part I (ZB I).
  • Either at the registration authority that issued the license plate number
  • or at a registration authority at the location of the vehicle.
• This can be done either by the person to whom the vehicle is registered or by a representative with a written power of attorney.
• You can apply for the registration certificate part I (ZB I) in person on site or via the online service.

Online application:

• The online service guides you through the application step by step.
• You can submit the required documents digitally. You can find the online service under "Forms".
• You will receive the ZB I by post.

Apply in person on site:

• You need an appointment to apply for the registration certificate part I (ZB I) in person on site.
• You can arrange the appointment online or by telephone.
• Bring all the required documents with you to the appointment.
• The new registration certificate Part I (ZB I) will be issued immediately.

Please note:

• If a vehicle registration certificate was still issued for the vehicle, a registration certificate part I (ZB I) will now be issued as a replacement.
• A new registration certificate Part I (ZB I) - formerly the vehicle registration document - and an old vehicle registration document - now registration certificate Part II (ZB II) - may not be issued at the same time.
• So if you still have an old vehicle registration certificate, a new registration certificate Part II (ZB II) must also be issued.
• The old vehicle registration certificates were issued until the end of 2004.
• The number of the new registration certificate Part II (ZB II) will then be entered in your new registration certificate Part I (ZB I).

Legal remedy: Objection.

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