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Motor vehicle; application for one-day registration

If you want to register a new vehicle for road use for one day, you must apply for a day registration at the registration authority.

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Would you like to register a new vehicle for road use for one day? Then you must apply for a one-day registration at your vehicle registration office at your main place of residence.
A one-day registration is issued for new cars that have not yet had a previous owner, i.e. have not yet been registered. It is the first registration of a vehicle subject to registration. The day registration is always valid for the duration of the day on which the first registration takes effect.

It cannot be applied for vehicles that must have their own license plate but are not subject to registration (e.g. light motorcycles).

If you want to use a vehicle with day registration on public roads, the prescribed license plates for that day do not require any stamp stickers or sticker holders. As the driver, you must display the temporary registration certificate in the vehicle so that it is clearly legible from the outside until the end of the day of initial registration.

As soon as the date of first registration has expired, the vehicle is automatically deemed to be deregistered. You may then no longer drive the vehicle on the road. You do not need to apply for deregistration separately.

  • The vehicle is subject to registration.
  • The vehicle has not been registered before.
  • You have no outstanding fees and expenses from previous registration processes.
  • You have no vehicle tax debts of EUR 5 or more. This also includes late payment penalties, interest and late payment penalties.

  • Required document/s
    • Official identification document (e.g. identity card)
    • Registration certificate part II
    • EC Certificate of Conformity (CoC document)
    • Proof of valid motor vehicle liability insurance with eVB number
    • for the collection of vehicle tax: bank details or SEPA mandate of the owner of the vehicle
    • If registered as a business: current extract from the commercial register and business registration
    • If applicable, power of attorney (incl. all required ID cards or copies of ID cards)

Day registrations can be applied for under certain conditions as follows:

  • on site at the responsible registration authority
  • online via the i-Kfz portal

Application on site

  • You or your representative submit an application for day registration of your new vehicle at the local vehicle registration office.
  • The following data is recorded on site during the day registration: for natural persons
    • Surname, maiden name, first name,
    • if applicable, religious or stage name,
    • Date and place of birth or, if this is not known, state of birth,
    • gender and address
  • for legal entities and authorities:
    • Name or designation and
    • address
    • for associations of persons (e.g. partnerships, corporations, registered associations):
    • Representation with data of the natural or legal persons
    • Name of the association
  • After a successful one-day registration, you will receive a provisional registration certificate stating the registration number of the registered vehicle and the period of validity.
  • As part of the procedure, an automatic check is carried out for
    • Vehicle tax arrears,
    • fee arrears according to the respective state law

Online application via the i-Kfz portal
Legal entities and natural persons can apply for day registrations online via the i-Kfz portal of the responsible registration authority.

  • Call up the i-Kfz portal of your competent registration authority and prove your identity using one of the following methods:
    • Online ID function of your identity card
    • Electronic residence permit (eAT)
    • BundID with ELSTER certificate
    • BUND company account with ELSTER certificate
  • Complete the application form with the following information:
    • License plate number and, if applicable, vehicle identification number (VIN)
    • Security code of the registration certificate part II
    • eVB number of the insurance company as proof of motor vehicle liability insurance
    • Account details
    • License plate number: select the next available license plate number and enter the desired license plate number or the reserved license plate number.
  • Pay the fee via an ePayment system.
  • Confirm your entries and the application.
  • Your application is automatically checked in real time.
  • Your registration certificate and provisional registration certificate with daily registration will be made available to you online immediately. Download it within 30 minutes or send it by e-mail to your e-mail address.
  • Print out your daily registration certificate and attach it visibly to the vehicle.

Fee if you apply for the daily registration on site at your local registration office
Fee: from EUR 45.90

Fee if you apply for the day registration online via the i-KFZ portal of your responsible registration office
Fee: from EUR 17.70

The day registration can be applied for on the day on which the vehicle is to be moved.

  • Contradiction

  • Motor vehicle; application for new registration
    You 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.
  • Motor vehicle; application for transfer or re-registration
    In 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.
Status: 15.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr
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