Online - description of a vehicle

Since 01.10.2019, it has been possible for private individuals to carry out rewrites online. This includes the following variants:

1. Transfer of a registered vehicle with Bremen license plate to another owner with a change of license plate.
2. Transfer of a registered vehicle with Bremen license plates to another owner without a change of license plates.
3. Registration of a decommissioned vehicle with Bremen license plates to another owner / holder
4. Re-registration of the motor vehicle, after a move to Bremen with a change of license plates
5. Re-registration of the motor vehicle, after a move to Bremen without a change of license plates
6. Registration of a vehicle with foreign license plate with change of owner with change of license plate
7. Registration of a vehicle with foreign license plate with change of owner without change of license plate
8. Registration of a decommissioned vehicle with foreign license plates with change of owner and change of license plates

The vehicle registration authority in Bremen offers an online portal for this purpose. Whether you can start driving immediately after the online processing depends on the respective variant 1. to 8. For more information, see "Average processing time". The online transfer is not available for legal entities or businesses.

Please note that it is not possible to transfer or register vehicles with seasonal license plates, vintage license plates or green license plates online. Also, a registration or transfer in connection with a technical report can only be done directly at the vehicle registration office. Please book an appointment for this.

Requirements

• The applicant is a natural person and has an account for the collection of vehicle tax
• payment of the fee by means of ePayment system
• Internet-based issuance of a SEPA mandate for the collection of the motor vehicle tax
  does not apply to variant:
  5. Re-registration of the motor vehicle, after a move to Bremen without a change of license plate
  Note:
  a tax exemption/reduction according to §3a paragraph 1 or 2 KraftStG must be applied for separately at the customs authority
• There must be no motor vehicle tax arrears with the main customs office or fee arrears
• The vehicle must have a valid main inspection that can be retrieved from the central vehicle register

What documents do I need?

• Registration certificate part I (ZB I) with attached security code
• Registration certificate part II (ZB II) with attached security code
• identity card (PA) / electronic residence permit (eAT) with activated online identification function or electronic proof of identity (eID card) for EU citizens and members of the European Economic Area
  

  To read the PA or eAT, an external card reader or an Android smartphone with version 5.0 or higher and NFC interface or an IPhone 7 or higher with version iOS 13.1 or higher and the badge App2 is required.

• electronic insurance confirmation (eVB)
• Pull off the seal plate(s) of the licence plate(s) to obtain the underlying security code
  

  applies to the variants:

  1. transfer of a registered vehicle with a Bremen licence plate to another owner with a change of licence plate

  4. re-registration of the motor vehicle, after a move to Bremen with change of registration number

  6. Approval of a vehicle with an external registration plate with change of owner with change of registration plate

• Enter the vehicle registration number, enter the security code(s) on the portal form