VEHICLE LICENSE IN DÜSSELDORF

To register a car in Düsseldorf that has been purchased in Germany it is necessary to visit the city department of transportation, Strassenverkehrsamt. A few documents are required. Firstly the passport of the person to whom the vehicle is being registered, the vehicle registration certificate Zulassungsbescheinigung, electronic insurance number and direct debit authorisation for the periodical tax withdrawal. Besides identification, residents will need proof of their address.

Also needed are new number plates, Autoschilder, if the car was purchased in a different region and also the previous car registration papers, technical test certificate, Hauptuntersuchung, and exhaust test, Abgasuntersuchung, qualifications for the vehicle. The technical check is known colloquially as TÜV after the organisation that performed them, although alternative companies have long been available.