If you wish to deregister your vehicle, you must apply for its de-registration. This applies to:

• registered vehicles
• vehicles not subject to registration
• trailers

The vehicle must have been assigned a license plate beforehand.

After you have deregistered the vehicle, you may no longer drive it on public roads or park it on public property.

You can submit the application in person or through your representative at the relevant registration authority.

Once you have deregistered the vehicle, you no longer have to pay insurance or taxes for it. The registration authority will notify your auto insurance company and the customs administration that the vehicle has been deregistered.

Vehicles that have a license plate and are taken out of service do not automatically retain their license plate. The license plate is subsequently released by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and can be assigned to another owner or vehicle.

If you wish to use the license plates again, you should have them reserved.