Loss of license plate or registration certificate I or II (vehicle registration and vehicle title)

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You have lost one or two license plates, or they have been stolen.
Then you must re-register your vehicle.

Attention: new license plate!

Required documents:

  • Registration certificate Part I (ZB I / vehicle registration)

  • Registration certificate Part II (ZB II / vehicle title)

  • valid TÜV

  • Declaration of loss of license plate, signed by the owner

  • possibly police report

  • Owner's ID card

  • possibly the remaining license plate

You have lost your registration certificate Part I (ZB I / vehicle registration), or it has been stolen.
You are applying for a replacement certificate.

Required documents:

Necessary documents

  • Registration certificate Part II (ZB II / vehicle title)

  • valid TÜV

  • Owner's ID card

  • Sworn Declaration of Loss ZB I, signed by the owner

  • possibly police report

Without power of attorney

You have lost your registration certificate Part II (ZB II / vehicle title),
or it has been stolen.
You are applying for a replacement title.
 

If the owner has passed away

  • Certificate of inheritance from the court

  • all heirs must be present,or handwritten declaration of relinquishment and copies of ID cards


Owner deceased, the vehicle is still registered

  • Deregister the vehicle
    or

  • after the announcement period, the vehicle must be re-registered.

Required documents:

  • Registration certificate Part I (ZB I / vehicle registration)

  • If you are not the last owner: complete proof of ownership through purchase contract(s)

  • Owner's ID card

  • for expired TÜV also the license plates

The last registered owner or owner of ZB II must appear in person.
Do you have a difficult case? – Then call us beforehand.

Online services

Downloads

Declaration of Loss License Plate

Sworn Declaration of Loss Registration Certificate I (Vehicle Registration)

Your way to us:

Road Traffic Office Registration Office (Main Office)

Kölner Straße 235
51645 Gummersbach-Niederseßmar

Service Hours

Monday

07:15 AM - 12:15 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday

07:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Wednesday

07:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Thursday

07:15 AM - 12:15 PM
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Friday

07:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Appointment required!

If you have any questions, please use the online contact form.

Email: amt36@obk.de
Phone: 02261 88-3633

Available by phone on Mondays and Tuesdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.