What we take for granted today was hotly disputed for a long time: at the time, quite a few district councils demanded the letter combination UA for the Unterallgau region. Since 1978, however, every vehicle from the Unterallgau region can be recognized by the letter combination MN on the license plate.
By the way: the staff of our vehicle registration office will of course be happy to help you further. However, please understand that we can only answer inquiries concerning vehicle registration in the district of unterallgau. Always contact the licensing authority responsible for you!
Desired license plate
As far as possible, we will gladly fulfill your wishes in the selection of license plates for your vehicle.
Questions and answers
The following license plate combinations are possible for the district of unterallgau (license plate: MN):
| MN – 1 letter, 3 digits | MN-A 999 |
| MN – 1 letter, 4 digits | MN-A 9999 |
| MN – 2 letters, 2 digits | MN-AA 99 |
| MN – 2 letters, 3 digits | MN-AA 999 |
| MN – 2 letters, 4 digits | MN-AA 9999 |
Combinations of two letters and four digits are not possible for seasonal license plates and H-plates for historic vehicles.
The letter combinations HJ, KZ, NS, SA and SS are not possible.
On the one hand, you have the option of contacting the registration office directly when registering the vehicle. The staff will gladly give you information about available license plates.
On the other hand, you can reserve a number via the internet from the comfort of your own home. Here you can go directly to the online reservation.
To avoid long blocks of free plates, the reservation expires automatically after 90 days.
to be on the safe side, do not have any plates made after you have made your online reservation, but wait until the day of registration to do so. Only then will the license plate be definitively assigned. But don’t worry: it always works out with the desired license plate.
As already mentioned, we reserve your desired license plate for 90 days. If you want to keep your reservation for more than 90 days – for example, because your new car will not be delivered for five months – please contact the registration office by phone or email at kfz(at)lra.Unterallgaeu.De.
You must enter the online reservation confirmation (PIN) that you received when you made your reservation via the Internet. The license plate can then be kept free for you for a maximum of three more months.
It is not possible to reserve a license plate for motorcycles online; however, the staff at the registration offices will also take your requests over the phone.
A license plate costs 10.20 euros and a reservation fee of 2.60 euros.
These fees must be paid at the time of registration of the vehicle.
Yes – however, it is important that the confirmation of the online reservation with the correct PIN is presented at the time of registration.
- Notes
- The internet reservation is not binding. There is no entitlement to the allocation of a specific license plate.
- The final allocation of the license plate will only take place during the registration process; therefore, do not have any plates produced in advance!
- The online offer "desired license plate" is a teleservice under the provisions of the telemedia act. The collection, processing and use of data is carried out in accordance with the provisions of this law.
- to support a customized browsing, a cookie will be saved, which will be deleted when you leave the site again. Javascript is required.
Seasonal license plate
You would like to use your convertible or your motorcycle generally only from may to october? Then it is best to get a seasonal license plate and save yourself the trouble of having to take the vehicle out of service and re-register it again and again. A seasonal license plate limits the use of the vehicle to a certain period of time – this must be between two and eleven months.
Questions and answers
Compared to the decommissioning, a seasonal license plate has the advantage that you save yourself the trip to the registration office twice a year to decommission and re-register the vehicle again and again.
A seasonal license plate restricts the use of the vehicle to a certain period of time – this must be between two and eleven months. by the way, the period is stamped on the right side of the license plate. Outside this period, the vehicle is not registered for public road traffic.
It is important to know that the seasonal license plate is always valid from the 1st month up to and including the 30th month. of a month up to and including 30. Or 31. of a month is valid. A seasonal license plate for may to october, for example, is valid from 1. May to 31. October.
If you would like to apply for a seasonal license plate, you will need the following documents:
- Identity card or passport with current confirmation of registration
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle title)
- Registration certificate part I (vehicle registration document)
- Seven-digit evb number from your insurance company (note entry of seasonal period)!)
- The previous license plate(s) (if the vehicle is currently still registered) (if the vehicle is currently out of service)
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself), your authorized representative must bring the following documents:
- His or her identification card in addition to the vehicle owner’s identification card, as well as
- A written power of attorney of the vehicle owner (also in case of spouse or parents). This form already contains the SEPA direct debit mandate.
Additionally for companies:
- Excerpt from the commercial register,
- business registration in the district of unterallgau and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory).
Additionally for associations:
- Excerpt from the register of associations and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (chairman)
Additionally for minors:
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and their identification (or, if applicable, custody decree or death certificate)
For a seasonal license plate you have to calculate with costs starting from 29,60 euro. Add between 30 and 35 euros for new license plates.
If you wish to change the registration period of your seasonal license plate, you must come to us with the same documents as if you were being issued a seasonal license plate for the first time:
- Identity card or passport with current registration confirmation
- Registration certificate part II (vehicle title)
- Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I (vehicle registration document)
- Seven-digit evb number of your insurance (note entry of seasonal period)!)
- The previous license plate(s)
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself) your authorized representative must bring the following documents with him/her:
- His identity card in addition to the vehicle owner’s identity card as well as
- A written power of attorney from the vehicle owner (also in the case of spouses or parents). This form already contains the SEPA direct debit mandate for the vehicle tax.
Additionally for companies:
- extract from the commercial register,
- business registration in the district of unterallgau and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory).
Additionally for clubs:
- Excerpt from the register of associations and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (chairman)
Additionally for minors:
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and their identification card (or, if applicable, custody decree or death certificate)
- Forms
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(former collection authorization for the tax office)
license plate for classic cars
You have a beautiful Mercedes SL in your garage and would like to participate in a classic car meeting with it? Then you can get a red license plate for oldtimers, with which you are allowed to drive to these events, even if your vehicle is not registered.
Another possibility is a so-called H license plate for historic vehicles, which entitles you to unlimited use of your oldtimer. However, it is not easy to get such a license plate – among other things, your car or motorcycle must be at least 30 years old and a "motor vehicle cultural asset".
Questions and answers
In order to H license plate to be eligible for a yellow sticker, your vehicle must meet the following requirements, which must be confirmed by a "certificate according to §23 stvzo" issued by an officially recognized expert, inspector or test engineer:
- The vehicle must have been put into circulation for the first time at least 30 years ago (the date of first registration is decisive),
- It must be as far as possible in its original condition,
- It must be in good condition and
- Must be used for the maintenance of the "motoring heritage".
The advantage of the H license plate is that it allows you to use your classic car on public roads without restriction. This H-plate is bound to a certain vehicle.
In contrast, the red classic car license plates it is only used to take part in oldtimer meetings, to make test and transfer drives and to bring your vehicle for repairs or maintenance. However, you may use this license plate for several vintage vehicles, provided that you report each vehicle to the registration office and have it entered in a vehicle registration certificate. At the same time you have to keep a driving record booklet.
To apply for an H license plate, you need the following documents:
- Registration certificate II (vehicle title),
- Registration certificate I (vehicle registration document),
- Seven-digit evb number,
- certificate according to §23 stvzo, i.e. a certificate from an officially recognized expert, inspector or test engineer (in this certificate, the inspector determines whether the vehicle meets the above criteria),
- Expert opinion according to §29 stvzo, i.e. an expert opinion from an officially recognized expert, inspector or test engineer (this is the main inspection of the vehicle, which you must have carried out every two years), ,
- Possibly the previous license plates if the vehicle is still registered.
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself), your authorized representative must bring the following documents:
- His identity card in addition to the vehicle owner’s identity card as well as
- A written power of attorney from the vehicle owner (also for spouses or parents)
Additionally for companies:
- extract from the commercial register,
- Business registration in the district of unterallgau and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory).
Additionally, for clubs:
- extract from the register of associations and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (chairman)
Additionally for minors:
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and their identification (or custody decree or death certificate, if applicable)
Yes, the combination of H license plate and seasonal license plate is possible from 1. October 2017 possible. For the oldtimer seasonal license plate, the same requirements apply as for the allocation of the H license plate. please note: the evb number of the insurance company must be explicitly issued for a seasonal license plate. In addition, the license plate combination must not have more than four digits.
A combination of red 07 vintage license plates and seasonal license plates is not permitted.
The allocation of the classic car license plate costs from 29.60 euros. The cost of new license plates must be added to this amount.
To apply for a red classic car license plate, you will need the following documents. On the basis of these documents, the registration authority checks their reliability, because the handling of the red classic car license plate brings with it a special responsibility:
- Informal, written application (stating the reason and need for a red license plate)
- certificate of good conduct "belegart O – verwendungszweck: rotes dauerkennzeichen" (to be applied for at the municipality of residence)
- Excerpt from the central traffic register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (can either be applied for there directly or via the registration authority)
- Presentation of an insurance confirmation (evb number) for a red license plate
- Presentation of the original vehicle documents of the unregistered vehicles
- Valid identity card or passport with certificate of registration
- Certificate according to §23 stvzo, i.e. a certificate from an officially recognized expert, inspector or test engineer (in this certificate, the inspector determines whether the vehicle meets the above-mentioned criteria),
- certificate according to §29 stvzo, i.e. a certificate from an officially recognized expert, inspector or test engineer (this is the main inspection of the vehicle, but you only have to have it done once).
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself), your authorized representative must bring the following documents:
- His identification card in addition to the vehicle owner’s identification card as well as
- A written power of attorney from the vehicle owner (also for spouses or parents)
Additionally for companies:
- Extract from the commercial register,
- business registration in the district of unterallgau and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory).
Additionally for clubs:
- registration certificate and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (chairman)
In addition in the case of minors:
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and their identification (or, if applicable, a custody decree or death certificate)
The cost of the red classic car license plate is 70 euros. 10.20 per vehicle, six euros for the registration booklet and, if necessary, 3.30 euros for information from the central traffic register.
- Forms
- Links
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(former direct debit authorization for the tax office)
Short-term license plates and red license plates for dealers
For transfer or test drives of vehicles that are not yet or no longer registered, it is possible to apply for a transfer license plate. This license plate is available as short-term license plate, which anyone can apply for, or as"red license plate", which only reliable motor vehicle manufacturers, manufacturers of motor vehicle parts, motor vehicle workshops and motor vehicle dealers can obtain.
questions and answers
- The short-term license plate anyone can apply. This license plate is valid for a maximum of five days and is only valid for one specific vehicle. A type or individual approval must be available for the vehicle and proof of liability insurance must be provided.
- The red license plates can only be obtained by reliable motor vehicle manufacturers, motor vehicle parts manufacturers, motor vehicle repair shops and motor vehicle dealers. this license plate is valid for a limited longer period of time and for several vehicles. Red license plates are issued for company use only and may not be given to third parties.
You may make the following journeys with short-term license plates:
- Test drive (drive to determine and prove the usability of the vehicle)
- Transfer journey (journey to transfer the vehicle from one place to another)
Short-term license plates are only valid within Germany. Driving abroad is at the driver’s own risk.
The following documents must be presented to the registration office in order to obtain a short-term license plate:
- Vehicle documents (registration certificate part 1 and 2) in the original or as a copy
- Valid report of the last main inspection
(note: if this is not available, you will receive a short-term license plate, but your journey will be limited to the journey to the nearest inspection station in the registration district or to the neighboring registration district and back. Please also note that the registration authority of the vehicle’s location is responsible if the valid main inspection is missing!) - valid electronic insurance confirmation number (evb)
- identity card of the future owner or passport with registration certificate
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself), your authorized representative must bring the following documents:
- Your ID card in addition to the vehicle owner’s ID card and
- A written power of attorney from the vehicle owner (also in the case of spouses or parents)
Additionally for companies:
- extract from the commercial register,
- business registration in the district of unterallgau and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (managing director, authorized signatory).
Additionally for associations:
- Excerpt from the association register and
- ID of the responsible person authorized to sign (chairman)
Additionally for minors:
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and their identity card (or, if applicable, custody decree or death certificate)
You can apply for the short-term license plate at the local registration authority responsible for your main place of residence or at the registration authority responsible for the location of the vehicle.
If you have your main residence in the Unterallgau or the vehicle is located in the Unterallgau, the registration authority at the Landratsamt Unterallgau is the right contact for you.
If only the vehicle is located in the Unterallgau and you do not have your main residence in the district of Unterallgau, you must provide credible proof of the location, for example, by presenting a purchase contract, an invoice or similar documents.
In the absence of a valid main inspection, only the registration authority of the vehicle’s location is responsible, because driving with the short-term license plate is restricted to this registration district only.
Persons who do not reside in germany can have a short-term license plate issued at any registration office – but must appear in person and provide proof of the vehicle’s location, for example by presenting a purchase contract, an invoice or the vehicle’s papers. Authorization is not possible in this case.
Since april 2015, short-term license plates have only been issued for vehicles with a valid main inspection. If this is not available, the short-term license plate is limited to the journey to the nearest inspection center in the registration district or in the adjacent district and back.
If the vehicle is not found to be free of defects during the inspection, you may only drive it for immediate repairs to the nearest facility in the registration district or in the neighboring district and back.
If there is a valid main inspection, you can use the short-term license plate for test drives and further transfer drives without further local restrictions until the expiry of the validity period – of course only on the vehicle in question.
If the vehicle is found to be unsafe during the main inspection, then no further driving is permitted.
A short-term license plate costs 13,10 euro. In addition, there are the costs for the license plates in the amount of about 20 euros.
No, this is not necessary. you can destroy the license plates yourself after the deadline has expired.
- test drive (drive to determine and prove the serviceability of the vehicle)
- Transfer journey (journey to transfer the vehicle from one place to another)
- Test drive (drive to carry out the test of the vehicle by an officially recognized expert or examiner for motor vehicle traffic or test engineer of an officially recognized monitoring organization including the drive of the vehicle to the test location and back)
Red license plates are only valid within the federal territory. Travel abroad is at your own risk.
- Informal written application
- Certificate of good conduct (request from the registration office; document type "0"), purpose: red license plates for garages and dealers)
- Current extract from the central traffic register at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (can be applied for directly in flensburg or via the vehicle registration authority)
- Business registration or. Excerpt from the commercial register for registered companies
- information from the central trade register (for legal entities: for the responsible person and the company) – apply at the trade office of the municipality
- Presentation of insurance confirmation for red license plates
In addition (if you do not come to the registration office yourself) your authorized representative must bring the following documents:
- His or her ID card in addition to the vehicle owner’s ID card, and
- A written power of attorney from the vehicle owner (also in the case of spouses or parents)
The assignment of the license plate costs 100 euro. 15.30 euros for a vehicle registration booklet and six euros for a booklet of evidence plus the cost of information from the central traffic register of 3.30 euros and the cost of the plates themselves of around 30 to 40 euros.