Custom Plate Guides: Regulations, Sizes & Fees
Well-founded expert knowledge based on the German Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV), the Fee Schedule for Road Traffic Measures (GebOSt) and the industrial standard DIN 74069.
Reserve a custom German license plate online: process, fees (GebOSt) & reservation period
Official pre-reservation at German registration offices: how the 12.80 € fee is made up, how long the reservation PIN is valid and how to save on plates.
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Prohibited license plate combinations in Germany (§ 9 FZV & list by federal state)
Which letter and number combinations are blocked nationwide or in single federal states under § 9 Abs. 1 FZV? Overview of HJ, KZ, NS, SA, SS and number codes.
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German license plate sizes & dimensions under DIN 74069 and Anlage 4 FZV
From the standard size 520 × 110 mm via short plates (460 mm, 420 mm) to two-line plates (340 × 200 mm): which plate size fits which number of characters?
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Carbon-look license plates on German roads: is the 3D carbon finish permitted in Germany?
Why embossed aluminium plates with a carbon finish and DIN CERTCO certificate are fully approved at all 414 German registration offices and at the TÜV.
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Seasonal plates, E plates & H classic-car plates in Germany: rules on character length
Special plates in Germany: why the total length of 8 characters including the "E", "H" or season period must not be exceeded on a Euro license plate.
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Motorcycle license plates & light motorcycle plates in Germany: official sizes (180 × 200 mm)
Which sizes apply to motorcycles (180 × 200, 200 × 200, 220 × 200 mm) and light motorcycles (255 × 130 mm), and why motorcycles need no emissions sticker?
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Prohibited license plate combinations in Germany: which letter and number codes the registration offices block
Legal basis § 8 Abs. 1 FZV, letter sequences blocked nationwide (HJ, KZ, NS, SA, SS), codes blocked by many offices (SD, IS, AH 18, HH 88) and search tips.
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Custom license plate when moving house in Germany: keep your plate under § 8 Abs. 1a FZV or get a new one?
Moving to another registration district: when you may keep your plate, which obligations still apply and how to reserve a new custom plate at your new home.
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Custom license plates for motorcycles, scooters and trailers in Germany: sizes and special rules
Two-line motorcycle plates 180 × 200 mm, light motorcycle plates, difference from insurance plates for scooters up to 50 cc, plus trailer and bike-rack rules.
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Reservation expired – what now? Extend your custom license plate reservation or reserve again
What happens when your custom plate reservation expires, how to apply for an extension in time, when to reserve again and how to protect embossed plates.
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