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🇩🇪 Temporary Licence Plate for Germany – 5-Day Plate

When you buy a car in Germany as a foreigner, the original registration (licence plate) will be removed once the car is de-registered. If you wish to drive the vehicle yourself to another country, you will need a temporary registration in order to legally drive it across the border.

Driving your new car home: what you need to know

If you plan to drive your newly purchased vehicle from Germany to your country, we can arrange a temporary 5-day German licence plate including temporary third-party liability insurance (Green Card).

With this licence plate, you can legally drive your import vehicle within the entire European Union during the 5-day validity period. You are fully insured for liability during this time.

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What’s included?

  • German 5-day registration document

  • Physical licence plates

  • Temporary liability insurance (Green Card)

  • Delivery cost
     

Delivery takes 1–2 working days after payment. The plates and documents are sent to the car seller's location in Germany.

💶 Price: €350 (including 19% VAT) for the full package.

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Required documents to apply:

To process your request, we need the following:

  1. Copy of Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil 1 (Fahrzeugschein) – front & back
     

  2. Copy of Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil 2 (Fahrzeugbrief)
     

  3. Copy of Certificate of Conformity (COC)
     

  4. Valid TÜV (vehicle inspection certificate)
     

  5. Copy of a valid ID (no driver's licence)
     

  6. Personal details
     

  7. Billing address
     

  8. Delivery address for the licence plates
     

  9. Date of vehicle pickup in Germany
     

🛣 Also remember: If you're driving through Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, make sure you have any required highway vignettes and environmental (emission) stickers.

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Delivery time & validity

  • We require prepayment before processing.
     

  • After receiving payment, the documents are submitted to the German authorities.
     

  • Delivery takes at least 2 working days.
     

  • The licence plates are valid for 5 calendar days, starting from the date of issuance in Germany (not the delivery date).
     

  • Courier delivery typically occurs during business hours, but exact delivery time cannot be guaranteed.
     

⚠️ Important:
Since the plates are issued by a German authority, delays can occasionally occur (e.g. document issues, courier delays).
We strongly recommend placing your order at least one day in advance.
Also, the original German licence plate must be officially cancelled at least 48 hours before we can issue the temporary plates.

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Overview: Validity of German Export Plates

  • The German export licence plate is valid in the following countries, provided the insurance is active and regulations are respected:

  • EU countries:
    Germany, Austria, Poland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Greece, Cyprus, Malta

  • EFTA countries:
    Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland

  • Non-EU (usually valid for transit):
    Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Georgia, Armenia

  • Other countries (often accepted, check local laws):
    Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Russia*, Belarus*, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan
    (*May require additional documents or restrictions – always verify.)

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E-mail us now to order your license plate:

info@carcheckfrank.com

Please send us all the required documents in one email so we can process your request as quickly as possible and ensure the car is de-registered.

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