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Are you looking to move to Germany? Need more clarification about the car registration document in Germany?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post will cover all you need about the German car registration document. You will discover what a <\/span>Zulassungsbescheinigung<\/span><\/i> is and the differences between part 1 and part 2 of the registration document. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need to know what a German registration plate looks like? Looking for information on how to import a vehicle into Germany? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Zulassungsbescheinigung?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The German car registration document is known as a <\/span>Zulassungsbescheinigung<\/span><\/i>. Vehicle owners must be able to produce this document for inspection at the request of the German authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Germany, this document has two parts. The first part (Teil 1) folds to the size of a business card. You must carry it with you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second part (Teil 2) is the size of a sheet of paper. You must leave it at home.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You get a <\/span>Zulassungsbescheinigung <\/span><\/i>when you register a vehicle in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The <\/span>Zulassungsbescheinigung <\/span><\/i>replaces an older type of registration paper, the <\/span>Fahrzeugbrief<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Vehicle Registration – Part 1<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The registration certificate Part 1 is issued by the registration office in Germany. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both part 1 and part 2 of the registration document contain identical information. However, part 1 of the document also contains the due date of the following general inspection (MOT.)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The field names or EU codes are explained on the back of the document. The registration document will contain the following information relating to your vehicle:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n