Prerequisites
The application to the Landesbetrieb Verkehr (LBV) is only possible if the company has both its headquarters and the car parking spaces in Hamburg. Furthermore, the person responsible must personally take part in an instruction on how to use the red license plates. It must also be proven that the dealer or workshop actually carries out the specified activities.
When exchanging the vehicle registration booklets for red license plates, one of the forms that can be accessed under the following link must be filled out:
- https://www.¼«ËÙʱʱ²Ê/lbv-fahrzeug/6918520/haendler/
In addition, the exchange of the vehicle registration booklets must be noted by hand in the absence of an option to tick.
Documents required
The following documents must be present to apply for red license plates:
- a valid identity card or passport with a current confirmation of registration
- Proof of company evidence (for example, a business registration that is not older than three months or an extract from the commercial register)
- the electronic insurance confirmation for red license plates as eVB code (available from motor vehicle insurance)
- a certificate of good conduct (feature O for official purposes, to be applied for at the registration authority)
- Proof of parking space (for example the rental or purchase contract for the property)
- the appointment confirmation
Please bring the following documents with you to exchange a booklet:
- the old vehicle registration booklet or the old vehicle registration booklet
- the trip directory
- the appointment confirmation
Please note
appointment booking
An appointment for the issuance of new red vehicle registration booklets is not necessary.
Submit your applications for up to five red vehicle registration booklets at an LBV location of your choice; processing will take place centrally at the North location.
You will be informed when the item is ready. Collection and drop-off will take place at the same location.
Loss of the vehicle registration booklet or the trip log
If the vehicle registration booklet or the trip log is lost, the person responsible must provide credible proof of this by submitting an affidavit. This must be done in person at the LBV.
Deadlines
Red license plates are only issued for a limited period. If you also need red number plates, you can apply for an extension in good time before the deadline expires.
