What does registering a car cost? Fees by number
Pick the procedure and the options: the calculator shows each fee with its number in the fee schedule and, separately, the small items that may be added.
The fees charged by German registration offices are set in the road traffic fee schedule (Gebührenordnung für Maßnahmen im Straßenverkehr, GebOSt), a federal ordinance, last amended by Art. 6 of the Ordinance of 12 August 2026. They are the same in every district. Registering a new car costs €30.00 in person under number 221.1 and €13.10 online under number 221.1.1, including the seal carrier for postal delivery. Re-registering after moving to another district costs €23.60 if you keep your plate and €27.10 with a new one. Deregistering costs €15.90 in person and €2.10 online. Depending on the case, registration seals at €0.70 or €1.20 per plate, the roadworthiness sticker at €0.50 and a Federal Motor Transport Authority share of €1.20 to €4.40 are added. The plates themselves are sold by private plate makers at their own prices.
Register a new car, in person
€30.00
Total with seals and KBA share: €31.90 – €37.30
| Registration office fee, GebOSt no. 221.1 | €30.00 |
| GebOSt fee | €30.00 |
| Federal Motor Transport Authority, register entry, no. 123.1 | €0.00 – €4.40 |
| Two registration seals, no. 228.2 | €1.40 – €2.40 |
| Roadworthiness sticker, no. 228.1 | €0.50 |
| Total | €31.90 – €37.30 |
Online (i-Kfz) the fee would be €16.90 lower.
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
Every procedure at a glance
The table gives each procedure’s number in the fee schedule and its amount. The “online” column applies to applications through the i-Kfz portal; a dash means the ordinance has no online fee for that procedure.
| Procedure | No. | In person | Online (no.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New car | 221.1 | €30.00 | €13.10 (221.1.1) |
| Used car (was deregistered) | 221.1 | €30.00 | €13.10 (221.1.1) |
| Move, plate kept | 221.9 | €23.60 | €9.90 (221.9.1) |
| Move, new plate | 221.2 | €27.10 | €12.40 (221.2.1) |
| New address, same district | 225 | €11.10 | €4.30 (225.1) |
| New keeper, plate kept | 221.8 | €24.20 | €10.40 (221.8.1) |
| New keeper, new plate | 221.10 | €26.20 | €12.70 (221.10.1) |
| Deregister | 224.1 | €15.90 | €2.10 (224.2) |
| Re-registration, reserved plate | 221.6 | €23.00 | €10.90 (221.7) |
| Seasonal, H or E plate | 221.1 | €30.00 | – |
| Short-term plate | 221.4 | €10.20 | – |
| Export plate | 221.3 | €31.40 | – |
Fixed fee and small items
The calculator separates two kinds of amounts. The first is the registration office’s fee with its surcharges: personalised number €10.20, reservation €2.60, replacing an old logbook €5.10, interchangeable plate €6.00. These are written in the ordinance and exact. The second kind are small items that vary by case and state: the two registration seals, the roadworthiness sticker and the register entry at the Federal Motor Transport Authority. We show them as a range because matching them to each procedure is our reading; the method page explains it.
As a cross-check, Berlin publishes its amounts. Deregistering in person costs €17.10 there: the €15.90 of number 224.1 plus €1.20 for the Federal Motor Transport Authority. It adds up to the cent.
What the calculator leaves out
Number plates are made by a private plate shop; enter its price if you want it counted. Registration agencies that queue at the office for you charge their own fee. Insurance and vehicle tax are not registration fees. Special cases such as short-term plates, export plates or H plates have their own pages with the rules of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance.