Private individuals and companies can apply to have a roadworthy but unregistered vehicle registered temporarily.
In such instances, you can only use the vehicle for:
test drives and
transfer journeys.
You can also only use it for the vehicle entered in the registration document. Temporary registration is only valid for five consecutive days including the day on which it is granted.
Note: The beginning of the registration period cannot be pre-dated. Please take this into account when applying for registration before a weekend or public holiday.
As of 1 April 2015, temporary registration is only granted to vehicles with valid EC type approval or a valid operating permit, and only if a valid main inspection/safety inspection has been performed. If your vehicle does not meet these requirements, it can still be registered temporarily but your vehicle use will be limited to specific purposes. As a rule, temporary registration is only valid within Germany. If you want to use a temporary registration document to transfer a vehicle abroad, you do this at your own risk. Export licence plates are available for this purpose.
