Which authority is responsible for car registration in Bielefeld?

The Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde of the City of Bielefeld (Ordnungsamt) at Paulusstraße 8, 33602 Bielefeld. You don't have to go there yourself, though: we handle the visit online with your power of attorney and send the plates to you by post.

Can I register a car in Bielefeld without an appointment?

Yes. Bielefeld requires appointments for private customers, with a wait of about two weeks, but through us you need no appointment of your own. You upload your documents online and we register, transfer or deregister the car with the authority.

What does registration in Bielefeld cost?

Our service starts at €79.90 for a new registration, €66.90 for an ownership transfer and €22 for a deregistration. Official fees, plates and shipping are added and shown separately, so you know the total in advance.

Can I still get the BI plate in Bielefeld?

Yes, Bielefeld's regional code is BI. On request we reserve your personalised BI plate and have it embossed – it arrives at your home together with the documents.

Car Registration in Bielefeld: Register, Transfer & Deregister Online

Bielefeld's vehicle registration office sits at Paulusstraße 8 in the city centre and serves the largest hub of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region – which means appointments, a trip into town and a wait. Whether you live near the university, in Mitte or in Brackwede, we handle the whole registration for you online: upload your documents, sign the power of attorney, and your BI plates arrive by post.

In short

You don't need your own appointment at Bielefeld's registration office on Paulusstraße. Upload photos of your vehicle documents and give us a power of attorney; we register, transfer or deregister your car with the Bielefeld authority on your behalf, and your BI licence plates are mailed straight to your home anywhere in Germany.

Car registration in Bielefeld – without the trip to Paulusstraße

The City of Bielefeld's registration office is located at Paulusstraße 8 in Bielefeld-Mitte. Instead of queuing there, you complete your registration, ownership transfer or deregistration entirely online with us: photograph your documents, sign the power of attorney digitally, done. We visit the authority for you and mail the finished, stamped BI plates to your door – anywhere in Bielefeld and across Germany.

Registration in Bielefeld without your own appointment

Bielefeld has moved all private-customer services to an appointment system, with an average wait of around two weeks. You don't have to book a slot or wait for one to open up: we handle the visit to the authority in your name. Appointment hunting and parking near Paulusstraße become a simple upload from home.

The hub of Ostwestfalen-Lippe: one busy central office

With around 333,000 residents, Bielefeld is the largest city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region and an economic hub. The central registration office in Bielefeld-Mitte is correspondingly busy. Because we work remotely, it makes no difference whether you live downtown, near the university or on the edge of the city – the process is the same for every Bielefeld address.

Especially handy for Bielefeld's students

Bielefeld is a genuine university city: Bielefeld University and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences enrol tens of thousands of students, many newly arrived and still driving on out-of-town plates. If you need to transfer or re-register your car to your new Bielefeld address, you won't have to give up a day between lectures – we handle the re-registration online, with no trip to the authority. That saves valuable time between exams and a part-time job.

Also for Brackwede, Schildesche, Heepen and Sennestadt

Whether you live in Bielefeld-Mitte, Brackwede, Schildesche, Heepen, Stieghorst or Sennestadt, the registration address is always the same Paulusstraße 8 – and often far from home. With us that journey disappears entirely: we serve all ten of Bielefeld's districts online and deliver the plates to your doorstep.

What does car registration in Bielefeld cost?

Our service fees are transparent and apply nationwide, including Bielefeld: registration (new) from €79.90, ownership transfer from €66.90, and deregistration for €22. The official fees charged by the Bielefeld authority, the physical plates and shipping are itemised separately and openly, so you know the full price for your Bielefeld registration in advance.

i-Kfz yourself or a registration service by power of attorney?

Bielefeld offers online registration (i-Kfz) for some cases – but you need an ID card with activated eID, a card reader or the AusweisApp, and you complete every step yourself. If one requirement fails, you end up back at an appointment. Our power-of-attorney service needs no eID and no technical setup: you photograph the documents, and we handle everything at the authority.

The BI licence plate – custom plates included

Bielefeld's city code is BI. You can request a personalised plate when registering – we reserve your chosen letter-and-number combination and have the BI plates embossed. They arrive ready by post, so you never have to visit an embossing service on Paulusstraße yourself.

Start your Bielefeld car registration online

Register, transfer or deregister your car in Bielefeld – no appointment, no trip to Paulusstraße. Upload your documents, sign the power of attorney and receive your BI plates by post. As a private, KBA-certified registration service (not an official authority), we handle the paperwork for you.

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